Friends & Family, It’s with a broken heart that I tell you due to complications, Brandee’s pregnancy has ended. She delivered a beautiful baby boy on Saturday evening, but at 22 weeks pregnant, this baby simply wasn’t ready for this world. No words can describe the heartache and loss both of us are feeling right now. As a husband, it’s paralyzing knowing I can’t steal this agony away from my wife. And as a father, I feel weak given I’m unable to save my innocent child. This pregnancy was a blessing for us. And even though we didn’t get to keep this precious baby, he will forever be part of our family and memories. It’s that lasting memory that gives me peace in knowing this baby matters and will make a difference in our lives. How we support and love each other. How we care for our son Asher. How we treat others in this world. All of that will be impacted by the blessing this baby has been. One of the thousand thoughts running through my head over the last couple of days was explaining what this experience has taught me about our family and our relationship. At first, I was impulsed to describe it as the experience making us stronger. But after I thought more about it, that feels false. I don’t think this experience has made us stronger. I think this experienced simply reaffirmed how strong our relationship already was. Trust has been the foundation of our relationship from day 1. And from that trust has grown love. And from that love has grown strength. We are not stronger. We simply already were. Thank you to all of our friends and family that are supporting us through this painful time. Your help with Asher is extraordinary. And the mere act of listening has helped us navigate this agonizing period. We don’t want to move past this moment yet, for fear that it will slip away without fully embracing this pain. It hurts. But through this, a new foundational pillar will reinforce the love and friendship that constitutes our family. Marc
Posted on: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 22:00:45 +0000
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