Thankful Thursday

I have tears in my eyes. She has tears in hers. My entire day has lead me to this, one last special moment that I will savor when I need it most.

It may seem like a simple question "would you like to hold her?". Her mother anxiously asks if she is well enough and I remind her there is no better place for her daughter than to be in her arms. I reunite mother and tiny baby who have been apart for far too long. This is the absolute best part of my job.

I place the tiny baby, connected to dozens of wires and cords and multiple machines, on her mama's chest. One simple question has lead to a beautiful, emotional and raw moment that makes me so thankful on this Thursday to have experienced it.