Hi everyone,
This is me holding Damien Anthony Sanchez, the son of Sandy and Andres Sanchez, of Danbury. I also had the honor of holding Maiya Nicole Rios, the daughter of Samantha and Mike Rios, of New Fairfield. The children's mothers, who are sisters, delivered their babies on the same day -- Jan. 15, 2010 -- at Danbury Hospital.
If I needed to be reminded why I have the best job at this newspaper, I definitely found it Tuesday.
When I heard that two sisters, Sandy Sanchez and Samantha Rios, had given birth on the same day at Danbury Hospital, I knew it was a neat story.
But when I was asked to hold Maiya Nicole Rios and her cousin, Damien Anthony Sanchez, I was overcome with joy. The two babies were born within seven hours of each other last Friday at Danbury Hospital.
In a world that can be so cynical and cruel sometimes, this family’s miracle is the perfect reminder of what’s really important in life and how powerful love can be.
Make no mistake, the people in Haiti need our help. The people who have lost their homes and their jobs in this country also need our help.
But for one day, with a pair of beautiful 4-day-old babies sleeping in my arms, I was reminded about the optimism and sweetness of life — and how it can change the world.
To me, there’s nothing like it.
Brian……what a great story. Your words in your article made many of my co-workers and friends shed a tear…..Thank you again for your thoughtfulness and kindness. Isabel
Comment by Isabel Varejao — January 20th, 2010 @ 5:46 pm
Hello Brian,thank you for the great article about my daughters Samantha and Sandy and their babies Damian and Maiya.I live in Florida and though i could not make it up there for the delivery i had the chance of spending Christmas and New Years with them and taken some pictures with the big bellies.I was trying to see the pictures in the newspaper but have not been able to and maybe you could send me a link.Thank you again and God Bless. Ramiro Varejao
Comment by Ramiro Varejao — January 20th, 2010 @ 8:52 pm
Brian, thank you again for taking the time to write about mine and Samantha’s special story. The article brought tears to my eyes (not from the hormones, lol). I have gotten tons of remarks on how great the article was. Job well done and it was a pleasure to meet you.
Sandy and Andres (and Damien too)
Comment by Sandy Sanchez — January 22nd, 2010 @ 11:29 am