A Little Angel

Bob's cousin's baby passed away yesterday.  He was 8 months old.  The baby's Dad went to wake him up and he wasn't breathing.  Our hearts are utterly broken for them.  The pain is piercing.  Although we know there is a wonderful plan laid out for our families and he's in a wonderful place and they will be reunited again - the agony their family is facing is difficult.

I admire the baby's mother tremendously.  She's the kind of mom who was born to be a mom.  She has such a wonderful perspective on her children and she savors every moment she has with them.  I love listening to the things she does with her children and the delight and joy that seems to light up their home.  She lets her kids play in the mud and be kids and just have fun.  All those things you 'think' you'll do as a mom when you're little - but reality and becoming an adult seems to taint those plans.  But not for her.  She's the kind of Mom I have to work at to be.  It seems to come so naturally to her.  

Anyway - they will be in our prayers for the long road to come.  Our hearts go out to them and pray for them to someday find a measure of peace and comfort one step at a time.