(From Jessica) Perhaps, like me, you never thought that you’d be in a circumstance such as this situation; and (in my constant emphasis to find the silver lining among the chaos of life) just maybe we can see this as already having something in common.

I wasn’t able to carry our child to a healthy term, so I’m not going to even attempt to know what you’re going through or sugar-coat with overinflated flattery.  I laid my beloved mama’s ashes to rest earlier this year and am comforted knowing she has joined her sweet grandbaby above.

I had the privilege of caring for my mother, Melonie, for the last decade-she always said I was such a blessing to her; but truly, advocating for her and observing how she never let her health challenges limit her zest for life.  She was not only inspiring but also left me the greatest sense of confidence in my own nurturing capabilities and peace in knowing what unconditional love is.

Thank you, from the depths of our hearts, for being open to consider my husband, Scott, and I, to receive the best gift of all be being able to become parents.