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‘Moments in the Middle’ Make Recovery Possible

Posted on February 16, 2011 - by Cindy Shufflebarger

After my daughter’s death, I recall telling my grief counselor that I knew I would eventually be ok, but I didn’t like the process of getting there. Getting there. It meant laborious work, buckets of tears, and a plethora of pain. I wanted to skip that part. I just wanted things to be ok again. But there was no way around it. I had to go through the journey of dealing with my loss and hurt if I wanted to truly experience healing. I had to live those moments in the middle. A friend once shared that she liked middles. […]

Grieving at a Young Age

Posted on February 15, 2011 - by Lauren Muscarella

In the last nine months, I’ve had the privilege of hearing from several people who have lost loved ones. I know it sounds strange to put it that way but after starting MamaQuest.org and Trauma2art.com, I became an available listener. Because I shared my experience of grief, people feel safe to tell me their story. Hearing these stories is both cathartic for them and comforting for me. I quickly realized everyone’s experience is unique, but we all share a common problem: how do we cope? We also share a bond for seeking to understand what we are going through. Being […]

Our Eternal Valentines

Posted on February 14, 2011 - by Christine Duminiak

Dear Friends, As we celebrate Valentine’s Day, it brings to mind the valentines that we have on earth and also in Heaven. For love is eternal regardless of where we are residing–whether it’s here or “there”. For those who want to say, “I love you” to your loved ones in Heaven, it is never too late to do so. A heartfelt letter expressing your love, feelings, and memories written and read out loud to them will transcend all boundaries. Like our prayers, the words will be heard by the intended recipient. For our loved ones who are now residing with […]

Unconditional Love: Our Hope For Immortality

Posted on February 14, 2011 - by David Daniels

Hope in the dictionary sense means cherishing something with the anticipation of fulfillment. Hope connotes confidence, even assurance. As each of us allow in hope, a natural unfolding takes place. While it is true that the only thing that is constant is change, when we come back to our higher essential qualities, we actually experience that which is constant and unchanging and underlies all else. To me, this means unconditional, enduring love. This is the ultimate hope and the ultimate assurance of our immortality! This is what this contribution is all about. As you read this article, do give yourself […]

my baby boy’s death

Posted on February 13, 2011 - by admin

I wish no mother would ever have to go through what did . I lost my baby boy age 15 minuits old on the 4th december 2007 at u-h-w hospital in cardiff it was the worst day of my life he had spinabifida and hydrocephuls . He was the most beautyfulest baby u could of ever seen. he would have beein three on 4th december just gone . And it is very hard with out him but do u no what makes it even hard is that his proper due date was christmas day . I really dont no how […]

Poem: 30 Years of Marriage and Loss

Posted on February 13, 2011 - by Debra Reagan

Young love Hopes and dreams First born son Joy New home Second son Joy Pets: hamsters, fish, cats, dogs, ducks, rabbit Death of grandparents Sports: practices, uniforms and games Birthday parties Friends Zoo Family vacations Videos games, computers and new electronics Death of parents Malls and shopping Graduations and Jobs Struggles Shock: the death of precious youngest son PAIN Deep Anguish Anger and regrets Weeping One day at a time New daughter-in-law Re-investment New normal and a new hope Love Debra Reagan 2011

Valentine’s Day an Opportunity to Connect With Departed Loved Ones

Posted on February 13, 2011 - by Megan Prescott

For anyone grieving the loss of someone dear to them, I humbly offer some ideas to help with the pain of separation. May this Valentine’s Day bring us a loving message from our special departed ones- somehow, some way. It is my personal belief that when a person “passes away,” his or her spirit and essence continues to be very much alive. Following the deaths of three immediate family members, I became more than a little interested in theories of the afterlife. I read and watched everything I could find on the subject of near death experiences (NDEs), after-death communication, […]

my mother’s deth

Posted on February 12, 2011 - by admin

i am 35 years old, till my childhood my only gurdain,friend & welwisher was my mother. she blindly love me & always support me in my all works., if anything going wrong with me, ma try to save me & inspire me to overcame this. she was a lovely & joyfull lady. life give her all worst sitution but she never loose her mind & always giving her best effort to me. on feb 3 2011 i lost my mother on sudden. i am now in a depressed. i wish ma call me in her place. oh god how you […]

Sharing Pain is a Gateway to Hope

Posted on February 12, 2011 - by David Roberts

After my daughter Jeannine died almost eight years ago, I examined and re-examined my existing values, beliefs and priorities. This process was made extremely challenging by the raw pain of my early grief. I am a different person, and in many ways, a better person as a result of my struggle with Jeannine’s death. I have also learned some important lessons about unconditional love, faith, and the enduring power of relationships: The more that we allow the universe to guide us, the more that our redefined purpose becomes clearer. Surrendering to the journey has allowed me to increasingly surrender my […]

On Valentine’s Day, Choose to Believe in Love

Posted on February 11, 2011 - by Kelly Buckley

Love is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end. ~Author Unknown I was reading recently about a woman who, married to her husband for 59 years, wondered how she would ever go on and celebrate days like Valentine’s in the same way as she did in her youth. Reading her story reminded me of my father after my mother died. It also reminded me of my own thoughts about the needed cancellation of every celebratory day on the calendar following the loss of Stephen. […]