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Marianne- I'm so sorry for your loss and the lack of empathy from your husband. You are welcome to vent here anytime you need. It's only been a month for you- for me it has been a year and two months. I remember that horrible time. Do your best to take care of yourself.
Dear Marianne, I am so, so sorry for your tremendous loss. I know your pain all too well, for I am still suffering from the loss of my 21 yr old son. This is a INvoluntary club membership. There are no comforting words to offer. The only thing I can tell you is we all "get it" here....unfortunately. My pain has not eased but I don't where I would be without this site and I am sure there are others like this. Its so important to have your feelings validated and judged or criticized. Please read through some of the postings. In a perfect world, we would never come to know this pain. Many hugs to you.
I lost my son unexpectly 1 month ago. I never new this much hurt excisted. My husband tells me to "get over it". He is not Roberts dad. I'm hurt by my loss, and the lack of lack of empathy. I do not sit around and cry. I work and have a strong faith. I'm just hurting.
I lit a candle last night for Ivy and all who have lost children. Robin- last night I had a dream that one of my twins stopped breathing(that's what happened to Ivy, I found her unconscious). It has been such a fear of mine since we lost Ivy. It was surreal how healthy my little girl was one day and the next fighting for her life. I still think about how fast she went and it is really scary.
I lit three candles tonight, one in memory of my Zach, one for my nephew, Will, and one for all my friends who are grieving the loss of a child or loved one. I am so jealous of you all that have had dreams. I have only had one dream that I remember of Zach, and it was him telling me that the accident really didn't happen. It made me sad when I woke up because of course, it did happen. Maybe if I pray God will send him to me in my dreams. Hugs to you friends.
I was just going to get out the candles for tonight, and here I am. I forgot. Will do it as soon as I finish this.
Dick, I also had a dream of my son two nights ago. Haven't had one of him in over a year. I love it when I dream of him. He really looked good in the dream, but it was too short. At least what I remember was short. He came up to me and hugged me and said thank you mom. That was it, but that hug was real and I can still feel it.
If dreams are all I can have of him while I'm still here I will take them. I had prayed really hard for a couple of nights that God would bring him to me and I feel He answered my prayer. A moment of peace, and like you Dick, I wish I could go back to the dream.
Has anyone else had comforting dreams of their child?
Wishing you all strength, love, and peace for the holidays.
had Danny come to me in a dream the other night. I thought is was real, every day lifr; then I woke. I was sad it was not real. I would really like to go back to the dream.
I will light a candle. We have moved so we don't live in an area with Compassionate Friends. We went to the ceremony last year and I wish we could make it again. It was so nice to have the support and people who understand.
compassionate friends does a candle lighting close by to where I live; it is such an emotional evening. I am planning on going tomorrow night. Today I went to a funeral service of one of my son Sy's friend's; the young man was only 36 & had a heart attack in his sleep. The look in his mama's eyes said it all ~ too familiar. I am exhausted, far more than I thought I would be. This doesn't get easier, and I am glad to have this site to come to share whatever is on my mind without having to pretend or worry about what others will think.
Me too. I will light a candle for all of our beautiful children and pray that we find some peace this Christmas. I am finding the second year to be harder than the first year as well.
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