A MOMENT THAT LASTED A LIFETIME: SAMANTHA’S GIFT
When Stefanie and Adam heard their baby might never take a breath due to Trisomy 13, their world shattered.   Doctors prepared them for the worst, but Stefanie chose a love that defied logic.

“I wanted to hold her for as long as she wanted to stay,” she said.   She carried her daughter, Samantha Rose, knowing every heartbeat was a precious, fleeting gift.

When Samantha arrived, time stood still. For a few miraculous minutes, she was alive, breathing, and perfect in her mother’s arms.

True strength isn’t never breaking—it’s loving fiercely even when “goodbye” is already written. Samantha stayed for minutes, but her light will shine forever.