A River of Song…
May 8, 2008 by Pinks & Blues Girls
A beautiful baby boy will be born today. Or perhaps tomorrow.
He will come to his family, and to our world, in joy of his meeting… and in the sadness of his leaving.
He is Sawyer, the infant son of Heather and Trent and the baby brother of Hunter and Ashlyn. And as so many of us do, we know sweet baby Sawyer in words only. The sacred and loving words of his mom, Heather, from Mom4Life.
Heather shared the unbearable heartache that Sawyer, at 36 weeks, no longer had a heartbeat. Labor will be induced today.
Heather writes that she is thankful to have known Sawyer. To have named him. And through her strength and her words, I am thankful too.
I see Sawyer as a River of Song, borrowed from a favorite book of mine, filled with the depth and breadth of music, narrative, lyrics, poetry and photography that only a boy named Sawyer could invoke in me. I see Sawyer as a boy of adventure and play… authoritatively brilliant in words and in spirit.
I see Sawyer as what his strong name means. As a riverboat pilot would know. I will always see Sawyer as a grand tree in my river of song with its branches reaching and stretching toward the surface, and the sky, moving sometimes in great speed, other times in gentle ripples… always with the current.
It is a miracle of this age that one woman with one computer is able to create a river of song with which to touch virtual strangers… thousands of strangers who will ride this river at this sad time.
And forever.
I will never again see a stream, a current, a river without thinking of Sawyer.
Our deepest and most heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with Heather, Trent, Hunter, Ashlyn and Sawyer today. May sweet baby Sawyer fill his family, and our world, with the peace and healing and strength that he is sent to bring.
- Sharon
What a beautiful post. I am sure that Heather and her family will cherish your words.
I agree, a beautiful post. I am filled with sadness about Sawyer but happy he has touched so many in his brief time. I also am thinking of Sawyer and his family today and wishing them support and kindness.
Oh I am so sad for them. I have many prayers for them at this hard time. That was a beautiful post.
What a heartbreak. I am so sorry to hear it.
Oh, my heart goes out to Heather and her precious family. She is such a beautiful part of our blogging community and a powerful Mom and woman. I am praying for strength and peace and healing.
Steph
Your words are precious Sharon - you have such a way with them! I will be praying for Heather and her family!
Oh I am thinking and praying for their dear family. Today and in the days to come….
I am so sorry for this family. You gave them a lovely tribute, Sharon.
Beautiful words!
Beautiful words!
Oh, Sharon! This post made me cry! What a sad story, but told so beautifully. My heart goes out to Sawyer’s family. What a wonderful tribute this was.
Your words are beautiful…they reflect how beautiful a person you are.
My heart and thoughts go out to Sawyer’s Family.
Sharon, my eyes are filled with tears and my heart is full of gratitude for your beautiful words written about our precious son Sawyer. Thank you with all of my heart, it blesses me so much to see what a little life can do when shared with others. You filled my cup today that has felt quite empty. Bless you.
Sharon - Thank you for this beautiful post about Sawyer. I’ve gotten to know Heather over the past 18 months and only tonight found out from a friend about her loss. My heart is aching for her………Her blog and your post have me in tears. Thank you for this tribute.