According to Wikipedia... "The Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Movement began in the United States on October 25, 1988 when then-American President Ronald Reagan designated the month of October 1988 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month...The October 15th Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (PAILRD) Campaign began in 2002 as an American movement started by Robyn Bear, Lisa Brown, and Tammy Novak."
I had no idea that there was a day, let alone an entire month, dedicated to remembering and honoring these types of losses. I found out when another mom posted about it on an online forum this morning.
It's a nice idea, that everyone is invited to light a candle at 7pm, for an hour, in memory of these babies. The idea is to create a wave of light all over the world.
Now, I'm sure that there will be candles lit, probably not a lot...but I think this is something that we'll do. Gives us a chance to think about the little life that we briefly shared.
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