One Day

Well, I guess today I just need my day to be sad. I am a fan on Facebook of "Cora's Story" and it has been so touching. It is filled with people whose child has or had a CHD. Some stories are very sad, yet others bring hope and reassurance and it is sometimes just nice to know that their are others out there. I can ask questions and find support all in one place. It is also reassuring to know that Stella's VSD is one of the most common heart defects, and doctors have seen it before. There is so much to be thankful for...and remembering those things are what helps more than anything. 

I guess if you haven't heard, more than likely we are heading to Riley's this spring/early summer to have Stella's heart repaired. She is such a love bug....I don't know if this surgery could possibly make her heart love anymore, but at least it will help her grow and live a long and happy life. 

I came across this poem on "Cora's Story" FB page, and thought it was touching. One that I can't read everyday unless I want to cry, but it helped today :)

Somewhere
By Stephanie Husted

Somewhere...someplace... today...
A family is waiting to hear,
Is something wrong with their baby?
The answers aren't quite clear,
This family has entered an unwanted world,
And they just don't know what to expect,
Somewhere...someplace... today...
They first heard the words: heart defect.
And how they hoped this was not true,
And thought... this cannot be,
I too... know just how this feels,
For one day...this was me.
Somewhere...someplace...today...

A man and a woman embrace,
Their baby is in surgery,
They long to see her face,
They haven't got to hold her yet,
Without...a cord or line,
They pace the room awaiting news,
And hope she'll be just fine.
Prayers fill this busy waiting room,
And mom and dad are scared,
Somewhere...someplace..today...
The tiniest hearts are repaired.
Somewhere...someplace...today...
A child's growing fast,
Smiling,laughing,thriving,
His mom thinks...can this last?
It's almost easy...to forget,
That anything is wrong,
Somewhere...someplace..today...
Her child seems so strong.
Somewhere...someplace... today...
A little boy fights...just to live,
A father holds his tiny hand,
His love...all he can give,
The doctor's are all baffled,
They fear that he might die,
Somewhere...someplace...today...
A family says goodbye.
Somewhere...someplace...each year...
More than 40,000 families will see,
What it means...when something's wrong...
They'll face a CHD.
Today...for just a moment,
Stop...remember...reflect,
Make time to tell someone you know,
"I've been changed by a heart defect".