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An Explanation
This mother explains the struggles of grief after losing her son to what she calls a senseless death. Does her son understand how those who are left behind continue to grieve? The pain knows no ending, and time has no beginning or end.
My Son Is Gone
This mother's grief contines to plague her with questions. What if she had checked in on her son sooner? What if she had done things differently? Accepting the fact that he is gone is so very difficult!
Feelings Locked Away
This mother shares her thoughts of moving forward, then backward, since the death of her son. She is in an uncomfortable place, having to pretend, yet knowing that one day she is going to move forward and finally be okay.
I Choose Life
This mother realizes that life is full of grief and sadness and many things that we are powerless to change. We can, however, choose to accept each new day as a blessing. This mother chooses life.
Sleepless Nights
As a mother recalls memories of her precious son, she has grief wash over her like a steady stream. She tries to think peaceful thoughts at night, but the quietness only brings memories that touch her aching heart with pain. Sleep does not come.
Comfort
A mother who grieves the loss of her son understands the wonderful love of God and the comfort He affords. God promises a brighter tomorrow, and this mother clings to that hope.
Perceptions
This mother hurts so much from the death of her son that her perceptions of words and actions by her friends are misinterpreted. She knows she is not perceiving things as they are, yet grief prevents her from seeing clearly.
A Secluded Heart
This mother shares how her heart feels shut off from the world since the death of her son. She can finally see around the bend in the road of her grief and sorrow where hope is waiting to meet her.
It Is Time
The mother talks of her troubled soul since the death of her son. She has felt daily pain and grief, but she knows that life is calling to her. It is time for her to begin living again.
Coming to Terms
This young lady finally thinks that after many years, she has come to terms with death. It has been a long journey to travel, but now on this 14-year-anniversary, she thinks she can say with honesty that she has accepted the fact that there has been a death.