My Children Are Searching

It must be after midnight.  The cars that normally rev by the house are few and far between now, and the only sound nearby is that from Danith, his breaths deep and long.  I think I heard a coworker say something about there being a full moon tonight (that was the reason for the internet serverContinue reading “My Children Are Searching”

Baby Loss, Fire Loss

About three weeks after our daughter’s passing, Danith had to travel to Japan for a conference where he was a keynote speaker.  He insisted that it would be good for me to get away, so at the last minute, we booked a ticket for me.  In my oversized white purse that I doubled as a carry-on, IContinue reading “Baby Loss, Fire Loss”

Our Babies Are Here

Danith has come home late from work, and as he sets down his briefcase he asks if I’ve seen the snow.  I am sitting in the living room where the mustard yellow cotton curtains shield the sliding glass door and the night beyond it.  “It’s beautiful,” he says, pulling back the fabric.  Snow is notContinue reading “Our Babies Are Here”