The miracle of birth is so intense and powerful, some dads faint only after a glimpse of it. But not William Trice Battle. He was there, with his wife, all the way through. And not once did he think it was too much for him. “I didn’t get to experience it with Kannon (my stepson), and so I knew I wanted to experience it [this time],” William told Bored Panda. “I wanted to be the rock for her during one of the scariest moments of her life. Little did I know that it would end up being one of the scariest moments of my own.”
Despite immersing himself into this magical moment, the man still doesn’t know how his wife did it.
So, to thank the love of his life, William penned the most sincere open letter. He did such a wonderful job of putting his thoughts and feelings into words, the heartwarming post instantly went viral.
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Image credits: William Trice Battle
Image credits: William Trice Battle
Image credits: William Trice Battle
The couple have been married for a little over a year now. They have two children, but this is their first biological child together; they’re raising a 5-year-old boy who is William’s stepson. “He is possibly the best thing that has ever happened to me apart from her.”
Throughout the pregnancy, William once again realized that his wife is the truest embodiment of sacrificial love he’s ever known. “She is magnetic. Her charisma and exuberance draw you in,” the man said. “She commands attention, not by force, but simply by the way she genuinely cares about whoever she is having a conversation with. She’ll tell you a story in such a way, you’re hooked from start to finish. She’s funny, sarcastic, brilliant, open-minded, and strong. She is also the most efficient, independent, and self-sufficient person I have ever met. All that aside, what I love about her personality the most, is she has a heart of gold. She genuinely cares about people and their well-being.”
Image credits: William Trice Battle
Image credits: William Trice Battle
The inspiration to write the post came to William late that night at the hospital. “The chaos had settled, and my wife Lauren was nursing our beautiful boy, Roman Creed. She had barely slept a wink in almost 2 days and I knew she was exhausted and in pain. But you couldn’t tell. It’s as if holding our son took away all the pain, all the fear, all the anxiety. Nothing else at that moment mattered to her and I knew just from looking at her that she would have gone through it all again for him. I’ve never seen such love, such strength, from anyone like that before.”
Meanwhile, the hospital staff, their family and friends were all focusing on their baby. “All attention was on him (understandably, he’s gorgeous and needed medical supervision). But my attention was on her. She’d never looked more beautiful to me. My love and respect for her and what she went through for him was so great that the words in that post just overflowed from my heart. The post simply came from a desire to pay homage to the most incredible woman I know, and I’m so thankful that my words have touched so many lives because of it.”
Image credits: William Trice Battle
Image credits: William Trice Battle
“If there was one takeaway I would like people to get from the post, it would be for all the husbands and future husbands out there. Dive into your partner’s world. Try everything you can to appreciate the sacrifices they make for your children. Compassion and empathy are necessary if you are to truly love your partner. So be present, be engaged, and be grateful. You might discover along the way that this was the missing ingredient you needed in order to truly have a joyful marriage that lasts a lifetime.”
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People were incredibly moved by William’s honest words
Beautifully written. I got to pick our daughters name coz my hubby said “I saw how much pain you went through, so you can have the name you really wanted.”
I have not had the chance to bring a bundle of joy into this world yet, but I can't even imagine what it was like for my mother. She is an amazing woman and brought two healthy baby girls into this world. I am thankful to her everyday for giving me the privilege and honor to be one of her daughters. I love you, Mama.
My friend follow his wife into the labor, he let his wife hold his hand to share the pain. Result: A healthy boy and a fractured arm. You can never imagine the pain they go through, always remember treat your wife and your mother well.
I had HELLP syndrome with my first one. Basically your liver enzymes get all screwy and your body starts chewing up it's own red blood cell. I was severely anemic and required a blood transfusion. It took everything in me to remain conscious when I tried to stand. It took weeks for my body to fully recover. I didn't have that problem the second time around, but I was so exhausted. The now ex husband? He couldn't wait to get out of there so he could go to the gym. Less than 24 hours after our child is born and all he could think about was going to the gym.
Your life will have beautiful times and hard times. Try to remember your feelings you wrote in your letter. Remember how sweet and caring you were that day. If you treat her like a queen every day forward she will treat you like a king and you will have a very long and happy marriage. The most important gift you can give your kids is to love their mother.💚🎄💚.
For the family photo on the couch I have ZER0 clue where the babies body is coming from-otherwise moving article. :)
Great job to the dad and mother. I don't understand though, why does labor have to hurt so badly? I mean I do understand what's happening... but is it possible we're doing it wrong? Is there a way it might be easier? Would it hurt less to just put someone to sleep and perform a C-section? And does it hurt for other animals the way it hurts for us?
My comment got hidden, so here it is again :) This is exactly why I encourage anyone thinking about having a child, to adopt. nobody should have to go through that much pain to have a child and considering how women are designed to have children, it should NEVER be that painful. And on top of that, it destroys your body and very few women are truly able to recover from that.
GOOD FOR WILLIAM! He is an example to all the men who don't understand, won't understand.
This is exactly why I encourage anyone thinking about having a child, to adopt. nobody should have to go through that much pain to have a child and considering how women are designed to have children, it should NEVER be that painful. And on top of that, it destroys your body and very few women are truly able to recover from that.
For most women the pain is worth bringing your own child into the world. The argument for adoption here is just odd as even children who are adopted have to be birthed! Saying childbirth shouldn't be "that painful" makes no sense as pain is subjective and you never know how you will cope with the pain until it happens. Most women totally recover from giving birth too.. their bodies are different afterwards, but that doesn't mean they haven't recovered!
Load More Replies... Beautifully written. I got to pick our daughters name coz my hubby said “I saw how much pain you went through, so you can have the name you really wanted.”
I have not had the chance to bring a bundle of joy into this world yet, but I can't even imagine what it was like for my mother. She is an amazing woman and brought two healthy baby girls into this world. I am thankful to her everyday for giving me the privilege and honor to be one of her daughters. I love you, Mama.
My friend follow his wife into the labor, he let his wife hold his hand to share the pain. Result: A healthy boy and a fractured arm. You can never imagine the pain they go through, always remember treat your wife and your mother well.
I had HELLP syndrome with my first one. Basically your liver enzymes get all screwy and your body starts chewing up it's own red blood cell. I was severely anemic and required a blood transfusion. It took everything in me to remain conscious when I tried to stand. It took weeks for my body to fully recover. I didn't have that problem the second time around, but I was so exhausted. The now ex husband? He couldn't wait to get out of there so he could go to the gym. Less than 24 hours after our child is born and all he could think about was going to the gym.
Your life will have beautiful times and hard times. Try to remember your feelings you wrote in your letter. Remember how sweet and caring you were that day. If you treat her like a queen every day forward she will treat you like a king and you will have a very long and happy marriage. The most important gift you can give your kids is to love their mother.💚🎄💚.
For the family photo on the couch I have ZER0 clue where the babies body is coming from-otherwise moving article. :)
Great job to the dad and mother. I don't understand though, why does labor have to hurt so badly? I mean I do understand what's happening... but is it possible we're doing it wrong? Is there a way it might be easier? Would it hurt less to just put someone to sleep and perform a C-section? And does it hurt for other animals the way it hurts for us?
My comment got hidden, so here it is again :) This is exactly why I encourage anyone thinking about having a child, to adopt. nobody should have to go through that much pain to have a child and considering how women are designed to have children, it should NEVER be that painful. And on top of that, it destroys your body and very few women are truly able to recover from that.
GOOD FOR WILLIAM! He is an example to all the men who don't understand, won't understand.
This is exactly why I encourage anyone thinking about having a child, to adopt. nobody should have to go through that much pain to have a child and considering how women are designed to have children, it should NEVER be that painful. And on top of that, it destroys your body and very few women are truly able to recover from that.
For most women the pain is worth bringing your own child into the world. The argument for adoption here is just odd as even children who are adopted have to be birthed! Saying childbirth shouldn't be "that painful" makes no sense as pain is subjective and you never know how you will cope with the pain until it happens. Most women totally recover from giving birth too.. their bodies are different afterwards, but that doesn't mean they haven't recovered!
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