I need to talk about baby Leah

I have many things happening around me at once a week ago it wasn't a very happy time. I had to have a tooth pulled it was horrible I'm just getting over it now. It's been 9 days already. Hubby lost his job. A week ago last weds my brother called me to tell me about a murder suicide that happened and it was one of his bosses that was killed. Her ex boyfriend shot her then himself. She was only 35 years old so I was shock because I sorta got to know her. About 4 hours after that my mom calls to tell that one her her foster girls baby died! Her daughter was 4 months old! (My parents have been foster parents for 20 years and I've gotten to like a lot of them.)



I'll call her G she hasn't had a good year at all. Many thing have happened to her this year but this was the worst. She found out she was pregnant with twin and they were due in Aug 18 I think around there anyways but her body couldn't hold them anymore she gave birth to two little girls on June 27Th. They were born way to soon but they were strong enough to keep going. Finally G took them home and they continued to grow and get stronger each day. I was suppose to go see the girls but for some reason something kept me from seeing them.

So that when mom call to tell me that one of G's twins died my heart just stopped in my chest and I couldn't breath. I just couldn't speak I was in shock. All I kept thinking was poor G! She has no family ect for her hubby's. So I decided to get a hold of her. She finally contact me because she wasn't at her home she was at her sister in laws home because the police did a lock down on all her things. Social services got involved and took her children away. The new law is if a baby dies they shut the family down right away. In a way this is good. But on the other hand when
you know this family hadn't done a thing. It's horrifying

All I keep thinking was this poor girl can't even grief for her 4 month old baby. She and her hubby also has to be questioned over and over again. She can't see her other kids and she can't even go home. I just didn't know what to say but I did tell her I'm here for her and she was thankful for that.

So she and I talk back and forth through email when she had time. I told her I didn't want to call her being that she was not at her home. So last Sunday I spent time at a funeral home saying good bye to a beautiful angel looking little girl called Leah! She looked just like an angel. The white coffin was so small. Mel and my mother just stood for about 5 Min's looking at her in shock. She looked so peaceful and I was so thankful for that. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. The death of a child is the worst of the deaths. They were cleared last week we all knew they would. Poor Baby Leah died of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)

So this post is dedicated to baby Leah Kay Richardson born June 27Th passed Nov 12, 2007. I may have not known you that well but I know your mommy and she's is a wonderful soul. I know that she gave you the best of herself when you were on this earth precious. Please watch over her sweetie I know your in a better place now. Bye Bye sweet baby Leah I'm sending many hugs your way. Love ~Cherlee~