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Journal entry by Ann — Nov 6, 2017
Let me just make a quick note about my last post. I am not saying we are in some special club because we have lost a child. When I wrote about a great loss I was talking about ANY loss that you have had that has changed your life. There is no loss that is worse than another. If you loved that person, they played a key part of your life, and a huge empty spot has been left by their passing, then you have experienced a great loss. If you have poured into each others lives whether it was a family member or a friend and now they are gone you are going to be grieving and mourning their absence. In no way am I saying our loss is greater than some one else’s. It being a child’s death does make it different, but it doesn’t make it harder to handle than someone else’s loss.
When you have given your heart and time to someone that passes you are going to feel broken and lost. Allow yourself to grieve. Give yourself time. Don’t let anyone rush you through this process or tell you the “right” way to grieve. Each person will experience loss differently. There is no right or wrong way. There is also no time frame. You may be trying to work through and figure it out for the rest of your life. Don’t let anyone pressure you to get over it and move on. Loving each other is key in working through all that is to come. Life is hard and many trials will cross our paths be each others support. Showing love, compassion, and kindness is never the wrong way to go. Be Jesus’s light to those around you and reach out to others. We are all hurting and struggling with something. When you are feeling impatient with others take a step back and show love. Just remember you have no idea what they are going through. Just think your kindness could change the course of their day.

Love and hugs, Ann