SOTD – MY DAUGHTER WAS THRILLED TO HOLD HER NEWBORN SISTER, UNTIL SHE WHISPERED ONE WORD THAT SHOOK ME TO MY CORE!
The atmosphere in the hospital room was thick with the scent of antiseptic and the heavy, humid warmth of a life newly arrived. I sat propped against the pillows, the dull ache of stitches and the exhaustion of labor weighing down my limbs, but my focus was entirely on the edge of the bed. There … Read more