07/21/2026
Today, July 21st, is an anniversary — not of loss alone, but of a love story that never ended.
Twenty years ago, my heart shattered into a million pieces when I lost my daughter Rebecca. My whole perspective on life changed in an instant. It was tragic. It was heartbreaking. And yes, it defined me, but I’ve made peace with that, because it also means she’s never left me. Through my work with R Baby Foundation, I feel her close to me every day.
I still grieve her every single day. But grief and love aren’t opposites — they’ve become inseparable. This is a love story, one that just keeps being written through the lives we save. My devotion to R Baby’s mission, helping other families keep their children safe, is simply my love for Rebecca finding somewhere to go. Every child we protect, every family we help, every emergency room we transform…this is Rebecca’s legacy continuing. Her nine days became a gateway to something she never had: the chance to grow up. Through this work, her life means something for thousands of children she’ll never meet. It gives her life meaning beyond the years she had. It gives my life purpose beyond the pain.
She taught me how short life really is — and how much we owe it to the people we love to cherish every single moment with them, while we still can. And how to turn that love into action.
This isn’t just her story anymore. It’s ours. Together we can, with the love for our families, save lives.
