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Rocky Days

A mother shares her thoughts about the pain of child loss. She compares the pain to a haunting grief that pierces the heart and never truly goes away. She hope for a more gentle tomorrow.

Scared, Lost and Lonely

A mother shares her feelings of confusion following the death of her son. She searches to find out who she has now become.

The Peace of Christmas

Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy and peace. How does one find those things when your world has been changed so much by the loss of a precious child? Instead of peace, this mother feels the cold grip of grief.

Memories of Christmas Joy

A mother reflects on past Christmases and the joy that she once held in her heart. Since the death of her son, there are only memories of past Christmas joy.

Farewell To Friends

A mother shares the deep sorrow she feels as she is rejected by her friends since the death of her son. She does not understand this rejection, but realizes that she needs to move on to search for new friends.

Innocence Never Spoken

A poignant poem has been written by a 14-year-old following the death of her uncle by a heroin overdose.

Lost Friends

A grieving mother not only feels the pain of losing her only son, but she feels the constant pain of friends who have vanished and have discarded her. She has lost yet again.

Another Loss

A mother's heart has been broken by the death of her son. Now, it seems, her heart is broken again as friends distance themselves because they cannot deal with her emotions. The prison of pain seems unending.

Tears of Sorrow

A mother shares her feelings of sorrow over the loss of her son. In the end, these hard, cold days will soften, and she will survive!

First Christmas

A mother shares her feelings about family time and the first Christmas without her son.

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