“In the midst of my pain and loneliness, God knew what I needed. New love crept in.”
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“In the midst of my pain and loneliness, God knew what I needed. New love crept in.”
“Souls are not measured in size.”
“She said, ‘I can order an ultrasound if you want—for peace of mind.’ I almost say no, feeling a little embarrassed. She clearly thinks it’s nothing. At the last second, I say, ‘Okay, sure. Why not?'”
“I thought, ‘Man, I am huge. There has to be more than one baby in there.’ Oh, was I in for a surprise…”
“The joint pain became unbearable. I couldn’t open doorknobs, do my makeup, or write my name without pain. My legs were so swollen I couldn’t wear shoes.”
“I decided to return to work, no faith in my abilities.”
“My mom endured higher and higher doses of medicine. I remember joking to the doctor, ‘If you gave her elephant tranquilizers she’d take them.’ She couldn’t stand.”
“My child will never experience the deep love and pride a maternal grandmother can give. They’ll never know the sound of her laugh, the warmth of her hugs.”
“I went to stand up, and blood poured down my legs and all over the floor. I remember almost fainting; my husband called 911 and an ambulance rushed me to the emergency room. To our surprise, we saw a baby bouncing around on the screen of the ultrasound. The doctors were baffled.”
“I had no idea patients admitted for hysterectomies stay in the maternity ward. It was a sick comedy. Anyone who entered the room congratulated me and asked if it was a boy or girl.”