I'm so sorry

It seemed like the longest pregnancy on record.

So often when I call my daughter's cell phone she is at Jackie's. And I would always ask did Jackie have the baby? No not yet. It seemed like she had been pregnant for a year. Her due date had been changed multiple times.

When I saw her about 3 weeks ago she looked ready. Really ready.

Yesterday little Jonah who was going to be brother to 5 year old Noah...was stillborn.

Frances called me at work. All I could say was I'm so sorry and I cried. I kept the sobs on the inside. They were there. Heaving and crying out for the injustice and tragedy. I'm sorry for the loss. I'm sorry for the family. I'm so sorry.

It happened just after noon.

And on another floor of the hospital, were Jackie's parents. Her father had a heart attack at 9am. He survived and is stable.

Tell me if there is anything I can do, I said.

Pray, was her answer.