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For all of us that are suffering the loss a son or daughter.
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Comment by Marcia Hulsizer 9 hours ago - My daughter, Lyndsey died on July 18, 2010 from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. She was 27 years old and left behind two children. In a blink of an eye, our world was turned upside down. I'm thankful that it was fast and she didn't linger. She wasn't in pain. I'm proud that she was a donor and her gift helped several people start a new life. I'm also thankful for the time we had together. She was my light, my baby girl and my best friend. I have good days and bad. Sometimes I still imagine I hear my phone going off with another text message from her! I ache for her babies and for her two brothers. It's just hard so hard to believe and accept. I have wonderful family and friends who are trying to help... but there's such an emptiness in my heart. Thanks for listening, Marcia
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Comment by Dee Davis on July 12, 2010 at 8:42am
- Yvonne,this world has gotten so money hungry, and hurting people dont matter.I pray for our government,and the people it has hurt.Most of all I pray for you,& all moms and dads who have lost part of your life, for God is our healer.
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Comment by Yvonne T Jones on July 11, 2010 at 9:18pm
- My son Marcus died April 15, 1999. It used to be that the pain would be crippling, now the pain is still there, but tempered at times. It can still come on unexpectedly and linger. You just never know. But, what I do know is that God is with me and cares for me. When President Obama signed the health care reform bill, I cried. I called my children and told them that no one else has to go through what we are going through. For those of you that do not know Marcus was 22 and he knew that something was wrong. Over the course of 2 or 3 months, he went to 3 different emergency rooms where he was turned away because he did not have medical insurance. He collapsed and his friends took him to another hospital where he died in a diabetic coma, not knowing that he had diabetes. I think about how the first 2 years I did not want to live, but thankfully I never sought it. God has blessed me beyound measure since then. In April, as God would have it, I won tickets to the Tom Joyner cruise. I won on April 15th, Marcus's death date. On April 6th, My 80 year old cousin won on Black America Web.com the Real Father's Real Men. I had submitted him back in January. He was given $1000.00 by the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Anyone can nominate a male that they believe exmplifies what a real father, real man is. Never give up!!! Keep praying, trusting God and helping the newly bereaved. I gave the tickets to my son Justin and his wife. They said that they had a ball. This was there first cruise. I had been trying since last year to win and God showed up and showed out. That day is also one of my granddaughters's birthday. Is God not amazing!!!
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Comment by Rodney Reinhardt on July 11, 2010 at 8:18pm -
It's been a while since I have posted here. Welcome to all the new members, sorry you have need to be in this forum. It's been a little over 33 months since our son Chris lost his battle with non Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He died the day before his 19th birthday. We miss him everyday, but we also go on with our lives. My wife and I were talking about this earlier today. In the beginning we spend every moment thinking about Chris. Now as we have gone further down the road of gried we don't spend every minute missing Chris, but we spend time everyday thinking about him, and sometimes the memories are plesant and we smile. Other times we think of the hard times when he was sick, and the courage that he showed dealing with his illness. In those times we cry and we allow ourselves to grieve. I hope that all of you find the support you need on this forum.
Rod
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Comment by Dee Davis on July 11, 2010 at 1:58pm
- Janis Shapiro,so grateful for your friendship. Our babies have a new body now with no handicapps. They are playing with our family that was waiting for them.Write me soon DEE
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Comment by Dee Davis on July 11, 2010 at 1:53pm
- Paula I hope you got my note to you, and i hope it encourages you. God bless you DEE
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Comment by Janice Shapiro on July 10, 2010 at 1:47pm - hi dee, i;m jan. i lost my 12 year old daughter Jessy, 2 years ago. she also had Cerebral Palsy. i know i know i promise you i know. please write me. you can also find me on facebook at: janice damelin shapiro. lots of love and strength
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Comment by paula ingalls on July 10, 2010 at 6:32am
- dee my name is paula i lost my son in 09 he was 29, i too have always been looking for some one to talk to . i need a friend to feel close to that like the others in group know, but i have always thought i needed more of aone on one i know how you feel, my pyaters are with you paula
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Comment by coachlouise on June 18, 2010 at 8:04pm - This is only natural, it is too big to process all at once, which is why they call this time the dark night of the soul. This is not weird what you are feeling, or thinking, your daily thoughts. Oh, if only we could go back in time is the direction I wanted to go in, however, I have found the light in the dark, I think you will to. Keep sharing your feelings, you have to heal in order to heal. Coach Louise
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Comment by Laura Villarreal on June 18, 2010 at 7:04pm -
Hello Everyone...it's been awhile since I have posted my thoughts as I have been trying to put some of them into perspective. It has been just over a year since my daughter Angela died and find myself wondering how it is I have not lost my sanity. My grief has been woven into my daily thoughts, my daily living. Everyday I wake up and my first thought is "she's really gone". Or "my daughter is dead". Or "why did she have to die". Or "what really happened that day"....I could go on and on. These thoughts are with me all day long until I fall asleep and then the cycle continues. These "thoughts" do not interfere with my daily life...they are my life. While I function day to day these thoughts are always present, just like the air we breath. They do not consume me but always floating around in my head...I can be carrying on a conversation with someone but somewhere in my head I am very aware of those thoughts/questions but am fully engrossed in the conversation! Like my brain has created this small room within itself to specifically deal with the loss of my daughter. Weird, I know...
Take care, everyone, and know that without this group my grieving process would be a thousand times more difficult to endure.
Warmest Regards,
Laura
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@Mel &@Courtney - thx for the support. It helps coming here & reading posts by you all & others. It helps to know that I am not alone!
My brother died March 9, 2010. He was a big NASCAR fan. One Sunday a few weeks after he died, I was in bed and had been dozing off and on. The TV was on a channel that plays "whodunit" shows all day. I got up and went in to my office for a little wh…
My daughter, Lyndsey died on July 18, 2010 from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. She was 27 years old and left behind two children. In a blink of an eye, our world was turned upside down. I'm thankful that it was fast and she didn't linge…
For all of us that are suffering the loss a son or daughter.
@Mel YOur such an insperation when I come and read your posts...You have made it easy on me to have the fatih I do. I know that in time things will get better.....I am so glad that your doing good...and that you are talking to your dad in your own l…
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Thank you for your words....I try everyday to forgive myself and I also tell myself not to feel guilty, but it goes back to "I should of been there".
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If you have that hole in your heart that you get when you lose the woman that you shared a body with....
Back in October 2009, my 21 yr old was riding his friend's motorcycle down a residential street when he was rammed into another car. Thank God the occupants of that car were not seriously hurt but unfortunately, my son sustained a massive brain in…
Greetings Amanda. Some people just dont realize how insensitive there comments are. I dont think they delibrately want to hurt us, they dont think before they speak. He who feels it, knows it. I had a parent from one of my children's class ask me if…
sorry to hear about your mom--and i tried reaching out to fred's friends but they are all couples now and dont want me around--especially since i am so sad and depressed all the time
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To One In Sorrow
Let me come in where you are weeping, friend,
And let me take your hand.
I, who have known a sorrow such as yours, can understand.
Let me come in--I would be very still beside you in your grief;
I would not bid you cease your weeping, friend,
Tears bring relief. Let me come in--and hold your hand,
For I have known a sorrow such as yours, And understand.
-Grace Noll Crowell
And let me take your hand.
I, who have known a sorrow such as yours, can understand.
Let me come in--I would be very still beside you in your grief;
I would not bid you cease your weeping, friend,
Tears bring relief. Let me come in--and hold your hand,
For I have known a sorrow such as yours, And understand.
-Grace Noll Crowell
The Light Beyond
The Gift That Freed Me To Give
A significant lesson for me has been understanding and accepting that our greatest gains often come through experiences in our lives that may be extremely painful. My father, Raphel Orval Beason, died less than four months before I was born at the age of 19 in an explosion at the Port Chicago U.S. Navy arsenal near Oakland, Calif. He was among 320 men killed on July 17, 1944, when two merchant ships blew next to...The loss of a son
Mother's Day will always be the anniversary of my son's death, no matter what date it falls on. May 9, 2010, the day I lost a piece of my heart. I have vivid memories of that day but they are brief glimpses only. He called that morning to tell me Happy Mother's Day Mom! I love you! I remember being 250 miles away from my home, my other child and my family. I don't know...Try tapping, it works wonders...
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When a friend or family member experiences the death of a loved one, we quickly offer our condolences and help. Listed here are eight practical suggestions for helping a friend or family member that has just suffered a loss. 1. Offer to answer the telephone or answer emails at the family's home. Telephone calls and email can take up a considerable amount of time. Take messages and give information to friends and family. 2. Volunteer...Badge
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