Saturday, December 19, 2009

Infertility

Infertility is a thief.

It steals dreams, hopes, faith, and time.
Each month, I look up my estimated due date and dream about where in the year each milestone falls. Each month, I get my hopes up, only to watch them crash to the floor.
Each month, I find myself asking God what I did to deserve this. What I can do to make it right and hold the child in my dreams. Every month that there is one line instead of two is another month that I will not share with my child.

Infertility is an ocean of tears, a broken heart, an all-encompassing black hole. It tests, strengthens, and challenges our marriage.

Infertility has raped, broken, and beaten me. It doesn't hear prayers cried out in the silence of the night.

Infertility has taught me to get back up, even if it means picking the pieces of my heart off of the floor. It has taught me to not take anything for granted. It has taught me patience. It has taught me that when you hit rock bottom, the only place to go is up.

8 comments:

Eve and Milo's Mom said...

Giant bear hug coming your way!

Cate said...

Love you so, so much.

((hugs))

sweetfrogy said...

Huge hugs to you sweetie!

Mrs.Slick said...

((hugs)) You're amazing and so brave. Prayers coming your way!!

sulfababy said...

This post made me tear up. You describe it perfectly. So sorry you are dealing with the BS of IF. *hugs and prayers*

Miranda said...

Giant, huge, enormous hugs to you, brigid.

Dleigh said...

Big ((hugs))

Amy said...

Im so sorry! ::hugs:: You said everything prefectly.