That thought is especially present today. I am so thankful that we not only able to conceive George, but that he is here, safe and sound.
One of my good friends from college and his wife had long anticipated the arrival of their son Henry. There were happy belly pic and nursery pictures posted on facebook. Then there were labor updates! Henry was on his way.
It was a while and there hadn't been anything posted. Soon after I received an email that they had lost their full term baby during delivery. My heart sank and my head is still spinning. I just cannot imagine the loss. The grief. The heartache. Going home to an empty nursery. It's unimaginable.
My heart is breaking for them.
I will hug my little family very tight tonight as I pray for my friend and his family. Please do the same and keep them in your prayers.
Love my family.
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Oh no. Oh. :(
Praying, what a heartbreaking cross to bear.
Oh my goodness. That is unimaginable.
Oh my.
Praying.
Lord, have mercy!
Heartbreaking. I will be praying.
Oh this makes my heart break-I will def be praying!
Oh my gosh! No words! I will be praying!
Oh, no! I will be praying for them!
Praying!! I'm at a loss of words
Oh my word! That is so devastating! Prayers for your friend & family. I can't even imagine. We had a friend who that happened to, and It was so hard.
How devistating. Will pray.
I have been praying for them since Emily emailed about it.
I am so sad for them.
My parents went through the same thing with my sister, who passed during delivery at full term. I was almost 5 years old and will never forget the sorrow that hung around our house for many years.
I'll keep your friend in my prayers tonight. How heartbreaking!
February of 2012, I was beside my friend as she delivered her stillborn son. At 36 weeks he was perfectly healthy except for a placenta problem. Devastating does not even begin to explain the grief and loss my friend went through. Yes, they had two other boys but isn't the loss of a child the hardest thing any of us could imagine facing?
My favorite quote, taught to me by my mom who knows a thing or two about grief (my sister, born prematurely at 27 weeks died after 8 months in the NICU and by brother was stillborn at 7 months) is this: "When grief is the freshest, words should be the fewest." -Chuck Swindoll
I will pray for the family, and for you to know how to be a good friend to them. I am so very, deeply and horribly sorry for their loss.
I am heartbroken for them. I am praying for them. Lord, have mercy!
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