Meghan Markle’s Powerful Write-Up in The New York Times is Thought Provoking
In many parts of the world losing an unborn child is still considered taboo and some people perceive it as a failure. Keeping these factors in mind many women prefer to deal with the loss all alone.
The Duchess of Sussex has made a huge revelation that many individuals would hesitate to share on a public platform.
“I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second”, she wrote.
She said that the day began like any other day that July morning. “Make breakfast. Feed the dogs. Take vitamins. Find that missing sock. Pick up the rogue crayon that rolled under the table. Throw my hair in a ponytail before getting my son from his crib”, she elaborated.
After she changed his diaper, she felt a sharp cramp. She fell to the ground with Archie in her arms, singing a lullaby just to keep him calm. Having said that, in her heart of hearts she knew that something was wrong!
Hours later she was along with her husband in the hospital bed clasping her husband’s hands which were wet from their tears. They had lost their second child.
It was commendable of Meghan Markle to speak about her painful ordeal. By taking her example, many women who had similar experiences would gain the courage to speak about and share their grief with whomever they are comfortable with rather than internalizing their pain.
In many parts of the world losing an unborn child is still considered taboo and some people perceive it as a failure. Keeping these factors in mind many women prefer to deal with the loss all alone.
Meghan’s powerful write-up in ‘The New York Times’ also tells us that we can be supportive and compassionate to those women who’ve had similar experiences.
The mother may not have held the baby however that doesn’t reduce the level of grief. Women go through varied emotions such as anxiety, fear, shock, guilt, emptiness, and loneliness.
As Meghan rightly puts it, “When one person speaks truth, it gives license for all of us to do the same.”
“In being invited to share our pain, together we take the first steps toward healing.”
The only way to begin to heal is to first ask, “Are you OK?”
