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To the Women Who Aren't Mothers on Mother's Day

Mother's Day has an unfamiliar sting for me this year and just came across this article and wanted to share it with ya'll.... I want you to know I love each and every one of you beautiful ladies and I'm remembering all of you <3

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-baronicook/to-the-women-who-arent-mothers-on-mothers-day_b_7203628.html

"...But this letter isn't about me or my struggle. It's about yours. The woman who is tracking every period and every ovulation cycle on her iPhone app, plotting the days and times you have sex and has enough ovulation and pregnancy test sticks to last her through Armageddon. To the woman who has a savings account, not for that vacation to Fiji or for the new car she's been meaning to get since graduating college, but instead dedicated to future IVF treatments. To the woman who just had her second miscarriage, and doesn't know if she can mentally or emotionally give it another go. To the woman whose baby was stillborn, who doesn't understand how the greatest blessing in her life turned so tragic. Lastly, to the woman who has been told she will never have children and is still having trouble accepting it.

To all of these women, I am here to say that this year, on Mother's Day, you are not forgotten. Your struggle is felt, it is understood and is real. I don't know if one day your story will be my story. What I do know is that if I had not gone through that struggle, I don't think I would appreciate the blessings that I have now as much as I do. It was a horrible time, yes, but in an odd twist of fate, I am thankful for it. This Mother's Day, my heart and prayers are with you beautiful, strong women. May you find peace on this day and solace in knowing that you are not alone in your heartbreak."

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