Nicole Wilson

Nicole Bergen Wilson was born March 2, 1999 in Dallas, Texas to parents Chris and Deirdre Wilson. God blesses you with children. But he doesn't necessarily give you the knowledge of how to raise them. No owner's manual. So you do your best - taking cues from how your parents raised you, friends, etc. Then you find out one of your little angels have a broken wing and she can't fly straight. And no one can help you. So you pray. And in our case, Nicole's mom learns everything there is to know about diabetes. And she knows everything! And you do your best to teach this little girl to live life and love everyone and to never let her broken wing keep her down. And you see her grow and blossom. And you see her flying crooked, and Nicole flew crooked, topsy turvy and mostly upside down. And it's OK. In fact, it's wonderful. And if your heart is open, you find out you have friends and family who will do anything for you. When we met the Milligans, they simply said "teach us how to take care of her because we want her in our life." And we discovered Camp Sweeney and she gained another family that took care of her and that shouldered her problems. Another family for her to lean on. An oasis. Then you start to see her struggle and it breaks your heart. But you know her spirit is strong and she can make it. Then she doesn't - she dies. And you find your precious daughter not breathing in her bed. You kissed her goodnight and now she's gone. And your life changes. Everything you thought was important is not. Everything you prioritized over spending time with your daughter doesn't mean anything. You just want one more hour with her. And you are willing to trade everything for it. But it's not possible. So you swallow the grief and the regrets and believe in your faith that she is with God and she is no longer in pain. And that this star that burned so brightly that it burned out in just 15 years will burn for eternity in heaven. And in time, maybe that will be enough. But right now, it's not. Because we just miss her. We will always miss her. Nicole is survived by her parents, siblings Kelly, Blake and Luke Wilson, paternal grandparents Richard and Jo Ellen Wilson, maternal grandparents Thomas J. and Frances B. Ryan and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A vigil service and visitation will be held Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 7:00 PM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2700 W. Spring Creek Pkwy., Plano, Texas 75023. A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Friday, May 9, 2014 at 10:30 AM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church with The Reverend Monsignor Henry V. Petter, Celebrant. A reception will follow the mass in the Parish Hall.