Luke

      I can't say anything that has not been said  before about the birth of a new baby.  Trying to give words to the experience I feel that I can not find them.  I have such admiration for the parents who have the courage to bring a new life into the world and embrace the opportunity to be responsible for  that child's care.

    On the day of Luke's birth I made it to the delivery room just in time to help Tasha through the pushing process.  Her devoted husband never left her side.  When the pain hit the point where Tasha was at her limit I had the most tender moment looking into her eyes as if to say, "I understand your pain, you can do this and  it will be worth it."  With trust she grabbed my hand, nodded her head and pushed through the pain.   

      I was so proud of my daughter that day for many reasons.  Tasha felt prompted that this baby should come at a time when her body was still healing from other things.  This decison  made her pregnancy hard on her in many ways.   She felt more emotional and tired during her pregnancy because her depression compounded it.  When Tasha made the choice that bringing a child into this world more important than herself it was the beginning of many  sacrifices she would make for baby Luke.

     Baby Luke has brought many blessings to our family.  His life has given our family the strength to heal old wounds and create new love. 

      A treasured moment for me during the minutes after Luke's birth was when my Son-in-law said to me,  "This is all I have ever wanted..."  He was referring to a wife like Tasha and a sweet baby.  I am so grateful for Brandon. 

      In closing I know I can not do justice to this amazing experience.  I would like to end with a quote from one of Tasha's favorite artists.  A man who could see deeper beauty in the midst of pain.



    "If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it. I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle."

Vincent Van Gogh

Thank you Moon family for sharing your greatest creation.  We love you all.