Dan, Daniel and I went to dinner at the club on Wednesday evening. As we were leaving, we stopped to say hi to friends who were seated at the bar. Along with our friends, there was another couple siting nearby who commented on Daniel. Their first grandchild is the same age.
After our friends left to be seated for dinner, we continued to talk to the couple sitting at the bar. Of course, the inevitable question comes up about is this our first. I quickly no. The wife pressed and I finally told her about Alexander. To my surprise, she responded that she understand my pain because they had lost a daughter to SIDS many years before. She also surprised me by thanking me for telling her about Alexander. The wife and I chatted a while more about our children. It was nice to have this conversation. I guess you really just never know what another person has experienced in life.
At the SUDC fundraiser, I did tell a couple of parents that I try to tell our story whenever I can. It’s one way to keep talking our sweet Alexander but also part of raising awareness about SUDC. Even though, presently, there is no way to prevent SUDC, I feel I do need to tell people about it.
Remembering Alexander 