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MOTHER'S DAY - A reminder of loss

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This Mother’s Day I wonder if you would consider women, for whom this time of year must be difficult. Women who have miscarried or lost unborn children, women who have lost babies that were born but spent too little time here on earth, women who struggle with infertility, and women who have lost their mothers.This really is not a pity party, it is a hope to enlighten masses who have never been challenged to think this way. As I write I remember of my friend, Tinu, who recently miscarried. She told me that when she passed the racks of her infant’s clothing, she nearly wept. It is without a doubt that Mother’s Day will be a challenging time for her as it is for many mothers without their children—mothers like her. This was her second baby who died of a random genetic abnormality, just moments after he was born. Since then, She has approached Mother’s Day with mixed emotions. “At first, the day made me feel like a failure as I asked myself, What did I do wrong?, Then, as the years p