Capturing a Short Life

Capturing A Short Life is a beautiful and life-affirming documentary about families dealing with infant loss.

I came across this linking from one of my groups on Facebook. Sheona McDonald did this documentary about infant loss. I have not seen the movie just the trailer. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is going to air it tomorrow night on it The Lens program. From what I have seen she really brings across what it is like to lose a child. To lose the future. The ideal. The hope you have for that child. Some people lose that before birth and some after. The pain is the same no matter when it happens. If you get the CBC where you live or on your satellite I ask you watch. This is not an easy subject anyway you look at it. My hope, my goal is to help people understand it is okay to talk about this subject. It is usually okay to talk to people about their lost child. Silence Helps No One! That is why I talk about Ryan. That is why he is included in albums on my Facebook. He is my son just as much as William and Jake are my sons. Just because he is no longer with us does not diminish that role. Ok off my soapbox. You know me. Gotta run my big mouth.

http://www.capturingashortlife.com/home/
http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/thelens/2008/ashortlife/index.html

PS. If you know someone that has a copy let me know. I would love to see it.

((hugs)),
Raye

Silly Stuff

Borrowed from my friend Emily's Blog.

Me:

Hair Color: Dark Reddish Brown - Gotta cover the gray.

Eye color: Green - or pondwater as it was called in the past. Notice I did not marry that guy.

Profession: Mom, Taxi, Wife, Friend. Oh yeah. Sr Analyst BNSF Railway.

Relationship status: Married to the most wonderful man in the world. Not the pondwater guy.


My Favorites:

Favorite color: Purple. Green is making up the list though

Favorite movie: I have to say it. The Harry Potter Series. Actually usurp Pride & Prejudice (A&E Version)

Favorite animal: Ferret

Favorite store: Target. I can get groceries, car parts, lawn furniture and underwear all in the same place

Favorite childhood memory: Christmas in St Joe. Those were fun times.

Favorite hobby: Relaxing

Favorite song/singer: Sting, Sting and did I say Sting?

Favorite book/author: Gotta go with the Potter series again. I know. I may be 37 but I do act like a 12 year old.
Favorite school subject: Government. Fascinated by the mechanics of how the thing should run.

Favorite vacation destination: Some place cooler than Texas

Favorite food: Mexican

Favorite restaurant: Taco Bueno. I am a Bueno Head and proud of it!


This or That:

Coke or pepsi : Diet Coke

Beer or wine: Wine

Coffee or tea: Tea - I really like Luzianne Decaf

Apple Juice or O.J.: I gotta go with Emily on this one. OJ with ice

Summer or Winter: Winter

Cats or dogs: Dogs. Cats are too uppity

Salty or sweet: Both together are heaven. Peanut Butter and Ruffles are a dream!

Plane or boat: Plane. I have an unnatural fear of water where I can't see the bottom.

Morning or night: Morning

Money or love: I'd love to have money - Good one Emily

Breakfast or dinner: Breakfast

Forgiveness or revenge: Unfortunately as a teenager revenge probably would have won out. But not anymore

House or apartment: House

Like to cook: I prefer to cook so Doug cleans


Have You Ever:

Got a speeding ticket: Of course

Wished you were someone else: Not someone else but somewhere else. My life as bad as it has been at times is pretty dang wonderful.

Cried during a movie: Who truly hasn't?

Describe yourself in one word: Calm

Biggest fear: Losing another one of my children

Biggest mistake: Not telling those I love how much I do enough

Your proudest accomplishment: Bringing three crazy boys into this world safely.

Dream job: Not sure about this one. How bad is that?

Special talents: Probably my ability to stay calm in almost any situation.

Where would you rather be at the moment: Cuddled in bed with all my boys watching a movie. Which is hard to accomplish with the Jakester.

Famous person you want to meet: Kat Von D. The one I wanted the most I got to meet. I was not disappointed when I got to meet him.

Song to be played at your funeral: I Am A Child Of God. The same hymn my beautiful nieces sang to me at Ryan's service.