I was a bystander at Narrow Neck Beach and was moved when I learned the farewell was for a brave little girl.

I watched the mourners with orange balloons walk to water's edge. It was very touching when they released the balloons on a brisk south-east breeze.

The balloons took off at great speed quickly climbing into the sky and disappearing over the cliff.

They were travelling so fast I thught " they will soon catch up with the little girl and escort her into heaven."