Sometimes I wish I were a little kid again, skinned knees are easier to fix than broken hearts. ~Author Unknown
I’ve been thinking about all of the different ways I have been comforted over the past …
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It is said that life is a journey. But, where do you go when the enormity of death suddenly stands in your way? How do you get through something so monumental? The loss of your …
The Compassionate Friends, providing support for bereaved families after the death of a child, is one of the 100 nonprofits to be awarded $25,000 for receiving the most votes from its members and friends in the first round of the Chase Community Giving program. The Compassionate Friends now moves into round 2 voting January 15-22 where the charity with the most votes will receive a $1 million grant while five runners-up will each receive a $100,000 award. This is an opportunity to help a great organization with only minutes of your time. For the latest information, visit
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Carol: Hi, Julie. (My sister’s name is Julie, too.) I feel your pain. I don’t know why this hurts us so much. I think part of it, for...
George: Thank you for submitting this vivid poem. It reminds me of my own experience of losing my older brother when I was two and a half –...
Mary Jane Hurley Brant: Dear Dave and Sanjay, Thank you for commenting. I really appreciate your kindness. Katie lived large when she lived in...
Joseph Bigras: I thank you Sir Yea its not easy you know I dont even know what a hug feels like anymore sometimes I wonder why was I ever born I...
Alice J. Wisler: Thanks, Mary Jane! The telling of our stories do help us heal. ~ Alice
Caroline: Yes Ann, our sons died once, that is what I’m doing reliving that horrible night…..I must remember ONCE…God bless... Caroline: Dear Pearl, My heart is broken also, I lost my 36yr son. I think about him everyday of my life and I still cry. We were buddies, he knew...