“Many women have spoken about their guilt towards disliking their bodies, but then their gratification to have their scars and marks, because at the end of the day, their bodies have done absolutely miraculous things of bringing a baby into the world.”
“I told my family that I wanted to die, I wanted to end my life. I was in so much pain, nothing seemed to help it.”
“My lunch table came to expect these notes. As soon as my friends and I sat down to eat, they’d look at me expectantly to see what pearls of wisdom my dad provided.”
“I knew that something was different. As soon as I looked down, I saw it. I saw it in my baby’s face. I thought to myself… my baby has Down syndrome.”
“Not once has he looked at me or any of our kiddos and said, ‘Your grief is too much.’”
“As he held my son, he kissed his head and said over and over again, ‘You don’t know what this means to me. You don’t know what this means to me.'”
“Our world came crashing down around us. I saw him pale and staring at the ceiling blankly. I grabbed him and there was no reaction from him.”
“I hope that our parents’ random act of kindness inspires many other schools to do the same. Our kids can always use an extra boost of happiness and joy.”
“To be told she had cancer, was just a huge shock.”
“I’ve been longing to hear those words since he came to live with us when he was our scared 7-year-old foster child.”
