So much has happened in the past three days. We signed a lease for a place in the area where our first safe place is located. We were taken there when Emrys passed away. I was in a very dark place, but I remember feeling warmth there. I remember Juju saying she felt safe. I remember saying that maybe we should move there. And it has happened. But we were a bit delayed in getting our keys, because we had to take care of something very important.
On the morning of August 29, 2024, our HOST at the SAFE PLACE drove us to the place where we could get answers if they had them. It had been over twelve weeks, and we had not received a call. It is very important that we get the information we were seeking. The gentleman in the front was incredibly kind. Juju used her “Big Girl Voice,” and asked for the information regarding Emrys. The gentleman entered his system, and said that the case had been closed a little while back, and he gave us the results.
It was determined, without a doubt, that Emrys’ was born with Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies. We were not paranoid when we complained at the hospital, and at the pediatric clinic. They just did not want to listen. They acted like we were beneath them. And in my eyes, they took his life. I am so angry, and I can’t help but wonder how many tiny lives they took before him, and how many they have taken since.
Walking in that place was awful. The horrible thoughts. In my mind, I could clearly see how they cut his tiny body. And my heart hurt. And the tears came. It was torture. And we have to go there again because they will not accept online payment methods over the phone. If we were to mail the payment, it would take too long, and time is running short.
We picked up our keys after that horrible visit to that place, and are now moving. Changes are coming. A new beginning. This one will be different. We have a purpose to achieve. Emrys’ Story will be heard, and through it, we will help other families who are suffering because they were not acknowledged. The things we have learned over these three months need to be shared.
This new cycle starts here. In a place that feels warm. In a place that has so much beauty and peace. In a place where Juju has been able to set some of her fear aside and create a beautiful tribute to her DIVINE GIFT.
