A Beautiful Agony
Two weeks ago today, the most life changing event of my life took place. It's a story I feel I must tell in detail and yet I feel completely inadequate in expressing the depth of pain and beauty in the story. It's like taking a picture of a sunset. No camera can capture the incredible beauty in that vibrant sky. And yet, we all continue to take pictures of the sunset, hoping that just this once we'll be able to capture the glorious sky and be able to take it "with us". I feel the same way about this story. I hope that as I write and then read and reread the story later, that I can in some way encapsulate the wonder of it all and take that with me for life. It all started nine months ago with a positive pregnancy test, followed by eighteen more positive pregnancy tests (to confirm the status of the first). I was finally convinced that I was indeed pregnant. Isn't it funny how we are so quick to doubt the very things we hope and dream of? The next t