Thank you, Bryan, for your detailed comments. I am revising my rough draft with them in mind.

Bless you all for your encouraging words. Writing my story has been a daunting process, and hearing from readers gives me courage to keep going.

Thank you.

Stacy

WOW….don’t know what to say. I had no idea. Powerful doesn’t even come close. I can’t wait to read more.

Thank you for inviting us into your world. By sharing your experience and your feelings through your chosen words you have given the reader a taste of what it is like to be in your shoes, even if only for a short time.

Even though there are billions of people on Earth, the birth of a child, in my opinion, is still an incredible miracle. I am a father to a child with special needs. Our son, Matthew, was born with a serious congenital heart defect. His diagnosis was Pulmonary Atresia with VSD. He also has ADHD and allergies. To date, our son has undergone 5 heart surgeries as well as other non-cardiac operations. Matthew is 15 now. As I look back at his early childhood years when he was so very sick, and spending nights on the couch holding him close because we were so afraid that he would stop breathing or his heart would cease beating, I learned how precious life truly is.

I love how at the end of the piece, your best friend Jill gives a different perspective. Even though you went through much emotional and physical pain, Jill points out the fact that your baby can be a blessing to someone else. That is a very powerful thought, and I am glad you included it.

Take care and God bless you,

Jim

Cheers,
Andrew