LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The community is invited to join Mother-Wise and Hospice Services of Lake County in an evening of remembrance as they participate in the global Wave of Light on Saturday, Oct. 15.
The evening is set aside to remember all babies lost to miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death.
Pregnancy and childbirth are usually joyous, happy and busy times. But when things don’t go as hoped or planned, when the unthinkable happens, families are left with the unimaginable devastation and profound grief that surrounds the loss of a baby.
In 1988 when President Ronald Reagan designated October as national Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, he noted that, “When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn’t a word to describe them.”
This is still true, despite the fact that October was set aside to “recognize the loss so many parents experience across the U.S. and around the world.”
Oct. 15 was chosen as a day of remembrance throughout the world.
Since 2003, the global Wave of Light has served as an opportunity for bereaved parents, family and friends to commemorate their babies by lighting a candle at 7 p.m. in their local time zone and leaving it burning for at least one hour.
The result is a continuous “wave of light” spanning the globe for a 24-hour period in remembrance of all loved and longed for babies gone too soon.
Mother-Wise supports Lake County’s expecting and new moms through all transitions that accompany motherhood, including loss, with weekly topic-oriented groups, individualized supportive services, and community resources.
The organization has participated in this special day of remembrance to coincide with similar events worldwide since 2014.
Whether you have endured a loss yourself, or love someone who has, whether this loss was recent or long ago, all are welcome to join in the event.
Participants will meet at Library Park, located at 200 Park St. in Lakeport, and the event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m.
Light refreshments will be offered, as well as community speakers, and remembrance activities. Candles will be provided and lit at 7 p.m.
For any questions, or to RSVP, please contact Mother-Wise at 707-349-1210.
Mother-Wise, Hospice Services participate in ‘Wave of Light’ Oct. 15
- Mother-Wise