On a walk through the NICU to visit my precious niece, I pass maybe twenty rooms. They're all filled. I see so few parents. "Some babies are here for six months," the desk lady tells me, "Their parents have to go back to work to keep insurance and pay for all of the medical expenses." My eyes well ...
parents in waiting
Dear Parents in Waiting
Dear Parents in Waiting, It's not fair. Nothing about this mess of a life is fair. And sometimes it's downright cruel. I don't know why the pregnancy tests keep turning up negative. I don't know why miscarriages have to happen. I don't know why you lost your precious baby. I don't know why ...