this mom went from grieving to acceptance in about 60 seconds flat!
Her 7 month old baby was found unresponsive in bed.
EMS was called and, by the time they reached our building, she was saying "if he isn't breathing, it's ok; let him alone; he's gone".
When told an autopsy would have to be done to find out why her baby died, moms only reply was "why? because that's what Allah wanted. Allah gives and Allah takes away."
English was her second language.
America, not her country of origin.
Death is common in the refugee camps in which she lived prior to coming to this country.
I get that.
What I don't get is how much death you have to see before you become inured to it ...
or how much effort it must take to hold back all those feelings.
It was a no good, very bad, horrible way to start our day - not to mention hers!
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