SIX SENTENCE CHALLENGE ……OCTOBER 15, 2015 WORD: TEAR
HEARTFELT TEARS
A tear dropped from my eyes as I walked into the room.
The glass container enclosed his little body, yet he was totally visible to me.
The lights were low and the only sound heard was coming from the heart monitor.
The wires connected to his tiny chest moved with each small breath as he inhaled and exhaled.
I placed my hand inside the circular opening of the container and gently placed it on his head, then softly stroked his hair.
I spoke to him in a hushed tone telling him how much I loved him and I began to pray as tears flowed from my eyes.
Copyright © 2015 Written by Jessie Cross ~ All rights reserved
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So very lovely. Sad image but really beautiful.
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Thank you so much!
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That is a very sad and lovely at the same time as soon as I read “The glass container enclosed his little body, yet he was totally visible to me.” I had a feeling where it was going.
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Thank you! It is an extremely difficult thing to experience.
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I can only imagine
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Wow! This was incredibly visual. Powerful and poignant.
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Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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How many mothers must have gone through this same agony of waiting for a good outcome. Beautifully written.
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Thank you so much!
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True story? Those premies do tug on the heartstrings, don’t they? Hope everything turned out OK for your little guy.
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Not a child of mine…but friend. However, I know the heartache of my child being on the edge of death…fortunately, she lived. (age 2 yrs. at the time) It is a fear that is hard to put in words, and I thank God for her recovering. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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This is so sad, my daughter had a low temperature at birth and had to be warmed up and I worried for her. I can only imagine when the case iss worse. Heart tugging story.
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Thank you for reading and commenting. It’s a terrible thing to experience, but worse when things do not end well.
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so much in so few words…
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Yes, thank you for reading and commenting. 🙂
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It’s such a touching story 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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These are such tender and heart wrenching moments.
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Absolutely. Thank you for reading and commenting. 🙂
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Very intense and sad also. Beautifully written. Deep from the heart.
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Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it.
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That’s beautiful and sad!
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Thank you! 😃
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A very sad story which I guess might be true. You captured the intensity and love in the moment of contact. Prayers and tears often go together.
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Thank you so much! Yes, prayers and tears do often go together.
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Beautifully sad.
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This is excellent. Well done.
I believe people in this condition can hear, and are comforted by words, but they don’t have the strength to respond.
I was east of Reno, Nevada, 600 miles from home when I called Barb and learned my mother was near death. I couldn’t head home for another twelve hours and it was after 2 AM when I held her hand and spoke to her. There was no response. She was gone two hours later. She knew I was coming and she waited.
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Thank you so much! 🙂 I’ve heard and have seen times when someone does seem to hold on until that certain person or persons come before they let go and pass on.
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