Gerald, I’m imagining her ability to be so very present and courageous in birth and death must have matched her ability to be present and courageous in her relationships with you and your kids…
The honest inspiration of your life, and the gristly, poetic, and beautiful way you wrote it feels like just what our world needs right now, at least it’s what I need in my world right now. My heart is aching for what is happening in Afghanistan and your story has given me some solace… remembering how intimately interwoven birth, death, grief, love, and a courageous human spirit can be. Thank you.