Dear Friends,
Spring is upon us! There are buds on the trees, temperatures are slowly creeping up, and each day more moments of light are added to early mornings and late afternoons. The season of new beginnings is here.
At Angels, we see new starts every day. This week, we received a call about little Casey, who had spent months withdrawing from narcotics in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and was ready for discharge. The nurses were worried that her fragile temperament and sensitive nervous system would make it impossible to find a family for her. Two other families had already said no after hearing how tough she was.
But tough is what Angels families do.
Our Mom and Dad were ready and waiting for the call. They went right to the nursery and learned all they could about caring for her special needs. Now, a few days later, she's doing beautifully - eating, sleeping, and sucking up all the healing love they have to give. Chances are good that weeks from now, after being showered with the one-on-one care our families are trained to give, Casey will be indistinguishable from the other babies born in that nursery.
Will she always bear traces of the rough beginnings that kept her hospitalized for so long? Maybe, we don't know for sure. But one thing is certain: Casey has been given a new start and a second chance. Like the tiny buds on the trees, her future is full of possibility.
Thank you for helping to provide a second chance for our babies.
Warmly,
Rachel
