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July Update Welcome New Forum Members:
Kate~Linda~Golda~Joanne~Lynn~Shona~Lori~Debbie~Dawn~Tonya~ Mary~Vivian~Kathy~Joanne~Shona~Lynn~Lori~Debbie~Dawn~Valerie~ Emilia~Suzanna~Angie~Leigh~Vickie ~Jessica~Pam~Kathy~ Jacki~Mary~Nick~Heather~Leslie~Rich We hope to be a strong support for you on your journey, and look forward to getting to know you and your precious children. New Articles: Don’t ask how I am, unless you really want to know I am the mother of two children. One lives in Ventura, California and teaches high school math in nearby Oxnard. The other lives in Heaven, but I am still his mother and he is still my child. Read More... The Question One of the most difficult questions the bereaved parent will always face is, “How many children do you have?” A typical question when meeting someone new, or starting a new job. A question we dread, anticipate and regurgitate over and over in our minds, as to how we will answer. Read More... It Is It is the most devastating thing that can happen to a person. It is unbelievable, unbearable and unending pain. It is always there. The Unreality of Living with Reality Each morning the Sun rises and each evening the Sun sets on the horizon. In between these times of beauty is a life to be lived. In the days gone by, the rising of the Sun signaled a new day. A day that could be filled with many different emotions and feelings. Laughter, anger and stress are all normal to the human race and as often as not, we humans could find something to complain about. Read More... Why We Ask Why
The grieving parent wants to know why... why my child? why didn’t God intervene and save my child? why did this happen to my child!? These questions torment and ricochet back and forth through a parent’s mind after the loss of their child. We try to understand, figure it out, find some reason or explanation, and this question is often directed upward. This is one question mankind can not answer, yet we seek an answer anyhow, in an almost mechanical and uncontrollable way. Read More...
Looking Back How do I stop looking to the past. The past is where we were together and things were right with the world. I felt ok and I could look forward to the future. How do I stop looking to the past? Read More... |
