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.
I Wonder if You Know
A few days after my baby boy died, I had experienced so many emotions, had so many questions, and wanted desperately to be able to just talk to him. This was the first poem I had written in years, I just had to get some of the questions OUT!!! So, I put them on paper. I wondered if he could, in some way, see me. Did he know how much I missed him. There was never a thought as to if he knew I loved him. He knew!! I was looking for ways to cope with his eternal absence! I still have days that I wonder some of the same things.
By Jacqueline Murray7 years ago in Families
When a Parent Dies and “Then” You Thrive
Introduction I’ve been there. You must stay forward, as the option is not nearly as promising. Since I was a child, my parents were my biggest supporters. When I was in junior high school, my English teacher threatened to fail me. That “F” on my report card would not only have led to me repeating the 8th grade, but would have postponed my entry into high school by a year, forever marking me, I believed, as ‘the oldest freshman in the universe.’
By Joel Eisenberg7 years ago in Families
Still the Mother of Three
There are some things in this life that a mother should never have to experience, endure, or be forced to deal with. Here I sit, the first few hours of a new year, a new decade!! While it is an exciting time to look forward to, I can’t help but to look back and remember the sadness, the pain, the emptiness and devastation of having to plan a funeral for my son.
By Jacqueline Murray7 years ago in Families
A Caretaker's Really Rough Day
12:00 AM February 29, 2016 I was already up. I could hear him moaning in pain as he moved to get up. Granted I was up all night on my phone because I couldn't sleep. I get up, help him out of his chair, he hobbles to the bathroom. I fix his chair pillow and blanket and when he comes out he's almost in tears because his leg is so bad. He plops down, moaning in pain, and I administer 2 mg of morphine. He thanks me, I kiss his head, and linger until he's drifted off to a restless sleep again. Back to bed, I go.
By Hope Martin7 years ago in Families
A Unique Hero
“You smell like deodorant,” my cousin looked up at me and laughed with glossy eyes as we all gathered in a group hug outside my house. The three of us are like peas in a pod, we basically do everything together and in a time of need, there's nothing more important. We walked up the pavement that led to my house, my aunt following closely behind us. Walking through the front door felt weird and wrong,. It was as if a part of me was scared to be there.
By Lula McIntyre7 years ago in Families
Caring For The Grandpa I Never Knew
I would like to share my personal journal from a few years ago, of the feelings and thoughts I had when I was a caretaker for my grandfather. My job was simple and clear: Make him comfortable until he dies. I hope you enjoy the first entry.
By Hope Martin7 years ago in Families
The Storm
This story is in Honor of my daughter Kynslee Anne So what happened? In July 2015 I found out I was pregnant. Hailee was two years old. So many emotions went through me. I wanted to be a mom again but I felt like I was a horrible parent to begin with. Was I even ready for another baby??
By kynslees kloset7 years ago in Families
Til It Happens to You
Unlike most people, I wasn't there when my mom took her last breathe. In fact, I don't even know when it exactly was. Because I didn't find her until 3 days later. Her death certificate says December 13. But it is actually 4 years ago today (December 10), that at some point, she wasn't here anymore. I wonder what I was doing. Where I was. What I was thinking. Whatever I was doing, I hoped it was that fucking important. That I wasn't there. For all the love that woman had in her heart for her family, it is disgusting she died alone. Not only alone, but that she actually thought she was better off gone.
By ashley sirianni7 years ago in Families
