grief
Losing a family member is one of the most traumatic life events; Families must support one another to endure the five stages of grief and get through it together.
She Died of a Broken Heart
Hello reader! I’m going to tell you a story about me losing my grandma and hopefully you can relate. I’m hoping this will help someone on their journey to healing their heart. Losing someone who’s so close to you is very hard, and when you’re continually sad about it, you don’t want to talk about it with anyone because you just feel annoying. When I tell people I’m sad, I never say why because I’ll just sound like a broken record player.
By Rachael Cox7 years ago in Families
Dad... A Daughter's First Love
As I'm sitting here, trying to figure out how to start this off, I'm almost at a loss for words. Not because there's nothing to say about my dear old dad, but because there is so much to say about him, that I don't even know where to start. His name was Roger Whited; he was 57 years old, living his life to the fullest. He was a proud father to three beautiful daughters, an ecstatic grandpa, and an affectionate husband. A loyal friend, a beloved brother, a faithful son, and so much more. On August 15, 2018, this amazing man was taken away from us. The man who in my mind, would've lived until he was nearly 100, left this world so unexpectedly. At this time, I don't want to share the details of what was wrong with my sweet daddy, I just want to reminisce about the good memories for now.
By Kristen Burgess7 years ago in Families
Dear Old Dad
You gave me quite the scare, there. It’s not your fault, I know. I wasn’t expecting it- and that’s the real issue, I guess. Nobody ever is- or maybe they are, but are we ever truly prepared for the bad news? That trembling voice on the other end of the line, that shocking conversation that leaves you speechless? I don’t think we are. I’m certainly not. I remember when you called me and told me grandpa had passed. It made me hate my phone, made me not want to touch it. This was a close second. I now look at it with trepidation.
By Olivia Petras7 years ago in Families
Goodbye Angel
Dear Aunt Janice, I have always loved you, you were always my favorite aunt. You were fun and we had a good time together. I will miss all the times we had together at family events. If not for your cheery face I may not have gone to any events at all. Being around family I barely knew or didn't know at all was always very uncomfortable for my sister and myself. I always had a great time with you. At Christmas time you always made it enjoyable, and I loved your cash present more than something I couldn't use you always knew what I needed. Thank god you never gave me ugly weird sweaters with Santa or kitty cats or dogs that bark. you had better taste than that you gave me money.
By Amanda J Mollett7 years ago in Families
Knowing You're Losing Someone
I burst into tears every time I hear the song "Supermarket Flowers" by Ed Sheeran. It hits me deep. I lost my mom to cancer, but I don't think that's why it hits me so hard. I was only three when she passed away; I didn't understand what was going on. Don't get me wrong, I miss my mom, but I don't really remember her being sick. But, since then, I've lost a lot of people very close to me. We've all had to experience losing someone, and if you haven't, I consider you very lucky. My friends and family told me during a particularly rough few months after a close family friend was diagnosed with cancer that I should be grateful that I knew what was coming and that I had time to mentally prepare myself for it. However, I honestly don't think there is any way to prepare yourself to lose someone that's close to you. In my personal experience, the knowing almost made it worse.
By Michelle Schultz7 years ago in Families
The Day My Life Changed Forever
Sunday, March 19, 2017. It was a gorgeous sunny day and my boyfriend and I decided to spend the day together out of service in Port Renfrew, British Columbia exploring and having fun. I had no idea that my life would forever be changed when I woke up that morning to the sun shining through my window. I distinctively remember seeing the time at 11:06 that morning when I got in the car to leave. That number forever edged in my mind—also happens to be my dads birthday. I remember the day so vividly. We visited a few beaches and hiked up Avatar Grove. We collected rocks and shells that until about two weeks ago I left sitting in the corner of my bedroom, untouched since that day.
By Kirsten Mackie7 years ago in Families
Adventure for Us
Ever since we were little, my sister, Mackenzie, and I went on adventures. We went everywhere together and were considered to be inseparable by most. With only a years difference between us, we were closer than any of our other siblings, and we knew it. Of course, we fought, but it wasn’t often.
By Will Jackson7 years ago in Families
Everything I Never Got to Say
It's been nearly three weeks now. Three weeks since the day I learned that you were gone. For most of this time, it hasn't felt real. It's' felt... I dunno... Like I'm trapped in this parallel universe where everything is the same but something is just slightly off. Like you're at a friend's house, not ashes. And all I can think is that... Thank god they didn't bury you. You would've hated it so much. Thank god they're letting you travel.
By Will Jackson7 years ago in Families
Grief
Part One I miss you today. I miss you every day. Some days it just hurts less, or I should say, the hurt isn’t at the forefront. Some days. Other days, like today, I’m reduced to a sniveling mess, making a futile attempt to console myself with hot chocolate and Christmas cookies I found in the freezer. It is a shitty Band-Aid at best that will only result in my feeling worse about everything.
By Postit Fox7 years ago in Families
