A Mother's Touch (42 Word Microstory)

Tubes crisscrossed his minuscule body.  Keeping him alive.  Slipping her hand into the incubator, Anna stroked his leg. Terrified of hurting the translucent skin, yet needing to feel him.  Willing the love in her heart to flow through her fingertips, sharing strength.

20 comments:

  1. LIVNovember 11, 2015 at 6:09 AM

    Heartbreaking.

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  2. Jasbir Kaur Dalip (Beeray)November 11, 2015 at 7:09 AM

    So fragile.

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    1. Teri LNovember 11, 2015 at 8:30 AM

      Thank goodness for the strength of a mother's love. Glad you stopped by.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 11, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    Speaks volumes!

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    1. Teri LNovember 11, 2015 at 10:26 AM

      Hard to pack a punch into 42 words. :) Thank you.

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  4. CathyNovember 11, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    "willing the love in her heart to flow through her fingertips" < Says so much!

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  5. Teri LNovember 11, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    Thank you, Cathy.

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  6. AnonymousNovember 11, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    My child was born premature...very touching this. Love. Miranda

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    1. Teri LNovember 11, 2015 at 2:20 PM

      I had no idea. My son was in the NICU for a week after he was born. Then on a heart monitor for six months. Now he's over 6 feet tall and healthy as a horse.

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  7. TMWHickmanNovember 11, 2015 at 4:51 PM

    I remember days in the NICU with my son, when I felt exactly like this.

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    1. Teri LNovember 11, 2015 at 8:33 PM

      Terrifying, wasn't it? On the bright side, the nurses we had were amazing people that became friends. Thank you for your comment.

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  8. UnknownNovember 12, 2015 at 6:56 AM

    So terrifying to see your baby that way and unable to do anything but touch it and let it know you are there. Poignant.

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    1. Teri LNovember 12, 2015 at 8:33 AM

      Definitely a trying time. Thanks for reading.

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  9. StacieNovember 12, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    My sister's youngest was in the NICU. So so hard.

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    1. Teri LNovember 12, 2015 at 10:57 AM

      Hope everything is good for your family now.

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  10. AnonymousNovember 12, 2015 at 6:25 PM

    Your word choices highlight how fragile he (and life) is.

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  11. Joe OrmerodNovember 12, 2015 at 7:05 PM

    I thought this heart-wrenching and beautiful, I think it should have fared better!

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