Adelle - Our Angel Baby

I used to believe in coincidences... those events that happen by "accident".  I have recently stopped believing in coincidences.  I think it is more plausible that we are given the information we need when we need it and more importantly we meet the people we need at just the right place and time.

You have most likely heard the saying: "It takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them." 

Today, I received a phone call from Claire.  I met Claire at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto briefly as she is a staff member of the Fetal Alert Network.  She said she had been wondering about me recently.  Seeing as she had a few minutes today she called me.  I am not sure if this is part of her job...  I got the impression it was more than that.  I thanked her for her help (she really was a great resource for me) and asked if she could pass on the message to Dr. Greg Ryan as well.  Eventhough things didn't turn out the way we anticipated, I have so much respect for the staff at Mount Sinai.  They are knowledgeable but most importantly they show empathy, respect and understanding to parents going through a very difficult time.

While in labour at St. Joseph's Hospital in Sudbury, I was blessed with a nurse who went above and beyond her call of duty.  Her name was Roxanne and I don't think I could have made it without her.  She will never know that the first night at home, while weeping, the first soothing thought that came to me were her respect for little Adelle's body and her kind words.  It takes a very special person to do what she did.

These three very wonderful people are just some of so many who have come into my life... for a moment... and I shall never forget their kindness.