The Mother gained comfort from it and it was symbolic to her. She did not want to paint pebbles, or release doves, or anything else, she wanted to release balloon to celebrate her daughter's hard but short life.
I find it in very bad taste that people think she should consider the enviroment after her young daughters unexpected death , and to the poster who said bereavement is a fact if life, yes it is but not so much with your child. I have a picture of
T with balloon tied to her wheelchair when she was alive, and she laughed and giggled when she saw the colours.
Lastly I hope that all of you who are listing the reasons of not having balloons do not drive, eat meat,Have filthy fuelled gas barbeques in the garden in summer, smoke, or do anything else that is harmful to the environment. The hypocracy is astounding.