| HOPE Mentor
My name is Nicole Dougherty born in San Diego, California. I was
raised by my mom along with my 3 older siblings Shari, Hosia and
Donja after our parents divorced. I dropped out of High School
(a big mistake on my part) 3 weeks before graduation due to depression
after the death of 2 of my best friends who were in a car accident
(I was supposed to be driving, but for some reason my mom wouldn't
let me go). I went back to adult education High school while living
in Michigan and I graduated with almost straight A's (got 1 B in
English hated that course)(I was also 7 1/2 months pregnant with
our second child Jessa when I graduated needless to say I needed
a bigger graduation gown) .
I am the mother of 6 children, Timmy, Jessa, Ethyn Jack and my Angels
In Heaven, twins Gunnar and River and Dakotah Rayne.
I became involved with the M.I.S.S. Foundation after the death of
our twin sons, Gunnar and River, who were stillborn at term after
a doctor refused to deliver them because I was not his patient.
At first when I had no other mother to talk to about my feelings
I felt very alone and then along came Joanne. She helped us to realize
that we were not alone, she and the group helped us through so much
of our pain.
Seven months after Gunnar and River passed away we found out we
were pregnant again. We were scared since it was not planned. We
were going along fine and unprepared for the early arrival of our
fifth child Dakotah Rayne. He was 6 weeks early but healthy. He
was in an incubator for a week. We watched him as if he would disappear.
The day before he turned 2 months old, our worst fear had come true.
He had died in his sleep - it was SIDS.
Joanne and the group were there for our family. We didn't know what to do,
our lives had been turned upside down again. The pain is the same
though even though the situations are different, my heart aches,
my arms ache, I will never get to hold them again until I get to
heaven.
People ask me how many children I have and I say 6, 3 that walk
and 3 that soar. My life goes on to keep the memory of our sons
alive.
Nicole Dougherty
Mommy to Timmy, Jessa, Ethyn and My Three Angels In Heaven: Gunnar,
River and Dakotah Rayne.
Forever In Our Hearts: Our Tribute To Our Twin Baby Boy's In Heaven,
Gunnar and River Born Angels April 27th 1998
http://www.angelfire.com/az/heavensangelsx2
Our Angels Face: Our Tribute To Our Baby Boy In Heaven, Dakotah
Rayne July 7th 1999 - September 6th 1999 - SIDS took Our Angel Face
From Us.
http://www.angelfire.com/az2/MyAngelFace
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