Momma

    Momma. There's nothing quite like that word, is there? Whether you are thinking of your own momma or you are hearing your child call your name, the word causes your emotions to run strong.

    The first night I began to write this blog I searched high and low for words to express the love between mother and child. Just as I began to believe it was hopeless I came across a news story about a woman who refused cancer treatment in order to spare her baby's life.

    In March of this year Stacie Crimm discovered that she was pregnant. She was overjoyed because she had been told that she would never have a child. Four months later Stacie was diagnosed with cancer. She decided against chemotherapy because she was afraid it would hurt the baby. In August, as Stacie lapsed in and out of consciousness her two pound baby girl was delivered by C-section. She was able to hold her daughter only once before she died. For the full story you can click here. 

    Stacie's actions express a mother's love better than any words I can summon. The only thing I have to add is that Grandma will be a pretty cool word to hear too. I'm sorry that Stacie will not get to hear it.