I belong to an online bulletin board for women with babies right around the same age as Aidan. I was just browsing the boards this afternoon and I came across a post asking for everyone's prayers. Hoping I could help (even if it meant just saying a prayer), I clicked on the post and read it.
Let me tell you - I was so not prepared for what I read. The gist of the post was this -- parents of a six month old baby had gone out for a "date night." They, of course, left the baby home with a babysitter so that they could have some quality "couple time." They had some drinks while they were out... They came home after a nice night out, sent the babysitter home and got the baby ready for bed. Well, the mom (still being a little tipsy) tripped on the last couple of stairs while she was carrying the baby down the stairs and accidentally dropped him/her on the ceramic tile landing. The baby is now in the hospital, in intensive care, with very severe brain damage. They're now to the point where the doctors are asking the parents to make the decision as to whether or not they should continue with life support...
After saying a prayer for this family, I immediately went to Aidan and hugged and kissed him more times than I can count. Even after losing Michael, I still sometimes take for granted how healthy, beautiful, and alive Aidan is. I guess reading the tragic story of these other parents made me so grateful that we've been blessed with Aidan. It also reminds me how fragile life is...
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