We never get over it , we only get through it

I lost my 2 year old son to tragic drowning accident some 40 years ago . He was my only child and he was loved by so many and brought so much love and happiness to me and my family in his short life. I often wonder if people who were there to help me through some of the darkest days of my life, do they still think of him . My fear is that people have forgotten him and or they just simply don’t talk about him. I had a woman say to me once that she didn’t mean to bring up a sad memory but…. And my reply to her was that she or anyone else doesn’t have to worry about bringing up my son in our conversation because he’s always in the back of my mind, he’s always with me. I was blessed a few years later to go on to have 2 daughters who are my world but I always feel a part of me is missing and there’s nothing anyone or anything can do or say to fill that void in my heart. I have managed to get through the pain, but never gotten over it and I come to realize that I never will. God bless the ones who are just experiencing the loss of a child just know that you are not alone and you don’t have to face those dark days alone and trust me those dark days are some of the most painful moments a grieving parent will experience but you will get through it and someday you will smile again and there will be sunshine but until then continue to find strength and support from others and especially from those who have walked your walk and just hold on to anything and everything that’s important to you. Keep your faith

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I lost my 2 year old son to tragic drowning accident some 40 years ago . He was my only child and he was loved by so many and brought so much love and happiness to me and my family in his short life. I often wonder if people who were there to help me through some of the darkest days of my life, do they still think of him . My fear is that people have forgotten him and or they just simply don’t talk about him. I had a woman say to me once that she didn’t mean to bring up a sad memory but…. And my reply to her was that she or anyone else doesn’t have to worry about bringing up my son in our conversation because he’s always in the back of my mind, he’s always with me. I was blessed a few years later to go on to have 2 daughters who are my world but I always feel a part of me is missing and there’s nothing anyone or anything can do or say to fill that void in my heart. I have managed to get through the pain, but never gotten over it and I come to realize that I never will. God bless the ones who are just experiencing the loss of a child just know that you are not alone and you don’t have to face those dark days alone and trust me those dark days are some of the most painful moments a grieving parent will experience but you will get through it and someday you will smile again and there will be sunshine but until then continue to find strength and support from others and especially from those who have walked your walk and just hold on to anything and everything that’s important to you. Keep your faith

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