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#1: Unexpected Angels Author: lizziearrnet, Location: Coulsdon, Surrey

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:11 am
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She lay on the bed staring unseeingly into the ceiling. This shouldn't be happening to her. It might not have been wanted but still this was most certainly not

The midwife and doctor where there, now they were telling her she had to be ready to push

She wanted to be left alone, or even better to not be here, not be her and not be in this situation.

'There was no way that this poor child could survive' thought Madge.

It would have been a fourth sibling for the rest of the children.

They were now telling her to push

Madge was crying now, her body was telling her to push yet her head and heart telling her it was too soon.

Her body gave into it's urges, she pushed.

One more push and it will all be over, that's what they were saying now

A small whimper, more like a mewing was heard.

A boy they told her

Now Jem was back in the room with her, to spend precious moments alone with their boy.

"He'll be called Richard, Jem, that's what we agreed for a boy, is that alright?"

"Darling, of course that is what we agreed, but now we will spend some time with him"

They'd left them alone now

Madge holding her son, and Jem holding her, looking at their tiny, but perfect son.

Ten fingers...ten toes...her button nose, his mobile mouth, and brilliant blue eyes...that they could never forget.

They sat and watched, both through tears, as their son's breaths grew gradually shallower.

Soon the sound of poignant weeping traveled through the house, Marie would never forget the sound of her mistress' crying at that point.

The next day they buried him, swathed in a white shawl, placed in a tiny white coffin.

There was always a part of the Russell's hearts left in the corner of the church graveyard in Armiford. The headstone reading:

Richard John Russell
November 17th 1940
An unexpected but much loved angel,
Taken back to join the many tiny angels
that play in heaven's garden at His feet.

#2: Author: Rosalin, Location: Swansea

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:45 am
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Crying or Very sad

That's really sad. Poor Madge and Jem Crying or Very sad

Thanks Liz.

#3: Author: Frogize, Location: Perth, Western Australia

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:10 am
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And so awful that they - like so many others - would have been expected to just forget all about it and be told they "could always have another". As though every single child isn't precious in their own right - and totally irreplaceable!

#4: Author: JustJen, Location: waiting for spring training

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 3:07 am
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Poor Madge and Jem Sad

#5: Author: Alison H, Location: Manchester

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:11 am
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Crying or Very sad

#6: Author: brie, Location: Glasgow, aka the land of boredom

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:10 am
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Sad

#7: Author: Ellen,

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 3:12 pm
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That's so sad Sad

#8: Author: La Petite Em, Location: Cheltenham

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:54 pm
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Crying or Very sad

#9: Author: linda, Location: Leeds

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:07 pm
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Tissues definitely needed Crying or Very sad

#10: Author: leahbelle, Location: Kilmarnock

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:18 pm
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Crying or Very sad

That was really moving.

Crying or Very sad

#11: Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:55 pm
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That is so sad.

#12: Author: MaryR, Location: Cheshire

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:59 pm
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Very poignant, Liz. Crying or Very sad

Thank you.

#13: Author: wheelchairprincess, Location: Oxfordshire, UK

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:01 pm
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*cries*

Thank you Liz

#14: Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:11 pm
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So sad - Crying or Very sad

- and, nothing they could do to help.

#15: Author: Smile :), Location: Location? What's a location?

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:35 pm
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Crying or Very sad

so sad!

#16: Author: Vick, Location: Leeds, Yorkshire

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:54 pm
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Sad

Thanks.

#17: Author: Sal, Location: Walsall / Aberystwyth

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:35 pm
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Just found this Crying or Very sad

very, very sad.
Thanks Liz

#18: Author: Billie, Location: The south of England.

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:51 pm
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*sniffle* :'(
Very sad.

#19: Author: Chair, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:57 pm
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Thanks, Liz. That was very sad to read. Crying or Very sad

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