I just saw a post on Reddit from the parent of the pilot on the plane that crashed. It looks like they were finding out in real time on Reddit. Devastating.
I am holding my sleeping baby as I read this, and I just want to say to everyone…Hold your babies tight. Breathe deeply. Remember the moment—the smells, the feeling, the texture of their hair, their skin…Give them all the love. They will be grown up one day. They are our babies forever, but they will grow up. Treasure this moment.
My beloved momma died when I was 23. When it was time to view her body for the very last time and say goodbye, our family allowed my siblings and me to go first. My grandmother, her mother, pushed past us in a moment of pure despair and agony and cried out, “my baby!”
It wasn’t until I held my precious baby daughter, saw her little lips, and heard her sweet coos that I finally understood what my grandmother felt that day. I only knew my mother as my mother, but she was saying goodbye to her baby girl. I can’t even think about this without tearing up—I hope with all my heart I never live a day without my beloved girl.
@Marlo
I am so sorry for your loss. Reading this just made me cry so much. 
Jin said:
@Marlo
I am so sorry for your loss. Reading this just made me cry so much.
Same. I wish I could go hug my baby, but she’s asleep in her crib.
@Marlo
I’m so sorry. 
@Marlo
My father-in-law very tragically ended his life when I was 9 weeks pregnant. Now I’m holding my 8-week-old, and one of my first thoughts was how horrific it would have been for his mother to lose her baby like that. You can’t begin to fathom that pain until you hold your baby and love them more than you could ever imagine.
@Marlo
There’s nothing like watching a mother grieve her dead child. I cared for a woman in her late 30s in hospice at home, and her mama took care of her right until the end. When she took her last breath, her mom completely broke down and cried, “my baby! My baby! I can’t believe you took my baby from me.” My baby is still a toddler, but I was right there with her in spirit.
@Marlo
Ugh, CRYING while feeding my baby right now.
@Marlo
Oh, my heart. I am so sorry for you, for your mom, and for her mom.
I just did. Thank you for the reminder because I was so frustrated with the baby today.
Gentry said:
I just did.
I 100% totally get it.
I was holding my sweet pea last night, reading the updates in real time when it said, “no survivors.” Just awful. So many people’s babies.
It’s a gift to be given another day.
My newborn is sleeping on my lap, and I’ve been caressing his head and memorizing his perfect little face all evening. My heart breaks for their families.
This post really tugs at the heartstrings. It’s a beautiful reminder to cherish the small moments with our little ones. Life is so precious, and those little things—like holding them close, smelling their hair, or feeling their warmth—can often be forgotten in the busyness of everyday life. Thank you for this thoughtful reminder to appreciate every precious moment with our babies. Sending love to all the parents out there, and may we hold our loved ones a little tighter today.
@Vaughn
Thank you! I’m glad it touched you. The juxtaposition of reading something so devastating on Reddit, where one parent is losing their baby while I’m holding mine, really hit me. I want this moment with my baby to last forever, and if I breathe it in deeply enough—in a way—it will.
Awwwww. Hugging her as I type this. Where can I read that post, by the way?
Lennon said:
Awwwww. Hugging her as I type this. Where can I read that post, by the way?
It’s on the flightradar24 subreddit.
Kissing my perfect baby now. Thank you.
Watching him play and giving him lots of hugs. I’ve started taking a video of him every day so I can always watch him grow up.
I was really sad reading this news too. His baby is very precious.