This morning at 7:15, I was glued to the radio. I had to hear the results of the contest.
The New HOT 89.9 was about to announce the winner of their (controversial) contest, "Win a Baby!" And there was no way I was going to miss it.
Hubby was up and getting Petite into her jacket and sneakers, getting her ready to go with me to daycare for the day. I was ready to go out the door, purse and lunch sitting in the front hallway so we could run as soon as I heard the announcement and switched off the radio to head out for my day.
But for those few moments, I was totally engrossed in the announcement. All five couples were at the radio station, live on the air with Mauler, the host. And one or two took to the air to say thank you to the radio station for putting on the contest at all and giving them the opportunity to hope.
And then the moment of truth. Who gets to win a baby?
Mauler took the envelope from Josie, the program director at the station. He opened it and said, "The winner of the Win a Baby contest is...
...
...
all of you. You ALL get up to $35,000 worth of infertility treatments."
Many tears were shed. And I'm not talking about at the station.
In my kitchen, with Petite and Hubby watching and listening, I started to sob with relief for all of these couples. I was totally overcome with joy and hope. What an incredible gift. I knew it would be emotional and really, it didn't matter to me WHO won, just that someone, one lucky couple would get the opportunity of a lifetime.
Hearing that all five couples get that opportunity, well that just blows me away. It's wonderful. It's incredible. It's life-changing. It's a huge weight taken off their shoulders and their hopes and dreams have a place to be channeled now.
What a beautiful, wonderful thing this radio station has done for five lucky couples. Five families. Five extended families. For their friends. For everyone that surrounds them with love and hope and joy.
I clapped my hands and wept with joy for each of them. Because they now have the opportunity to try to bring a new life into this world. And that is the greatest gift of all.
Congratulations to all the winners. May the treatments succeed and may your lives be changed forever in the most wonderful of ways. I only hope you all have the blessed opportunity to have what Hubby and I have; it truly is amazing.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
Wow. That is really moving! Thanks for sharing this. Restores my faith in humanity a bit. Happy for those couples and hoping it works for them.
Mo
A colleague told me about the winners. She's not even contemplating starting a family, yet when she heard about it (listening on the radio on the bus) she started crying. When she related it, I too had tears in my eyes. What a great beginning to what will hopefully be a very happy chapter in their lives.
Post a Comment