newLOVE: a precious little boy

There are no pictures to accompany this newLOVE.

On November 11th, 2009, an angel was born. Although I am a participating member of NILMDTS, this one was off the books because I wasn't there as a guest or a photographer, but as a friend of the family. While it's never easy to see someone lose a child, it's infinitely different when it's a person you know, love, and respect, who has shared coffee, laughter and tears with you, and who already holds a special place in your heart, whether it's a friend, colleague, or blood relative.

I'm grateful for the busy-ness of the past few days because it was a distraction from the heartache of my beloved friend having to leave the hospital with empty arms. But, as is the case with these things, procrastination only gets you so far. I just keep thinking, it isn't fair. I acknowledge that these things just happen, while some believe it is part of a master plan, while others have equally valid philosophies, it does not change the fact that my heart is broken because it just isn't fair. Tonight, after the fanfare of a busy week, I am able to grieve, not just for my friend, but for all my mother-sisters out there who have endured the pain of losing a child.

To my humble and cherished friend, I have no words of wisdom or condolence, nor do I offer a prayer for your beloved son who is in good hands already, but a wish for peace and strength for you and yours. Out of respect for the privacy of the family during this difficult time, if you wish to leave a comment or a kind word I ask that you please refrain from using their names.

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