Pregnancy, Birth, Death, and Life: Reflections on Mother's Day

You are over a year old, and last year was the worst in my life, but you were with me.

To my son

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“The miracle of birth.” This phrase, so commonplace as to be ignored. How many times did I hear the phrase and ignore it, before I gave birth?

You and I experienced this miracle together, my love. More than one miracle: Pregnancy, birth, the beginning of your life… and all the while I knew that I chose to bring you here, despite everything terr…