A candlelight vigil was held outside the hospital a few nights later. Friends, family, and members of the community gathered, holding candles and flowers to honor her memory and pray for the children she brought into the world.
Though her life was heartbreakingly brief, the impact she made through her love, her bravery, and her children will endure for generations.
Her babies will grow up hearing the words she spoke before going into labor — words that now resonate like a promise: “Whatever happens, they’ll know their mama loved them.”