Friday, October 2, 2009

Ten little fingers and ten little toes

I embalmed a baby today. It was a full-term stillbirth. That will always be one of the more strange aspects of my job. It doesn’t make me sad per se, but it is a very odd thing, to embalm a little baby. They are so delicate and small, and I am glad when I am the one that gets to be their embalmer. It makes me feel important and motherly.
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4 comments:

  1. HomesliceOctober 2, 2009 at 5:43 PM

    this sounds so weird but the parents are lucky to have you as their embalmer, because you are obviously very caring and kind.

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  2. thecheckoutgirlOctober 3, 2009 at 1:46 PM

    there is no one I would rather have do such a thing, if I were in that situation. xo

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  3. Doll FaceOctober 5, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    Thanks ladies, that is nice of you, especially since I worried about posting this post.

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  4. Mrs AnneOctober 5, 2009 at 9:33 AM

    your kind heart is obvious in this post. no doubt you bring comfort to the parents, knowing that their little one is in kind hands.

    :(

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