Bereaved Mothers day.
Tomorrow the 5 th of May is “International Bereaved Mother’s Day.” Did you even know that was a thing? I didn’t. Sadly, there are many mums like me who find out this day exists when it becomes a day for them to remember and celebrate the baby/ babies they lost, or the babies they have longed for, but their desire to be a mum is not yet realized. This week it has been 4 months since Evangeline entered the world, for a very short stay before going to her forever home with Jesus, where we will be reunited one day. It is amazing how 4 months feels like an eternity but also like I blinked, and it was gone. January 3 rd and 4 th will be forever etched in my mind, but life didn’t stop that day it continues to move forward. During the few weeks between our trip to Fiji and returning to work, I felt my mind begin to clear. The grief fog I was under felt a little lighter as my mind began to make space for something else. Something I know well, and have done for over 10 years- teaching. It...