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My Daughter, Juli

Posted on September 15, 2007 - by admin

It was 1 yr ago July 18,2007 I found my precious 23 yr old daughter Juli non-responsive in her bed. Unbeknown to us, she had spent the weekend helping care for her friend that had major back surgery 1 month before. She came home Sunday evening and commented on how exhausted she was. After laying on the couch and watching TV she came in and woke her dad up to tell him about the electrical storm that was lighting up the sky (that was their thing, they would jump in my husbands big 4 wheel drive truck and go out […]

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Our Son Died on August 17

Posted on September 15, 2007 - by admin

Our 32 year old son died on Aug. 17,2007. I commend Naomi for returning to work. Our mornings are unbearable – our family does not know how to go on from here. We look at his pics and smile and then start crying. What could we have done differently we ask ourselves every minute. I am going to grief counseling but my husband cannot. Our son had won his battle with his demons

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I Lost My Son in Iraq in May

Posted on September 15, 2007 - by admin

I too lost my son to an IED in Iraq on May 26th 2007 and I like you am lost and do not know who to talk with or to. I have 3 other children all grown but all who need mom to be strong or they fall apart so I am strong for them, a husband who loves me but cant really understand since Charlie was his step son for only 6 years and friends that mean well and love me but again just dont know what

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Everything Turned Grey When My Son Was Taken Away

Posted on September 13, 2007 - by admin

EVERY DAY THAT I HAD MY SON WAS ALWAYS THE MOST FUN.THEN ONE DAY HE’S TAKEN AWAY AND EVERY THING TURNED GRAY.I WONDER WHY IT HAD TO BE MINE THAT RAN OUT OF TIME. PEOPLE SAY THAT HE’S IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE,OH HOW I PRAY THAT ONE DAY I WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HE’S LOVLEY FACE. IN MEMORY OF MY SON CHASE DONNA Dear Donna, Thank you for contacting The Grief Blog and telling us about your son. We are so very sorry for your loss and know that, even though it?s been several years since he died, […]

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Poem: Traveling Through Grief

Posted on September 12, 2007 - by admin

Together, we will walk Through our grief Mourning the loss of our children Taken in the night by a thief. Our angels will be our light Showing us the way As we journey through this night. Darkness surrounding us everywhere Feeling the dampness of the air. We will hold each other up While our angels light our way We will walk through this darkness As we go through yet another day. Lana

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Poem: The New Lana

Posted on September 12, 2007 - by admin

I miss the old Lana? The one who was so silly and carefree The one who could find joy and something good in any situation. What became of the Lana that people used to love? Where did she go? Will she return? Can she return? What happened to the old Lana? I miss her so much Not only do I have to mourn the loss of my daughter, I have to mourn the loss of me. The old Lana died the day Alicia died. I pray she can find her way back, somehow. Will someone show her the way? I […]

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9/11: A Day of Morning and a Day of Gratitude

Posted on September 11, 2007 - by admin

Today we remember those who died on September 11 in the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and?in the airplanes.?We remember, too, those valient ones who?gave their lives in an effort to save others.?We send love and comfort to their families, loved ones and friends and join with them in mourning the? loss that touched us all.? We also pause to remembe with gratitude those brave men and women -?the firefighters, the police, the marines, the medical personnel, and the many othes who worked tirelessly as rescues and?comforters?in the aftermath of ths tragedy. We offer you our deepest thanks. Drs. Gloria and […]

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My Son Died on August 15, 2007

Posted on September 10, 2007 - by admin

My son Daniel died on August 15, 2007. Daniel was packed, engaged to Andrea, and elated to be leaving the next day for Arizona. Andrea was to attend U of Arizona graduate school for French Horn for 2yrs. and Daniel had a job as a CNA (certified nurses assistant) He was enrolled for his first class towards his RN in geriatric nursing.After a successful fight with neruofibromatosis (tumors at nerve endings)he had a clear MRI and was going to pick up his two younger siblings 15 and 16 to spend the last day home taking them out for the day […]

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My Beautiful 21-Year-Old Daughter Died

Posted on September 7, 2007 - by admin

Dear Dr. Gloria, I want to tell you about my beautiful daughter Kristy. She was 21 years old and died on June 25, 2007 from complications after brain surgery. Kristy was diagnosed with a very rare disease called Moyamoya. There is no cure for this disease. Only 1 person out of 2 million people in the U.S are diagnosed every year with this disease. Kristy had a mini-stoke and the doctors were concerned because she was only 21 years old. She had a lot of tests done. They found that her right carotid artery in her neck leading to her […]

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The Death of My Son

Posted on August 28, 2007 - by admin

Note: The?letter below is in response to the poem Shopping (After the Death of My Daughter) posted on June 26, 2007.? No more words need to be said. ? I found your poem today! My son died April 13, 2007 and I feel this way every second of the day!????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Vivian Dear Vivian, ? While you only wrote one line in response to Lana?s poem Shopping (After The Death of My Daughter), that one line speaks clearly of the pain you are experiencing. April 13th, the day your son died, is still very close and your wounds are still […]

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