Category Archives: Thoughts

I have a real hard time saying or thinking that I lost my son. Losing something implies I meI have a real hard time saying or thinking that I lost my son. Losing something implies I merely misplaced it and it has … Continue reading →

The only people who think there’s a time limit for grief, have never lost a piece of their heart. Take all the time you need. — anonymous —  

“You are so brave and quiet I forget you are suffering.” — Ernest Hemingway

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. — from a headstone in Ireland

To be Brave as defined by my 11 year old son in the weeks before his death after an 11 month battle with cancer. What does Brave mean? “To never give up and to know that you don’t have a limit … Continue reading →

My son, a perfect little boy of five years and three months, had ended his earthly life. You can never sympathize with me; you can never know how much of me such a young child can take away. A few … Continue reading →

Sometimes you have to take it on blind faith that your heart is healing. It may not feel like the pain is going away. You might still cry just as hard as ever. But strength, confidence, and wisdom grow invisibly … Continue reading →

A Loss So Cruel. For parents, the death of an adult child is a singular anguish It is a parent’s worst nightmare. And for Dr. Stephen and Elizabeth Alderman, it came in the midst of what seemed like a dream. … Continue reading →

“He never met a stranger,” said his Mother. Albert, of course, was known by his friends as ET. He got the nickname after the movie was released and he was constantly told to call home as he went about his … Continue reading →