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My Grandson Died at Birth. How Do I Help My Daughter?
2007-11-01 20:21:00 My name is Jenn, Oct 25th 2007 my daughter gave birth to a beautiful boy. there were complications, the cord was wrapped around his neck. They revived him and he was alive by machines until the 28th. my daughter had to hold her beautiful baby while he died. the pain i feel almost knocks me ... More About: Blog , Birth , Grandson , Died , Daughter
My Daughter and Her Boyfried Were Run Over and Killed on the Highway Octobe
2007-10-30 00:26:00 My 18 year old daughter (Elyse) and her 20 year old boy friend (Tyler) were run over and killed on the highway. Their car broke down and they got out of their car to get help and were run over on October 7, 2007 both were killed at the accident site. We (both families) decided ... More About: Blog , Daughter , Killed , Death and Dying , Highway
My Husband Was Murdered on October 8th
2007-10-25 21:18:00 On Oct 8th 2007, the father of my two boys was murdered. I had no other boyfreinds before him and he was all I knew for the 12 yrs we were together. We had our share of problems as he struggled with drug use, which led to his eventual death. Yet despite of our problems ... More About: Blog , Husband , Death and Dying , October
Our heart goes out to all those impacted by the California wildfires - Dr.
2007-10-25 20:08:00 The losses that have taken place as a result of the California wildfires undermine a person’s need to see the world as a safe & predictable place. It is very traumatic to stand helplessly by and watch ones community, neigborhood, and in many cases one’s home become ravaged and destroyed by wildfires. -One’s home represents a ... More About: Blog , Heart , Wildfires , Goes
A Remembrance of Our Daughter Who Died in Ghana, West Africa
2007-10-23 14:56:00 Our daughter would have turned 21 10/23/86 but instead she was killed in a 19 passenger van accident ( four other people died)last November 20, 2006 in Ghana , West Africa where she was participating in her Junior year abroad (E.O.P.) through University of California at Santa Cruz. Tuesday night, almost a full moon, and clear skies ... More About: Blog , Remembrance
A Eulogy for My Family, Killed in a Car Crash in Croatia
2007-10-23 00:20:00 My family were killed in a car crash in Croatia . My husband, Matthew, was 40; and our daughter, Tegan, was 4. The driver of the car, our friend, - Sinisa - was in his 30’s and about to be married in a few weeks to Branka. They were driving in the early summer evening back ... More About: Family , Blog , Crash , My Family
Goodbye is Not Forever
2007-10-22 23:59:00 Our precious Angel Up in Heaven smiling down We cry for ourselves Not for you We know you?re in a better home Than any we have ever known That doesn?t mean we won?t be sad We just want you as our own We can almost hear you say, ?Don?t cry for me! Be happy I say. I love you so, and it?ll be ok. You will ... More About: Blog , Forever , Goodbye
Jenise Writes to Debbie About the Loss of Her Son
2007-10-21 20:37:00 Dear Debbie I personally understand your feelings. My son was 18 days away from turning 27. His life was full of up and downs mostly downs. He was born hearing impaired and learning disabled. We fought the system and my son graduated from high school even when one of his doctors said he would drop out. ... More About: Blog , Loss , Death and Dying
A Letter to Jodie by Susan who Lost Her Husband on September 18, 2007
2007-10-21 19:32:00 Dear Jodie, I can relate to your grief. I just lost my husband on Sept 18, 2007, suddenly, to an unexpected illness-viral enciphilitis. He was also healthy prior. Now, I?m left with our very young daughters to raise. He was the world to us.He left behind a platoon of friends and family members that loved him ... More About: Lost , Blog , Letter , Susan , September
A Letter to Mike Who?s Only Son Died a Week Ago Today
2007-10-19 21:29:00 My 17 year old daughter died in a car accident in January. In the subsequent days, my wife and I felt a range of emotions including the pain that you have right now. The morning we learned of Samantha?s death, we sat on the edge of our bed. Knowing that our world had changed forever, we ... More About: Blog , Today , Letter , Week , Mike
My Only Child Was Killed in A Car Accident Last Friday
2007-10-18 17:20:00 my 21 year old son, my only child, my buddy, died last friday night in a car accident. i dont know what to do i want to scream tear my teeth out my heart is breaking. he was such a good kid. everyone liked him. always helping friends. kind, funny. the pain is so intense ... More About: Blog , Accident , Friday , Child , Killed
I Lost My Daughter October 6, 2007
2007-10-17 01:58:00 I just lost my 23 yr old daughter in a tragic auto accident on Oct 6 07. I feel so empty inside. She was my only daughter and she was my only and best friend. She left behind a 10 month old baby girl. I pray and pray and promise her over and over that i ... More About: Lost , Blog , Daughter , Death and Dying , October
How Do We Celebrate Our Son?s 21st Birthday?
2007-10-17 00:37:00 Hi, On Oct 20th 2007, my son Kevin would be 21 yrs old. I am still in the early stages of grieving for him. Kevin was killed by a roadside bomb on Easter Sunday, April 8th, 2007 while serving with the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan. My life has been turned upside down. Some days I ... More About: Blog , Celebrate , Birthday , Death and Dying
It is a Comfort to Talk With Those who Really Understand
2007-10-17 00:12:00 It is such a comfort to talk to those who really understand this pain. Sometimes I have people tell me that time will help, but I cannot tell any difference. When the pain comes it it just like the day I lost my son. I believe that my son is in Heaven and that I ... More About: Blog , Talk , Understand , Death and Dying , Ally
Dreams
2007-10-16 02:50:00 Hello, I am a university professor working a research for a book and search for people who had someone close to them die and then appear in a dream. My husband died at the age of 43 and then appeared to me in a dream, which started this whole project. I have never forgotten this dream ... More About: Dreams , Blog
I Lost My Unborn Daughter at 5 Months
2007-10-15 23:42:00 I know what these people are going through. I discovered I was pregnant in June 2007. It was a surprise, but I had fully accepted this beautiful little life that was to bless our home. The baby was due February 17, 2008. Everything was fine until I got to the fifth month, (20th week) Oct. ... More About: Lost , Blog , Daughter , Months , Month
The Loss of a Baby at Birth
2007-10-13 01:33:00 Good afternoon, My story is all too familiar. I learned of my pregnancy in August 2007. At that time, I was 6 months pregnant. I had no symptoms at all before this time. At the 6 month stage, I felt movement in my belly and went to my OB. They took a blood test and the ... More About: Baby , Blog , Birth , Loss , Death and Dying
Sometimes I Don?t Know How to Feel
2007-10-12 02:26:00 Sometimes I don’t know how to feel. I lost my sister and my brother on December 27, 2006. She was brutally murdered by our brother. I definitely feel great loss for my sister, but I haven’t gotten to the anger part to our brother for taking her life. Right now he is in prison, but I feel I’ve ... More About: Blog , Feel , Death and Dying , Some
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month by Monica Novak - Show
2007-10-11 13:56:00 Babies aren?t supposed to die. Yet, each year, in the United States alone, approximately 26,000 babies will be stillborn. Another 26,000 will die within their first year of life. And it is estimated that nearly one million babies will be lost to miscarriage. Worldwide, these numbers become staggering. While pregnancy and infant loss affects millions ... More About: Pregnancy , Show , Blog , Awareness , Loss
Glass Pumpkin Show - Community Day at Gamble Gardens, Palo Alto, Ca ? Oct.
2007-10-09 14:31:00 Dear Joseph, Yesterday was the Glass pumpkin patch and I went with Daddy to specifically look for a red pumpkin. It was surreal to see the blue pumpkins lying on the grass in the same spot as Oct. 2005 when we were there with Michael and Linda and we took your picture. I was feeling ready to ... More About: Community , Show , Blog , Pumpkin , Gardens
Women Reach Through Their Own Grief to Help Another
2007-10-05 19:13:00 Please Note: The two comments below were sent to comfort Debbie who lost her son. They come from two women who are also grieving the loss of their children. We want to acknowledge the deep compassion of our readers for one another and thank them for the comfort they bring. Debbie, I wish that I could say I ... More About: Women , Blog , Reach , Death and Dying , Grief
PREGNANCY AND INFANT LOSS/OCTOBER By Monica Novak
2007-10-03 22:27:00 SUBMITTED BY: MONICA NOVAK, GUEST, OCTOBER 11th October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month Babies aren?t supposed to die. Yet, each year, in the United States alone, approximately 26,000 babies will be stillborn. Another 26,000 will die within their first year of life. And it is estimated that nearly one million babies will be lost to ... More About: Blog , Monica , Novak
FOR JAMIE
2007-10-01 15:37:00 IT HAS BEEN A LONG, LONELY YEAR FOR ME, AS IT WAS BEFORE IT WILL NEVER BE. FOR PART OF MY HEART IS MISSING STILL, AN EMPTY SPACE THAT NOTHING CAN FILL IT SEEMS THAT EVERY MOMENT I THINK OF YOU, EYERYTHING REMINDS ME OF THINGS YOU WOULD SAY OR DO- AND THOSE THOUGHTS ARE WITH ME EVERY DAY, EVEN IN MY ... More About: Blog , Death and Dying , Jamie
My Son Died While Rescuing Others
2007-10-01 15:28:00 I lost my 31 year old son on May 27th 2007. He drowned off the coast of Palm beach while rescuing some girls that were drowning. Life will never be the same for me. He was my only child and I miss him terribly. I go thru the motions of life, work etc in auto ... More About: Blog , Died , Death and Dying
Birthday Remembrances
2007-09-29 19:54:00 We are starting a new category called Birthday Remembrances. The question keeps being asked, “How can I remember/celebrate my child’s birthday after they are gone?” Let us know what you do so those who are newly bereaved have some ideas and can choose or develop a birthday remembrance that is just right for their family. The ... More About: Blog
My Daughter Was Killed in the Most Disastrous Fire in Kentucky History
2007-09-28 15:49:00 I’m a 29 year mother from Bardstown,Ky. I recently lost my 3 year old daughter in a housefire on February 6th 2007. Her name is Dariyel Cyleigh Maddox. She was staying the night at her father’s house that night and the house caught on fire about 3:00am in the morning. There was 10 people who ... More About: History , Blog , Fire , Kentucky , Daughter
I Lost My Twin Babies
2007-09-28 15:28:00 I believe with all my heart the words of Jeremiah 29:11, where the Lord says…I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a hope and a future. It all started 3 1/2 years when I married my wonderful husband. We met at church ... More About: Lost , Babies , Blog , Twin , Death and Dying
I?m So Lost Without My Son
2007-09-28 14:41:00 I lost my 20 year old son October 12, 2006 and I am so lost without him we did everything together .He was my best friend and my only child. The loss and desperation that I feel cannot be explained. There seems not to be any consoling or relief of the hole that I have ... More About: Lost , Blog , Death and Dying
I Have Lost 2 Sons, a Brother and My Mother. What Do I Do Now?
2007-09-27 18:53:00 My youngest son, Chad 17 died in and auto wreck on 1-1-04 at age 17, his older brother was all that held me together. Chuck turned 20 that year, we just hung on to each other. I made him leave me and go to college one week after the funeral. We take everyday. Then 2-12-2006 ... More About: Lost , Blog , Mother , Sons , Brother
My Daughter was Killed on My Motercycle
More articles from this author:2007-09-27 18:15:00 Katrina- My heart goes out to you. On August 25th, 2007, I laid my motorcycle down and as the tragic events go?that ride cost me my 10year old daughter. She was riding on the bike w/me. Brooke was my everything. I was there, I lived it and I live w/the lingering guilt everyday, I did ... More About: Blog , Daughter , Killed , Death and Dying , Mote 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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