I read this poem at my dads funeral......
You are my Father
I will not look at this as a goodbye.I will not allow the sorrow of this event to destroy me.I will embrace what you have taught me through the years and carry that with me.You have not died. You will…
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Added by Larisa Howard on August 28, 2010 at 9:41pm —
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It's been a little over five weeks now since my daughter, Lyndsey, was killed in a motorcycle accident. Yes, she thought she was invincible... doesn't every 27 year old? That Saturday night she was going to a party at her best friends house...IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND THE BLOCK!!! No matter how old she was, I always worried when she went out! But, this time...going around the block...she could walk home if she had too much to drink or just spend the night like she's done before. She didn't…
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Added by Marcia Hulsizer on August 24, 2010 at 9:56pm —
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Couple of days ago, I had a conversation with a friend of Chris' on a social networking site. It was wonderful at first, because he reminded me that she'd spent time in the UK. (She'd told me, but it was one of those memories which got pushed aside at the end.) However, later on, it became tricky. We discussed the final times we'd talked to her (for me it was January 23, 2007.) He mentioned that he was able to have a conversation with her two weeks before her death. After this things got…
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Added by Shady Wilbury on August 20, 2010 at 4:39pm —
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Added by Bertha Mccall on August 17, 2010 at 11:30pm —
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How do i help my boyfriend get over the loss of his sister?
Added by charlie coulter on August 10, 2010 at 1:16pm —
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Anybody have advice about the time before death? My dad has a neurological condition and doesn't have too much longer, maybe 6 months to a year. Is it going to be an extended period of grief then?
Added by cate marie on August 7, 2010 at 7:33pm —
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Monday, July 26th marks 4 months since my daughter's death. Has it gotten any easier? I think sometimes yeah, sure it has....but wait, I must be delusional...this is NOT easy, and it's something I will probably never get over and find true peace. My peace would be me holding my daughter and telling her how much I love her and miss her. That was taken away from me...I'm still bitter, bewildered, angry, and sad. I miss YOU so much.
Added by Pam Brooks on July 24, 2010 at 2:05pm —
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Life is getting easier, now that I've come to terms with the fact that I've still got one. My kids are coping, and I'm coping. We've started picking up the pieces by just bending over and doing it!
I've got school and employment in the pipeline, I've started repairing my credit so we can someday buy a house. I've started reinstating my authority with my children and acting as head of household. We have our bills paid, we have food in the kitchen, and we have lots of time in…
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Added by April Gabbert on July 18, 2010 at 3:54pm —
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My husband and I were meant to be together. We knew the moment we met. We moved in together after two month's of dating, and married after two years of living together. We had one child together, and each had children from previous relationships, but we were all a family. I was so proud, am so proud, of my husband. He was the most intelligent man I'd ever known, next to my father. He was beautiful, charming, funny, an amazing father, and held a successful career. We had Sixteen fantastic…
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Added by April Gabbert on July 13, 2010 at 1:19pm —
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It's been almost 3 months since my daughter passed away. I grieve for every day and will probably grieve for her until I die. I miss her so much! Today I went to my nephew's birthday party, but 1 person was missing. Last year she and I went together. This has been the first time when Brittany was not with me. It was bittersweet. I cried in the car but held it together while there.
Thank you for letting me share this. God bless you all!
Pam
Added by Pam Brooks on July 10, 2010 at 11:24pm —
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Mom,
I hate that you're gone. I haven't been able to sleep well lately and I'm irritable. The one year anniversary of when you left me is in two days. It doesn't seem like it's been a whole year. I have so many regrets when it comes to you. I'm sorry that I stopped talking to you. I'm sorry that I wasn't able to accept all your apologies and forgive you for hurting me. I'm sorry I was stubborn. I'm sorry I'll never get a chance to tell you I love you again. I'm sorry I wasn't there to…
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Added by Dani Moses on July 10, 2010 at 1:56am —
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Hello everyone I am new at this. So please bear with me. My mother passed away on April 20, 2010. This was sudden and unexpected. She was at work when she had a brain hemorrhage on April 17, 2010. She was 61 years old and so full of life. She was a real estate agent (she like to make dream homes come true). In fact I remember that she had called me that morning to tell me that she was signing a contract that afternoon and to not to call her but to meet her for dinner at my aunts… Continue
Added by angelica enciso on July 1, 2010 at 11:25pm —
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My first memory is of you, laughter in your brown eyes as we chased fireflies in the night.
You were only a child yourself, sweet seventeen and so full of life.
You gave up your life to have me, to keep me, to cherish me, to give me life.
We walked hand in hand through so many storms, you taught me how to pray
how to be strong, how to depend without being dependent and how to forgive without being walked on.
You taught me to dream big and to never settle…
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Added by C. Hinkle on June 30, 2010 at 2:20am —
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As i was sitting here last night around this time i talked to my mother and she wanted a family get togather on the 4th of the july weekend . We planned for it for this year , as i was talking to a dear freind of my mother's last night i told him what she said he told me this is meant to be then if this is what your mom wanted we will move foword with it , so we are having one big party and in the honor of her . thats what she wanted us to do. have fun and laugh and joking…
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Added by sharon on June 29, 2010 at 10:58am —
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As of June 6th my Papa has been gone for 6 months. I have little patience with people; I have always had a good filter between my brain and my mouth and now it is a straight shot between what I think and what I say. On the one hand, it is good for setting boundaries when necessary, on the other, I have been too snappy. The pain is like a searing presence. It's like going about my day without noticing the mountain in the middle of the path until I run into it again.
Added by susan Paull on June 29, 2010 at 8:46am —
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Hello. I'm new to the group and am feeling my way around the site. I lost my mother five years ago and the most recent, and main reason for joining this community, I lost the love of my life and best friend, my boyfriend, Brian. This happen on April 16th of this year so it's only been a little over two months. He hit head-on a delivery box truck and flipped over several times. He died on impact, which helps a little bit because I know he didn't suffer or experience any pain. Still, I'm having a…
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Added by Collette Hoag on June 28, 2010 at 11:31pm —
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You can't put a time limit to grieving. You never know how long it might take. When there are so many deaths together, it seems like there won't be an end to greiving. I do knw that you should never hold grudgees. you never know what tomarrow is gonna bring. So don't live with those regrets.
Added by DINESE DAM on June 26, 2010 at 1:59pm —
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I was looking at my moms things today. There is so much stuff. It is a long process because as I go through her house I stop to reminise about all of our times together and each item has a story. She was ultra organized and I find myself laughing over some of her things. We would sometimes go through her drawers sorting items and get the giggles over some of the dumbest things. I sit on the corner of the couch and look at her chair where we spent so many hours napping, watching… Continue
Added by Deb Schaefer on June 24, 2010 at 7:24pm —
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Well, I already have one online journal more or less dedicated to this issue, but one more can't hurt I suppose. I just can't seem to talk about the situation enough. And this site is actually dedicated to dealing with grief, so maybe the feedback will be more productive. At least I'm among people who understand.
My father (step father, technically) died in a plane crash almost a year ago (the anniversary is this Friday). He flew an ultra light sports craft called a trike.…
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Added by Anon Ymous on June 23, 2010 at 10:29pm —
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I can't believe that you have been gone for ten years. It seems like yesterday we were fighting for your life. It was a battle you couldn't win though.I HATE OVARIAN CANCER! I was so angry at God for taking you away from us because you so wanted to live and be healed and he couldn't do that for us and it hurt me. I walked away from God mommy because I was so hurt but I came back to him because I couldn't hurt your memory like that. I feel so aimless since you have been gone because you were my…
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Added by Paige Anne Lovelace on June 17, 2010 at 9:20am —
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