"The Loss of a Child"
Editor’s note:
While scrolling on Facebook this morning, I noticed a memory shared by my wife Amanda. It was a post she made back in January 2019. Amanda had shared something she wrote, a part of her grieving and healing process. Five days before she wrote this, our son Josiah was born and passed away. At the time we had recently came out of mourning for our son Antonio who was born in December 2019 and had passed away shortly after as well. We would experience one more loss in October 2019, Baby Arentz, our sweet unborn child.
Last year, Creator blessed us with Aniah Princess Arentz, our Rainbow baby. She will be 16 months old tomorrow.
I share this with you. Remember, you are not alone. Be well
The loss of a child
When someone loses a person close to them, there are no words to express condolences. Most say they are sorry, other are praying for you and your family. These are just common words because it is hard to express something original for tragedies like this. Others may send flowers or monetary gifts.
Losing a child that you have carried in your womb is a difficult experience. When you go through it a second time, it is even harder to comprehend the why. Why me? They say God will not put more on your plate than you can handle.
The only thing I know is that going through this gives me strength. Strength to be a stronger woman. The strength not only comes from dealing with this, but from the short words and gestures people have afforded expressing their condolences.
I questioned it for a short moment, but no longer wonder why. I know God has reasons for everything he does. I just hope to be able to help other women who are struggling with the same tragedy I have gone through myself. One day, if God sees it fit, I will be able to carry and birth a healthy child.
