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Poem: Can You Take Away My Endless Pain?

Posted on November 19, 2007 - by admin

Can you take away my endless pain? Then, stop preaching! Your plea is in vain “It is good to do this or do that” you comment “To have closure and […]

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Poem: A Year Has Passed

Posted on November 5, 2007 - by admin

A broken heart, mine has become From a pain that is only known to some There is no pain like a mother’s pain Who is unable to see her daughter […]

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I’m So Lost Without My Son

Posted on September 28, 2007 - by admin

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. […]

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I Have Lost 2 Sons, a Brother and My Mother. What Do I Do Now?

Posted on September 27, 2007 - by admin

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 […]

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My Daughter was Killed on My Motercycle

Posted on September 27, 2007 - by admin

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 […]

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Poem: Colors

Posted on September 26, 2007 - by admin

The Earth lost all its color the day you went away I look around and all I see are different shades of gray If I to traveled up to space […]

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My 3 Day Old Granddaughter Died

Posted on September 25, 2007 - by admin

My granddaughter died when she was three days old her mother was in labor and fell which caused the placenta to tear loose from the wall. I have been dealing […]

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I Lost My Son 4 Years Ago

Posted on September 25, 2007 - by admin

I lost my 33 year old son 4 years ago. We were like each half of one whole person. My love for him was very intense and when he died […]

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I Lost My Son in 2001

Posted on September 25, 2007 - by admin

I LOST MY SON CHASE IN 2001 AND I AM LIVING PROOF THAT GREIF NEVER GOES AWAY, GRIEF WILL MAKE YOU LIKE I WANNA SAY HEARTLESS AND COLD.BUT ALL THAT […]

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Use A Wake-Up Ritual To Cope With The Death Of Your Loved One

Posted on September 24, 2007 - by admin

The death of someone loved often causes major changes in the way we deal with life. And, a proven way to manage change is through the use of rituals. One […]

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