Do you count your angel babies when asked how many kids you have"
by Melissa Willets posted in Parenting
The first time it happened, I was at the grocery store. An older woman smiled at me and my daughter, and told me how cute she was, to which I replied, "Thank you! Actually I have three daughters!" And then, a pang of guilt and regret sliced into me like a knife. No, I have four daughters. One of them is in heaven. But why hadn't I "counted" her"
As my daughter and I moved along, I consoled myself with this thought: I didn't know this woman. Why would I share my life story with her" Why would I start explaining, right there near the coffee kiosk, that I'd lost my fourth, precious daughter toward the end of pregnancy" That she would always be a part of our family, forever" That I now think of myself as a mom-of-four, even if I only have three little ones trailing after me" That someone will always be missing, no matter what happens, or how much time has passed" Answer: I wouldn't.
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