“I was terrified the entire pregnancy we would lose her just like we lost Jasmine.”
- Love What Matters
- Grief
“I was terrified the entire pregnancy we would lose her just like we lost Jasmine.”
“Mom doesn’t know who I am and hasn’t in over 3 years. But it’s important for me to lay eyes on her, to create memories. When she passes, all I will have left are memories and pictures.”
“We sat outside on a cement bench for what felt like another hour before making the impossible decision to go home. Home without our first child, our sweet baby boy. Home with only a plastic bag representing our time with him.”
“Don’t be afraid to share. Don’t be afraid to say their name. Don’t be afraid to be raw and vulnerable. Because one day, some girl you knew way back when might need you, just as much as you need her.”
“There’s that saying, everything happens for a reason. Well, I hate that saying. In fact, I despise it. It gave me no comfort at all. But the idea I could create something positive from this was comforting. So, that’s what I did.”
“To lose a child, in the beginning of her prime, when she had so many dreams to fulfill and so many lives yet to touch, is a journey no one should have to take.”
“She was there when I needed her, colliding our worlds, even if it was only for a short moment, to show me there are times when heaven really is a place on earth.”
“This is a photo of my grandma on her 92nd birthday, just 2 days before she passed, kissing her great, great granddaughter goodbye. What matters, in the end, is that she loved her family. Imperfect, old, ordinary US.”
“My eyes still swell when I think about how I will never get to hear her laugh or see her smile. I will never get to put a band-aid on her knee and have magical mommy kisses.”
“I was at an event enjoying myself when I quickly realized I was one of the only women there not coupled up, at least not by choice.”