Valerie Watts was eagerly anticipating the birth of her baby, but her joy turned
to heartbreak when she gave birth to a stillborn son, Noah.
Despite the tragedy, she kept his crib as a painful reminder.
During a yard sale,
Gerald Kumpula noticed the crib and asked if it was for sale.
Watts hesitated but agreed.
“When he asked me if I was selling that, that he made benches,
I hesitated,” Watts admitted.
Kumpula didn’t know the crib’s
history until his wife spoke with Watts and learned about her loss.
Moved by the story, Kumpula transformed
the crib into a bench and returned it to Watts.
“I started crying instantly,” Watts said.
The bench now serves as a symbol of her difficult journey,
providing comfort and a connection to her beloved son.
