"Does Sabrina have any brothers or sisters?"I can never say that I have "just one". It doesn't seem right to not mention the twins just because it's complicated and uncomfortable. But it's complicated and uncomfortable.
(awkward pause)
"Well, yes, she has a brother and sister in Heaven. They passed away last winter."
(awkward pause)
(condolences)
(change in topic of conversation)
We gave birth to twin babies July 18, 2007 only to discover a couple of months later that Nicholas had a fatal genetic disease called spinal muscular atrophy. He passed away November 27, 2007 and a week later his twin sister Olivia was diagnosed with the same disease. She passed away January 12, 2008. This is a memoir of their lives, as well as a place to share my journey through everything that has happened.
Friday, February 6, 2009
The Question
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