Hi, i hope you don't mind me posting this but i just wanted to lend you my support because your original post made me cry, I think its a wonderful testament to your strength that you still have kept your faith in God especially after what you have been through. I wanted to share this poem with you, it was read at my friends funeral (she was 17) and i know it really helped her parents, i hope it can be of some comfort to you.
A Child Loaned
I'll lend you for a little time a child of mine he said,
For you to love while she lives and mourn for when she's dead.
It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three,
But will you until I call her back take care of her for me?
She'll bring her charms to gladden you, and should her stay be brief,
You'll have her lovely memories as solace for your grief.
I cannot promise she will stay since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn.
I've looked this whole world over in my search for teachers true,
And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes I have selected you.
Now will you give her all your love, not think the labour vain,
Nor hate me when I come to call her back again?
I fancied that i heard them say Dear Lord thy will be done,
For all the joy thy children bring the risk of grief will run,
We'll shelter her with tenderness, We'll love her while we may,
And for the happiness we've known forever grateful stay.
But should the angels call for her much sooner than we planned,
We'll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.
Love and hugs,
Liz
I know EVERYONE'S crying now.
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Miracle Baby Boy Rivelino, born too early to live on October 6, 2004 at 24 weeks and 6 days. Never to be forgotten, always to be remembered, forever my source of inspiration.
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*sigh*
I wish I could cry about that. But the idea that there is a God who is willing to do that, take our children without giving a reason, without permission, I just hate that.
I still don't believe there could be any reason, good one, for taking a child from it's mother. Seriously, if God just needed...someone to help him do something up there, could he not find someone else? Could he maybe select a mother he knows would be willing to give up her child to him, or maybe a mother than does not want her child?
Ugh...Sheri or someone, feel free to delete this reply by me. It's a downer to what was meant to be a wonderful poem, and showing of faith.
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Daniel Benjamin born/died October 4, 2004. Ari Lev born/died May 21, 2005.
Renee, I don't know why ANY of our babies died. I'd like to think that someday we'll understand. Until then, sometimes the only thing that keeps me going is my belief in Heaven and the knowledge that I'll see Rivi there.
Something someone here said to me makes sense now (it didn't when I first heard it). She asked if I'd rather have never had Rivi and avoided the pain. Of course, my answer was no. Every bit of pain is worth having known him. I guess that I'm finally starting to move over to a point in my grief where I'm not blaming God quite as much (took long enough). I'm just thankful that I got Rivi at all. Don't get me wrong - I still question God, sometimes I yell at Him, I still HATE the doc who dropped the ball and the NICU docs who wanted to give up. But, in the end, I have to say that I'm just honored to have been able to be his Mommy at all.
Just my two cents. I've always had a strong faith in God, so I think it's easier for me to look at loss this way (after getting away from the evil church). I understand that you're coming from a different place, and the fresh hurt on top of longstanding hurt must be knocking you over at times.
Plus, this is just how I'm feeling lately, which, as we all know, is subject to change at any time!
Definantly crying. That was beautiful. I wonder who the author was? Whoever, it is like God whispered what to write in their ear. Thanks for posting this over here.
Liz86 Posted this in the Faith & Healing Forum 
No, don't delete it! Discussion is good. 
