I've heard people say "Losing a child is the hardest thing a mother could ever experience.". But "hard" doesn't even begin to describe the emotional, mental, and physical anguish that is experienced after such a loss.
This foundation was started because of my son, Levi Jeren Burton. He was born on August 10th, 2020, just a week shy of us entering the 3rd trimester. There were no warnings that this would occur. Every doctor's appointment seemed promising. So to be sitting in the NICU was confusing, devastating, and heartbreaking. I was his mother and somehow I missed the nonexistent signs.
A week later, Levi transitioned to his forever home in heaven. The false sense of control that I once had was now gone. There was absolutely nothing I could do once he was gone.
I replayed the series of events over and over in my head trying to figure what I did wrong. Was it the cup of coffee? Was it the stairs? Was it me not wearing the maternity belt? What had I done to cause this?
The answer was nothing. This was set in motion before he was even conceived. I think about him everyday and will never ever stop loving him. Until we're reunited, I will use the time that I'm allotted here to help other grieving parents move a little further in the healing process.
Sincerely,
La Keisha Riley Burton
Mother of an Angel
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