Suzanne_Marques's Blog

Ok, so maybe the title could take us in several directions, but my story today just kills me!.  A pregnant mother-to-be wakes up in the middle of the night complaining of labor pangs.  So it's off to the hospital.  Her husband's cousin offers to drive, daddy-to-be hops in the back seat with her & they are driving to the hospital.

But her pain is so strong, she says - as I'm sure most women in labor say - just get me to the closest hospital!

A moment later, she can feel the baby's head.  Ok, I won't even get graphic here, but I'll say, thank goodness it happened so fast for her.  I can only pray labor is so quick when I have a child.   I've heard some women are in pain for hours just praying for the baby to be born.

Then she announces this to her male passengers - the baby is crowning.   I can only imagine.  (How fun would it have been to be a fly on the wall, gals?  Guys think cramps are bad enough! )

I applaud the men for stepping up.  The cousin pulled over the car and called 911.  Her husband hopped out of the car & helped deliver the baby.  Talk about a real man.  Bravo!!!

I saw the video shortly after baby James was delivered.  When the firefighters took the newborn to an ambulance to clean him up, daddy first watched over his (undoubtedly exhausted) gal as she was wheeled into an ambulance.  Then he went to check on his son & tears were running down his face. 

The image stays with me.  The firefighter asked him if he was dad & he said, "Yes" with such emotion and conviction with that one word, it brings tears to my eyes when I replay it in my head. 

It's moments like these that make my job so precious.  I love a story with such raw emotion and excitement that it makes you appreciate life and human goodness.