Please light a candle…

January 28th, 2005 is the first birthday of our beloved triplets
Tobias Edward, Benjamin Gabriel, and Zoe Rose Friedman.

A year ago they were born, far too early, and faced insurmountable problems. Nevertheless, they fought as hard as they could. Toby had underdeveloped lungs, but lived for over 12 hours- he knew our voices, he felt our touch. Ben had terribly low blood pressure, but he lived for nearly 36 hours- he heard our prayers, songs, and died peacefully in his mother’s arms. Zoe lived bravely and fiercely, she was strong and the biggest of our children. But her tender flesh couldn’t withstand the necessary treatments; she lived for over 36 hours. She felt our touch, heard our voices and wishes for her, she held her mother’s finger. She fought so hard, and died slowly savoring her mother’s love and the feeling of being held for the first and last time. We love our children and miss them everyday, we mourn them and long for them, and we are so very proud to be their parents.

Please light a candle at 7:00 pm, on Friday, January 28th, so that our angels can see the light from Heaven, knowing they are loved and remembered always.

Thank you all for your patience, love, and kindness throughout this very difficult year.

Kendra and Jamie