The story of an Angel:
A few days back from visiting Mexico, Jennifer was feeling very ill… they have been trying for a child for a while and so Jennifer was not thinking that she was pregnant, just it was something she had from Mexico. Imagine her happiness when it turned out to be the beginning of Angel.
Madhujit and Jennifer could barely contain their excitement as they shared the happy news with family and friends. The first ultra sound, Angel looked like a little gummy bear. Every day a change, as Angel grew. When Madhujit and Jennifer had the 2nd ultrasound our little gummy bear changed to our beloved little girl. As she grew, Jennifer started to feel movements that felt like bubbles. Everyone had an input on a name for the baby….
Unfortunately, it was not the will of God for Angel to spend more than a brief time here on Earth. During a car ride to visit some friends in Indiana, Jennifer had a scare and she called her doctor. She was told to go and get it checked out. Madhujit and Jennifer found the closest center and went looking for answers. The news is not good, but Madhujit and Jennifer continued to hope for the best. Due to an unforeseen complication, Jennifer started to have contractions. The wonderful team at the Community North Hospital in Indiana tried to save their little girl, but it was not meant to be. A couple days later, at 21 weeks and 1 day Angel Ghosh was born at 6pm in the evening. The gift of life was only for a short 15 minutes outside of the womb, but she already stole our hearts. She had Madhujit’s nose and Jennifer’s feet, or so it has been said. A little under one pound and 10 and 3/4th inches long, our child was here. She is so beautiful.
As we adapt to the empty space in our hearts, we know we will survive as a family. We will continue to try for more children, but Angel is our first little girl and is truly an Angel.
Thank you God for your gift, short as we were able to have her.