Abigail Morgan

I'm not sure if I've ever blogged about her before, but Abigail Morgan is the granddaughter of my co-worker who recently lost her battle with cancer. She wasn't even a year and a half old and in fact had spent her first birthday in hospital recovering from chemo. Her parents started a Caring Bridge website (http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/abigailmorgan) that I signed up at to receive updates on how Abby was doing. Seeing what they were going through helped change the way that I related to Moo. No matter how short time was after work, no matter how much house work or home work I had to do and most importantly no matter how fussy Moo was or how much she made me want to scream and run away, since learning about Abby I've thanked God for my baby's life. Every day with her is a blessing and she's a miracle.

One of the most profound things was also the strength of Abby parent's faith. Even now they are able to celebrate that Abby is pain free and singing praises to her father in heaven. I honestly don't know if I'd have that strength, especially knowing how far from my faith I turned after my mother died, to lose my child would be devastating. It truly is amazing the way they have kept it together for their older child Ellie, who often asks why Abby doesn't need her car seat anymore, and also for their other baby, on the way. Truly inspirational. In today's world where parents can be self absorbed as to forget their children in the car on a summer's day, we could all take a page from the Morgan's book and learn patience, caring and loving humility.