August 16, 2010

Marriage and mourning

Geoff Calkins (The Commercial Appeal): She ducked into the small bathroom, just off her baby's room in the neonatal intensive-care unit, a room that has been the center of her life since the fourth day of May. This is where Bridgette Stone spends her time. This is where she watches her baby -- born after just 27 weeks -- sleep and breathe and grow.

The days can merge together in this unit, a blur of hope and prayer and love.

"It's been hard," Bridgette said. "I can't deny that."

But Thursday was special. For Bridgette and the baby and -- honestly -- everyone in the NICU.

Bridgette ducked into the bathroom. She emerged, wearing a white dress.

-eddie

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