OUR LIVES WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
Oct 09, 2020
4 minutes
BY JACQUES MYBURGH
PICTURES: LUBABALO LESOLLE
THE eight-day-old baby lies peacefully in his mother’s arms. His tummy is full, his nappy is clean, he is warm and comfortable – without a care in the world.
But when he is old enough, his parents will tell him of the drama that surrounded his birth and the unthinkable tragedy that followed.
Jamie Lee Pienk (27) and her husband, Quintin (27), may be basking in the glow that follows the birth of a baby but the house is shrouded in sadness.
“It’s terribly difficult,” Jamie Lee says. “We don’t actually know what to feel. On the one hand
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days