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Parents of lost babies and potential of all kinds: come here to share the technicolour, the vividness, the despair, the heart-broken-open, the compassion we learn for others, having been through this mess — and see it reflected back at you, acknowledged and understood.

Thanks to photographer Xin Li and to artist Stephanie Sicore for their respective illustrations and photos.

for one and all > Normal days

This day is spent in much the same way every year since she died,

I come to work as I did then, I go to meetings, it's a normal day,

and like every year since, I read my emails from 15 July 2013,

I haven't deleted them,

baby list sent to my sister,

party plans for my son's birthday in August,

plans for finances with hubby for when the baby comes,

plans for a pizza lunch,

a normal day,

last normal day I ever had,

I read them over and over again,

It doesn't change,

Those plans were made,

she was there,

I was waiting...
July 15, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterJo-Anne
My heart is hurting knowing how hard tomorrow will be for you. Be good to yourself, and do what you need to do to get through the day today, and tomorrow. Thinking of you Jo-Anne and your beautiful Zia this weekend.. xox
July 15, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterMother to a Wild Rose
Thank you Mother to a Wild Rose, I just saw your message now.
September 6, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterJo-Anne