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.
Until Next Time...
Are you with me? I don't see you anywhere. Where are you two? I come here every weekend to see if you two will be there, in the same spot, like last time. You two loved this place. One of you said it gave you time to think and to be with the one you loved. But you're not. I stop at the bridge, crying, watching my tears drop to the river. I miss the both of you so much, Grandpa and Grandma.
By Gayle Lebus8 years ago in Families
Mark
November 5, 2013 was the very last day my uncle took his last breath. Some may say, why just him? Why is he so much more important to you than your other uncles? Well...he was there. For a while just before his suicide, he and his deceiving wife had shown signs of committing this act. However, no one took warning. Not even I. This man was a very smart and clever man. He knew his way around just about anything, even after his stroke a few years prior. The only thing this man couldn't do was stay in one apartment for more than six months; he was always on the move. He was my favorite because he supported my dream in becoming a part of the military. He also taught me how to cook hamburgers the right way, LOL.
By Deborah Klinker8 years ago in Families
My Child Did Exist
You never know how much you love the tiny person growing within your own body until you hear the words: "I'm sorry, but it looks as if you are going to have a miscarriage." Those are the words I was told in a cold, heartless tone on Friday, November 13th, 2015. Ironic, right? Friday the thirteenth finally did bring hell to my life. I always have people messaging me whenever I share miscarriage posts online, talking about my angel baby. The only reason they message me is because they don't believe me that I lost a baby...
By Mother Mayhem8 years ago in Families
Mom
I think about you everyday. Everything I do has a little bit of you inside. The way I wash the dishes, fold the laundry, raise my children. This year has been full of ups and downs and big events. I only wish you were here for even a simple phone call to tell you about my achievements and failures.
By Callie Roberts8 years ago in Families
Christmas Goodbye
Christmas, the happiest time of the year, or so I thought until this Christmas. Prior to this year I had my tree up on Thanksgiving, if not before. I found happiness in the holiday songs. I glowed Christmas cheer! But this year something is missing. The tree isn't up, presents aren't wrapped, and Here Comes Santa Claus isn't playing through out the cinnamon-smelling house. The cheer just isn't quite as important this year.
By Stephanie Black8 years ago in Families
How Addiction Can Tear A Family Apart
Addiction is one of the worst things a person and their family can endure. It has its ways of creating a rift among everyone, not just the addicted and their loved ones. How, you might ask? Well, let's go over a few key points.
By Savana Verret8 years ago in Families
Grieving Through the Holidays
I lost my mom in 2015. Since then, no holiday has been the same. In the beginning, you go through the motions, robotically doing what you’re “supposed to do” and, as time goes by, you learn to cope without them. The hardest one for me is Christmas, and with it being more than a few short days away, I feel her absence even more.
By Leah Burton8 years ago in Families
Blue Flowers and Teddy Bears
I remember the cold feeling of the plastic highchair and eating sticky cheerios (sticky 'cause most of them had already been in my toddler-sized mouth) while watching from the doorway of the kitchen across to the den where my cousins were spread out on the floor playing Operation. I remember the sound of the buzzer going off every few minutes and being startled by the loud buzzing each time one of them missed and hit the silver sides. I remember asking my aunt over and over and over again when I could go home to Mommy and Daddy and being told the same thing every time... soon. I remember crying at the answer.
By Jessica Grice8 years ago in Families
The Call
I can remember the day clear as glass. It was a beautiful day, it was filled with happiness, family, laughter and jokes. It was a day that you take a picture put it in a frame and remember it for the rest of your life. It was a day that you think nothing could ruin it. But God had a different plan for you to remember that day. The phone call. The call that you get as your walking in the door pealing off your shoes, as your crawling under the warm sheets still laughing and smiling. The phone rings and the first thought in your head they're calling to say goodnight and they made it home. But the tone is all wrong, it sends chills down your spine, and squeezes the breath out of your body when they say “He didn’t make it, it was an accident.” You drop the phone in disbelief, you have no words. But you run through every emotion like a rollercoaster so fast you can’t slow down to just think or breath. You start with denial “There is no way, I just said goodbye to him!” On to anger “Why is this happening? Why did he do this?” To a shattered heart “I can’t do it without him, I love him, he is my best friend.” You struggle for weeks on how to feel, what’s really happening and what to think. When it finally comes down to laying in bed emotionless, staring into a dark hole with no thoughts and no feelings. When finally a couple of months go by you seem to be getting better, life is getting back to normal but you catch yourself feeling happy again and it angers you. You shouldn’t be happy, your best friend just died, your hurt, your lost. And you go back down the slippery slope you finally finished with. But six months have come and gone, you finally realize they wouldn’t want you to be sad anymore, they don’t want you to suffer or miss out on happiness. They will always watch over you, they are always with you like that small breeze that brushes your face, or the small shimmer of sun that shines through on a cold breezy day or even that small hand on your shoulder you feel. They want to look down and see you laughing, smiling and happy. Because they know when it’s your time they will greet you with a smiling face and open arms. And everything will be perfect again, you will realize it was worth waiting for. You’ll forget the struggle you went through, all the hurt and suffering. It’ll be like your first time meeting all over again. You will laugh, joke and be happy together again. And you will never have to say goodbye ever again. Life will be filled with all of the loved ones that have moved onto heaven.
By Ice-Camelia Almack8 years ago in Families
Losing a Parent
I recently lost my father and it was the hardest thing I ever had to deal with. A friend of mine asked me how it feels to lose a parent because she's concerned about hers considering their health and everything. Honestly losing a parent is devastating.
By Brittany Lyles8 years ago in Families
