I'm absolutely blown away by this.
What gets me is the combination of sadness without any self-pity.
It's utterly tragic but not told as a tragedy. Somehow the whole thing is a celebration shot through with praise, thanksgiving and gospel hope.
Praise Jesus.
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Yes, Praise Jesus. Heartbreaking and heartbuilding at the same time.
Just a hairs breadth away from what could have happened to us....Barukh haba b'shem Adonai!
Do you mean all of us?
That comment was from my mum! So she means it literally happened to her (and me!).
I haven't had any children myself that I know of!