The Night Before

Irony: an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected.
Coincidence: a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance.
Providence: God, esp. when conceived as omnisciently directing the universe and the affairs of humankind with wise benevolence.
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We agreed: we disagreed. But […]

Filed under: The God, The Miscarriage on July 18th, 2008 | 7 Comments »

When I Knew

I held out hope when the bleeding started.
I reassured myself when I made the appointment.
I smiled comfortably while I wrapped the sheet around me and climbed up on the table.
But when the small talk faded into silence, I knew.
There was no labeling of baby parts. There was no recording of a heart beat.
There was […]

Filed under: The God, The Miscarriage, The Mommy on July 10th, 2008 | 46 Comments »