Tag Archives: Family

Fixing the things that have been broken

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Gabriel...

Tomorrow afternoon* I will be in the hospital for a quick procedure which, I’ve been told, will allow me to hear properly again. Eventually. I have some hearing in my left ear, but that’s like wetting the bottom of a … Continue reading →

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We need help.

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Gabriel...

We can’t afford to buy Evangeline a headstone. Not any time soon, anyway. We priced stones last week and the second smallest costs $900. It’s a flat stone measuring 24″x12″x4″, it’ll have her full name, her birth date and a … Continue reading →

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The nightmare I’m having every night

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Gabriel...

I’ve been having nightmares every night for the past two weeks. While I’m in a dead sleep I’ll sit up in bed, put my feet on the floor, and sit there while the nightmare plays out. In the nightmare I’m … Continue reading →

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What happened the week after my daughter died

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Gabriel...

First, thanks to everyone who left a comment here, or sent me an email. It helped to know there were people out there who understood what was going on, and how I was feeling. Because, honestly, there really wasn’t much … Continue reading →

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What happened the day my daughter died

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Gabriel...

Everything started to fall apart early Friday morning. Diane’s water broke on Monday, but the doctors believed she and the baby could last to the 24-week mark, when our baby girl’s lungs would be better developed. But by early Friday … Continue reading →

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Her water broke.

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Gabriel...

My girlfriend is in the hospital, unless something dramatic and horrible happens she’ll be in there at least two weeks, maybe longer. Her water broke early this (Tuesday) morning, she’s only twenty-two weeks into the pregnancy. The doctors say there’s … Continue reading →

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