Tag: grief

"Miscarriage is not the most popular topic of conversation. I’m still struggling to understand why, given that around 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage."

"I received a message that was not only hurtful, it brought me to tears, as my entire body began shaking."

"It took years to collect all the little details of what actually happened that night, but I eventually did. With 10 adults and five kids present, anyone would assume our daughter would have been safe."

How could I possibly reconcile these losses? They were unspeakable. Preventable. Unexpected. And in the face of such catastrophes, my natural question was “Why?” Why did this happen? If God was in control, why did he allow it? Why didn’t he stop it? That question haunted me for years.

"To witness a man love with all his heart while it breaks all at the same time was that of a life-shattering and forever life-changing experience."

"She talked to him like none of us were in the room and they were on their anniversary date dinner (next month). She told him all the things she was going to miss without him there and thanked him for being the best husband and father. Although he couldn’t respond, you could see in his eyes he knew her voice."

"It’s interesting when you’re in crisis the subtle things you do to shield people from knowing how bad things really are or how sad...

When the holidays roll around I feel the absence of my mother acutely. If you've lost a parent, I bet you do too.