為生命喝彩

普特編輯：死，并非難事，相反，活著，難上加難。當我們屢站屢挫時，請記住這篇小說，只因它見證了生命的奇跡，只因你樂意為生命喝彩。

The average human heart beats around 100,000 times per day. It’s one of the most common occurrences in our human existence. And yet for Liz and I, hearing that tap-tap-tap was the only thing on our minds. As we waited in that room, Liz on her back in that awkward position once again, the tension grew while we anticipated the findings. We were 9 weeks pregnant and all we wanted in that moment was the assurance that our little baby was alive and kicking.

6 months earlier…

6 months earlier we were in exactly the same situation; excited to finally see the progress of our growing child. This would be our first. A first for many things, actually. The first time we would go to Babies ‘R Us for a personal reason. The first time we started thinking about where the crib would go. And of course, the fist time I started worrying about diapers and preschool and all that a new baby brings to the table. But these were wonderful firsts and worries that I could handle. We were just happy that we were finally starting a family.

Here we were, 12 weeks into the pregnancy and awaiting the doctor’s entrance. He assured us that today we should hear a heart beat; a sign that all was well. Liz had to lay on that table in that vulnerable position while the doctor searched for the signs of life.