The following words are reposted from Facebook
by a fellow Michigan/Wisconsin photographer, Sarah,
the day her baby boy died:
“An Angel in the book of life wrote down my baby’s birth.
And whispered as she closed the book,
“too beautiful for earth.”
He’s gone…………
Our sweet Brecken passed away early this morning at home in his mamma’s arms.
There are no words to describe the pain of losing your child…….none.
I can assure everyone that there is no greater pain than this.
He was 3 weeks old today.
Our home is now empty and silent and our hearts will never be whole again.
There is no replacing what is lost. We never got to hear our sweet boy cry or laugh.
We never got to see him smile or ever had him look us fully in the eyes.
We will spend the rest of our lives always wondering what that would have been like
to know those things about him. What his voice would sound like,
would he have dimples from smiling etc. He was too young, too innocent.
This by far is the most difficult thing to have to endure in our entire lives.
There are no words to describe the pain of losing your child…….none.
I can assure everyone that there is no greater pain than this.
He was 3 weeks old today.
Our home is now empty and silent and our hearts will never be whole again.
There is no replacing what is lost. We never got to hear our sweet boy cry or laugh.
We never got to see him smile or ever had him look us fully in the eyes.
We will spend the rest of our lives always wondering what that would have been like
to know those things about him. What his voice would sound like,
would he have dimples from smiling etc. He was too young, too innocent.
This by far is the most difficult thing to have to endure in our entire lives.
A lot of you have sent messages asking if there was anything you could do for us…
and there is something I’d like for you to do:
Appreciate every single second you have with your children.
Please stop and take a second before complaining about them
not sleeping through the night because it interrupts your full nights sleep.
Don’t get frustrated or angry because your child won’t stop crying.
Please don’t complain about your pregnancy aches and pains.
Be grateful for having them. It means your child is growing healthy and strong….
just like our Brecken was. When your child wants to tell you a story
or a fun fact he/she learned, put down what you are doing and listen with interest.
Laugh it off when they dirty up your floor with muddy footprints,
or when they give the dog a new haircut.
Such things are trivial.
We would give everything we have and more to be able to
experience all of those things with Brecken.
and there is something I’d like for you to do:
Appreciate every single second you have with your children.
Please stop and take a second before complaining about them
not sleeping through the night because it interrupts your full nights sleep.
Don’t get frustrated or angry because your child won’t stop crying.
Please don’t complain about your pregnancy aches and pains.
Be grateful for having them. It means your child is growing healthy and strong….
just like our Brecken was. When your child wants to tell you a story
or a fun fact he/she learned, put down what you are doing and listen with interest.
Laugh it off when they dirty up your floor with muddy footprints,
or when they give the dog a new haircut.
Such things are trivial.
We would give everything we have and more to be able to
experience all of those things with Brecken.
Don’t take life for granted.
This birth injury happens to 1 out of every 1,000 births and it’s unpredictable.
I had a happy, healthy, normal pregnancy with no complications.
Brecken was a normal, active little guy.
It’s amazing how just a few minutes in the birth canal could change everything around.
Change our whole lives around.
This birth injury happens to 1 out of every 1,000 births and it’s unpredictable.
I had a happy, healthy, normal pregnancy with no complications.
Brecken was a normal, active little guy.
It’s amazing how just a few minutes in the birth canal could change everything around.
Change our whole lives around.
Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, love and compassion during these last 3 weeks.
It’s meant so much to us.
~Sarah and Torry”
Photos by Polka Dot Umbrella Photography
Sarah and Torry now have more than $140,000 in hospital bills….
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