Bobby Brown is honoring the life of his late daughter, Bobbi Kristina.
Four years after the daughter that he shared with late ex-wife Whitney Houston passed away at the age of 22, the New Edition singer, 50, took to Instagram to commemorate her life and to call attention to the foundation that her family established in her honor.
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Today we recognize thefirst annual Bobbi Kristina Day – July 26th, 2019. We miss you so much Babygirl ?
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“Hi Baby Girl: Every day I hold you close to my heart. I think about so many of the things you used to do, from a little girl to a beautiful young lady,” Brown wrote. “I just smile! It reminds me of how much I miss my little girl more and more every day. So loved and so missed.”
“In keeping the flame burning, our family has started The Bobbi Kristina Serenity House foundation that is doing great things to help others in need, the way you would have if you were here,” he continued. “Krissi, on this special day, we honor you, we love you and we shine a light on your memory.”
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Bobbi Kristina, then 1 years old, was the apple of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown’s eye at an awards show. (Photo by Ron Wolfson/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images)
Bobby Brown, proudly carried his adorable 1-year-old baby down the red carpet at the Soul Train Awards in 1994. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown were all smiles as they carried their baby girl to Bobby’s 25th Birthday Party on February 4, 1994 at Tavern on the Green in New York City. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
Just mama and baby! Whitney whisked her tiny tot through LAX airport during a 1995 outing. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
The family hits the town! Bobby and Whitney head to New York City with Bobbi Kristina in 1995. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
Like mother like daughter. Whitney and Bobbi Kristina dressed in identical white suits for the New York City premiere of Whitney’s film,"The Preacher’s Wife" in 1996.
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Everybody’s matching! The family color-coordinated their black and white ensembles to attend the Fourth Annual International Achievement in Arts Awards in 1998 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
She’s mommy’s girl. Whitney Houston brought her daughter up on stage during a concert in 1999 in New York City. (Photo by L. Busacca/Larry Busacca/Wireimage)
Later during the same show, the entire family hit the stage. (Photo by L. Busacca/Larry Busacca/Wireimage)
The family got together for a promotional shot for their NBC show, "Being Bobby Brown." Bobbi Kristina posed on the right and held the family dog. (Photo by F. Scott Schafer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
Whitney Houston leaned down to plant a big one on her baby girl during the 2001 BET Awards. (Photo by M. Caulfield/WireImage)
Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston, and Bobbi Kristina headed to the the VH-1 Divas 2002 – Show. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Disney day! The whole family headed to the happiest place on earth ahead of the "The Priness Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" premiere. (Photo by Lee Celano/WireImage)
Bobbi Kristina and Whitney matched their outfits for the 2009 American Music Awards and looked happier than ever together. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/AMA2009/WireImage)
Talent runs in the family. Whitney brought Bobbi Kristina up on stage during a performance in 2009 to do a duet. Seems appeared to be on the upswing for the often troubled family.(Photo by Ben Hider/Getty Images)
The mother-daughter duo hit the 2011 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute To Industry Icons in stunning black mini dresses. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
Romance is in the air! Bobbi Kristina Brown hit ‘The Houstons: On Our Own’ series premiere party in 2012 with her "adopted brother" turned boyfriend, Nick Gordon. (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic)
Following the death of her mother in February 2012, Nick Gordon and Bobbi Kristina Brown became closer than ever and cuddled up at the ‘We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute to Whitney Houston’ concert in October 2012. (Photo by Christopher Polk/WireImage)
The happy couple reportedly became engaged in 2013 and were all smiles at an event ahead of the 2014 Grammy Awards. This was one of the last public photos taken of the pair before Bobbi Kristina was found unresponsive in a bathtub at her Georgia home on January 31, 2015. ( Photo by Tiffany Rose/WireImage)
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According to its website, the Bobbi Kristina Serenity House is a non-profit Domestic Violence Safe Haven founded by Bobby Brown in 2015. It was “formed and fueled by the love of a father whose daughter was a victim of domestic violence.”
Before her death, Bobbi Kristina had been found unresponsive in a bathtub at her home and had been in a coma for six months. Autopsy results said her death was caused by lobar pneumonia, which was due to her face being “in water complicating mixed drug intoxication” and “Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy” (brain damage that results from a lack of oxygen).
Bobbi Kristina had been in an off and on relationship (and reportedly abusive) with her longtime boyfriend, Nick Gordon.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 11:Nick Gordon and Bobbi Kristina Brown attend ‘We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute to Whitney Houston’ at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on October 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Christopher Polk/WireImage)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 11:Nick Gordon and Bobbi Kristina Brown attend ‘We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute to Whitney Houston’ at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on October 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Christopher Polk/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 25:Bobbi Kristina Brown (L) and Nick Gordon attends the GRAMMY Gift Lounge during the 56th Grammy Awards at Staples Center on January 25, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 25:Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon attend the GRAMMY Gift Lounge during the 56th Grammy Awards at Staples Center on January 25, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Joe Kohen/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 25: Bobbi Kristina Brown wearing Bobbi Brown Eyewear and Nick Gordon wearing Polaroid PLUS sunglasses with the Solstice Sunglasses and Safilo USA display at the GRAMMY Gift Lounge during the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 25, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Tiffany Rose/WireImage)
NEW YORK CITY, NY – OCTOBER 23:Nick Gordon and Bobbi Kristina Brown are seen in Manhattan on October 23, 2012 in New York City.(Photo by Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 11:Nick Gordon and Bobbi Kristina Brown attend ‘We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute to Whitney Houston’ at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on October 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Christopher Polk/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 11:Nick Gordon attends ‘We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute to Whitney Houston’ at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on October 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Christopher Polk/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 25:Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon attend the GRAMMY Gift Lounge during the 56th Grammy Awards at Staples Center on January 25, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Joe Kohen/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 22:Nick Gordon and Bobbi Kristina Brown attends ‘The Houstons: On Our Own’ series premiere party at the Tribeca Grand Hotel on October 22, 2012 in New York City.(Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 22:Nick Gordon and Bobbi Kristina Brown attends ‘The Houstons: On Our Own’ series premiere party at the Tribeca Grand Hotel on October 22, 2012 in New York City.(Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – AUGUST 16:Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon attend the premiere of ‘Sparkle’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 16, 2012 in Hollywood, California.(Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 22:TV Personalities Nick Gordon and Bobbi Kristina Brown attend ‘The Houstons: On Our Own’ Series Premiere Party at Tribeca Grand Hotel on October 22, 2012 in New York City.(Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)