The idea of conveying the thoughts and feelings of parents of premature infants by using "Imagine..." began in 1997. I was asked to give a presentation to the Colorado Perinatal Care Counsel about the needs of preemie parents. When I asked the parents on the preemie-l support list to finish the sentence "Imagine..", telling society what life parenting a preemie has been like for them, the "Imagine" thread was started. Thoughts and feelings quickly flowed from all over the world. I hope these words will bring a better sense of understanding and emotional peace to those who read them.