Losing A Child - Page 3

qvcfreak · ‎03-10-2010

My condolences to all of you who have lost a son or a daughter. My Aunt who will be 90 yrs. old had 5 children, 3 girls 2 boys and she lost her 2 sons 3 months within each other when they were in their 20's, she was never the same, always a sadness in her eyes. May God give you strength and courage each day. Blessings to all of you.

tucka · ‎05-06-2010

Sorry to all of you for your loss. I too lost my son when he was 23, he was walking from a store and was hit by a drunk driver,worst day of my life. You get that call and you know its serious,he was unconscious and died a few hours later,we said our goodbyes the killer got 10 years for it he was in trouble all his life. We were not informed but he was out in 5 years cause he "found the lord", we were the victim and we found out accidently that he was out. No you are never the same afterward, there is a sadness in your eyes,I also have good days and then sad days,like it just happened,the year was 1987,yes its like it happen yesterday.

sienna123 · ‎07-18-2012

mrniceguy, I feel your pain, I know it all too well. We lost our 16 year old grandson who was the light of our life. He died instantly so we never got to say good-by. It will be 3 years this year and it feels like yesterday. We do have wonderful memories and they help but there is an emptiness that doesn't go away. We will keep you in our prayers. Maybe we will all meet one day.

Alexia · ‎07-23-2010

It is with such sadness that I read your posts about losing a child. We lost our precious son three years ago at the age of 29. It is, without a doubt, the hardest thing I will ever endure in my life. People wonder how you endure such a tragedy-it is, for me, by the Grace of God. I describe it to myself that it is like a bright candle within myself that is dim and sometimes struggles to burn. I've lost a part of myself that I can never get back but I know that our lives do go on and we have to learn to live without them, however hard that may be. I have so many blessings in my life--my wonderful husband, daughter, grandkids and my dear poodle, so we go on. it never gets better but we must continue our life, as it is God's gift. Bless you all that are on this painful journey we're taking, and know we will be together again. Love always prevails and death can never separate that love

Tissyanne · ‎12-07-2012

I have not lost a child in death, but wanted to express my deepest sympathy to those that have experienced this horrific loss. I too believe we will be reunited with our loved ones someday. Keep the faith, and keep looking up.

SelahG · ‎11-06-2013

I am so sorry for the loss of your wonderful son, mrniceguy---and to all here who have known this unspeakable grief intimately. I will pray for your strength, as I still do my own. I lost my first born son at age 5 and his father---my first husband, at age 26---together in an auto accident. It was the evening of our son's first day of kindergarten and my husband was taking him, with his list, to buy school supplies while I cared for our sick 2-y/o daughter at home. A truck hit them and in an instant our whole life changed.

You never completely heal ... You survive, a changed person, somehow. I don't think I would have bothered to even try, were it not my daughter and the merciful love of Jesus Christ that I slowly accepted. Next to Him, my family is everything to me and I rest in the peace of believing we will all meet again.

You will live with your store of memories of your precious child. May they bring you more joy than sorrow. Peace be with you all.

Thrive · ‎08-03-2011

Hello,

I am so sorry for your loss. I am here to tell you that I hurt too. My son would be 28 years old tomorrow. I don't know how I am going to get through the day. He had a heart condition at birth and was in and out of the hospital all of the time. It is not something that you get over. You just get on with life the best way that you can. I will never be the same. I have another younger son at home who is 24 and nothing can fill this void. I am just thankful for him and his good health. Life seems to have so many twists and turns. I am also dealing with multiple sclerosis and I try to hide as much of this from my son as possible as he has already been through so much. There are days when I wonder what it would be like to simply have a normal life. It is then that I try to be thankful for what I have. God Bless you.....

Hayfield · ‎03-10-2010

My heart goes out to all of you who have suffered such a loss. My son had a bout of cancer when he was in college in 2006, so I understand just a little bit of how it feels, it was the most horrible time in my life. He made it through that and will be 29 next month but I have never forgotten it and up until that time I would sleep like a log but ever since then I have lost my "sense of peace" and I haven't been able to get it back. I feel like I'm constantly waiting for "the other shoe to drop" in my life. I try to enjoy life as much as I can but now I'm a constant worrier. They say that the most terrible thing is to outlive your child and I think that's true, it's not the "normal" order of things. Coming here to share those feelings is a good thing. I ran into an someone who lost a child in a car accident a few years ago and I asked about how she was doing and if she wanted to talk about her son. She actually thanked me because everyone tries to avoid the subject and she does enjoy talking about him, it helps keeps his memory alive and it's important to her. I'll be keeping everyone on this thread that has lost a child in my thoughts today.

sarahpanda · ‎03-11-2010

My precious 7 year old daughter died almost 29 years ago from a brain tumor. She only lived 10 months after being diagnosed. I wish I knew of something to tell you to ease the pain but unfortunately, I haven't discovered it yet - and I don't believe I ever will. I receive the Compassionate Friends newsletter for bereaved parents: This is a poem I saved by Betty Kenna:

I will see you again, in the fullness of time, You will reach out your hand, I will take it in mine,

As together we walk, all the sorrow-filled years, will dissolve in a cloud, in the midst of our tears. I will see you again, we will laugh as before. I will kiss your dear face, as I pass through the door to a place where you are, and a bright shining sun will assure my glad heart that my life has begun.

I will see you again, though the journey be long, I will try, for your sake, to sing some kind of song.

And for you, I'll endeavor to live through my pain 'till the moment dear child, when I see you again.

SelahG · ‎11-06-2013

On 2/18/2015 sarahpanda said:
My precious 7 year old daughter died almost 29 years ago from a brain tumor. She only lived 10 months after being diagnosed. I wish I knew of something to tell you to ease the pain but unfortunately, I haven't discovered it yet - and I don't believe I ever will. I receive the Compassionate Friends newsletter for bereaved parents: This is a poem I saved by Betty Kenna:

I will see you again, in the fullness of time, You will reach out your hand, I will take it in mine,

As together we walk, all the sorrow-filled years, will dissolve in a cloud, in the midst of our tears. I will see you again, we will laugh as before. I will kiss your dear face, as I pass through the door to a place where you are, and a bright shining sun will assure my glad heart that my life has begun.

I will see you again, though the journey be long, I will try, for your sake, to sing some kind of song.

And for you, I'll endeavor to live through my pain 'till the moment dear child, when I see you again.

That is truly beautiful, sarahpanda. ${#emotions_dlg.wub}$ Thank you for sharing it here.