Just wanted to have a big group huddle for Mother's Day this year -- I truly believe that death cannot defy motherhood, and we are all mother's here -- living children or not. I would say have a happy mother's day, but instead I'll hope you find peace, and maybe happiness will find you there someday too.
love love love,
Mindy

Thank you Mindy. Huddle is the right word. Just want to get through today.

Thinking of all of you today....

Thanks Mindy.

A wish for peace seems about right.

Hugs to all,
Sarah

We had Mothers Day here in March, but my thoughts have been with all my international babylost friends all day. x

Thanks Mindy. It really helps to know we're all thinking of each other.

Church this morning...I almost didn't go. Fr. asked "all the mothers" to stand and I just couldn't do it. I'm sitting there with my living child laying across my lap and I just couldn't do it. Then after the service I decided to have a quick word with him. Then headed across the parking lot, I see another woman sobbing in her car. Had a word with the Fr. about maybe next year saying something to include or acknowledge the mothers that have lost children, the prayer was good as it acknowledged mothers who have lost children and "those whose desire to have children has not yet come to pass," but the sermon was all happy Hallmark card type.

Managed to grit teeth and get through the grocery store, smile at the people wishing me "Happy Mother's Day" as I took the child they could see through the store.

My plan for the rest of the day involves scrubbing the bathroom and doing a lot of laundry or baking or something that I know will eat up the afternoon. Then after bedtime there is a bottle of whiskey that I think may be breached - that or the wine, I am as yet undecided. We'll all get through this, it's just going to be rough.

I don't know about anyone else, but yesterday was just awful. Hideous, bad, awful.

Passing his due date was much, much easier than getting through yesterday.