Banebow

Bane Alton Drake Beasley was a chosen name because he had been “long-awaited”… and he did not disappoint. Bane was bright and buoyant, with sturdy legs and sweet, almond-colored skin. Bane had deep brown eyes told stories of great mischief, and his laugh …was magical.,

He was charming and brave, quick with a smile and passionate with his sugar kisses. Then one Tuesday in August of 2010, after just 9 months 18 days of life, this sweet young boy was gone. Even to this day doctors are still not 100% sure, what happened to Bane, but they believe that he may have contracted Meningococcal Disease. Bane, who had been long-awaited was immediately missed.

 

Then, on the day where everyone gathered to say goodbye to Bane, his Mom & Dad pulled back the curtain on a window to see a beautiful rainbow in the sky which they – now forever will call “Banebow”. Tears streaming down their faces for they saw, in that technicolor sky, the legacy of Bane to to bring sunshine into the rain by offering hope to other families who may be hurting in their darkest of days.

Though their hearts ache with the missing of their sweet young prince, they find peace at the end of every “Banebow”.

http://www.banebow.org/