Infant Loss Awareness Day 2017

These are the words I had to offer last night at the candle lighting.  It is my hope to offer services and events that encourage healing, hope, and community for those who have suffered this heartbreaking loss.
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This night we will be here holding space for our babies and each other. By holding space, I mean we are here to take a pause, light a candle and be present with each other in this space. Often there are few words to help; to bring comfort. Often what can do is simply be in the same space alongside one another.   
My son Jens will come and light the first candle for our son, Henry, his older brother who died at 37 weeks due to HELLPS Syndrome in 2003. When Jens is finished I invite each of you to light a candle for your baby. You may say a few words, just say your baby’s name or birth date, or simply light the candle in silence.  This process belongs to each of you.  We will all be here in witness for one another.