Life is but a vapor......

Last night's shift was full of stark contrasts.

I had one beautiful delivery. No IV, minimal analgesia, very good fetal heart rate, very pleasant couple, beautiful term baby born at 39 weeks.

Then I had my first stillbirth. A very small baby born at 23 weeks. Also beautiful, with perfect little hands and feet. Just a very sad situation in contrast to the usual happy, health infant.

It really does show how fragile life is. It can be there one moment and then be gone the next. And there doesn't always seem to be answers to why.

I pray this morning that Jesus would be near to all these new parents, especially the ones dealing with loss right now.