Her name is Hannah Mae, and she has captured my heart.
She was born May 18 in the state of Washington, a beautiful,
bouncing bundle of joy. Shortly after birth, it was discovered that she had a
heart condition and, two months later, she underwent heart surgery.
The procedure was not as successful as was hoped and now
this tiny little girl is awaiting a heart transplant.
She has never left the hospital, has never seen her family’s
home, was not even held by her parents until this week.
I became aware of Hannah Mae and her family through the
wonderful world of Facebook. I just happened to see a posting of my husband’s
friend about another friend — Hannah’s mother.
As I read blog of this courageous mother, I started to cry.
It made me realize how trivial my problems are. It made me grateful for my
healthy baby. It made me painfully aware that any one of us could be in this
mother’s position.
Can you imagine what that would be like? All the highs and
lows of each medical procedure, weathering all the predictions and prognoses,
trying to keep it together for the sake of your other children — they have two
sons as well.
And then, to hope beyond hope, that your little angel can
get a heart to live, even though you know it will take the death of another
child in order to make that happen.
This story might seem hopeless, but it’s not. Hannah Mae is
a fighter, having faced the toughest medical challenges and battling back each
time. Perhaps she is inspired by her mother, who is strong and gracious during
this most trying of times.
Where others would despair, she writes messages of hope.
Where others others would think about themselves, she does nothing but thank
and appreciate others. This mother has inspired me to be better, do better,
think better — love better.
Read their story and you will fall in love with this
precious little girl, just as I did: hannahmaeneedsaheart.com/default.html.
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