LET me do my work each day; and if the darkened hours of despair overcome me, may I not forget the strength that comforted me in the desolation of other times. May I still remember the bright hours that found me walking over the silent hills of my childhood, or dreaming on the margin of […]

‘Twas the night before Christmas & out on the ranch The pond was froze over & so was the branch. The snow was piled up belly-deep to a mule. The kids were all home on vacation from school, And happier young folks you never did see- Just all sprawled around a-watchin’ TV. Then suddenly, some […]

Please don’t tell me you know how I feel, Unless you have lost your child too, Please don’t tell me my broken heart will heal, Because that is just not true, Please don’t tell me my son is in a better place, Though it is true, I want him here with me, Don’t tell me […]

Just For Today For Bereaved Parents Just for today I will try to live through the next 24 hours and not expect to get over my child’s death, but instead learn to live with it, just one day at a time. Just for today I will remember my child’s life, not just her death, and […]

The sky is filled with Angels With puffy lacy wings The remnants of God’s beauty With treasures they now bring Each one of them a Guardian That travels in the sky To watch throughout eternity Their parents from on high Smiles that come from Angels They fall like crystal rain Eases earthly burdens Lifting all […]

We are connected, My child and I, by An invisible cord Not seen by the eye. It’s not like the cord That connects us ’til birth This cord can’t been seen by any on Earth. This cord does it’s work Right from the start. It binds us together Attached to my heart. I know that […]

May peace be with you Teresa…I came across this poem and thought of you, because of the recent death of your husband, Larry: To my dearest family, some things I’d like to say… but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay. I’m writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God […]

This is a Hug Certificate!! (Thanks for passing this on to me Vera): If I could catch a rainbow I would do it just for you And share with you its beauty On the days you’re feeling blue. If I could build a mountain You could call your very own; A place to find serenity, […]

Those whom we love go out of sight, But never out of mind; Still cherished in the lonely hearts Of those they leave behind. Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James

We Let You Go Into the darkness and warmth of the earth We lay you down. Into the sadness and smiles of our memories We lay you down. Into the cycle of living and dying and rising again We lay you down. May you rest in peace, in fulfillment, in loving. May you run straight […]