There are moments in life when joy feels so overwhelming that it seems nothing could ever take it away. I had just experienced one of those moments—my wife and I had left the doctor’s office, overjoyed after hearing our baby’s heartbeat for the first time. Our hearts were filled with hope, and the future felt boundless.
We were soaring on the excitement of new life and endless possibilities. But that joy was about to be crushed by a single cruel act—an event that would change my world forever. As we reached my car after the appointment, I was met with a sight that left me frozen. Scrawled across the driver’s side door in bold, unforgiving letters were the words: “Hope She Was Worth It.†The message was clear, and the initial shock was overwhelming.
