Why Should Grief About Infant Loss Be Silent?

“See a need, fill a need.” – Bigweld voiced by Mel Brooks in the movie Robots. I am by no means saying what I am about to write will fill any need – only the need in my heart that...

How 10 Years of Grief Can Still Effect You

One Decade. Ten Years. One hundred and twenty months. Five hundred and twenty weeks. Three thousand six hundred and fifty days. Eighty-seven thousand six hundred hours. Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes. 10 Years of Grief is a Long...

Poem 3

(Note: I wrote this poem in March 2014, This poem was one of the many I wrote during my grief stage, I have quite a few and I will be sharing just as many - there may be days that...

Music

Music has a way of reaching into one's soul and being exactly what they need when they need it. A chance to get lost for a moment. A way to concentrate. The ability to get lost within your emotions. Let...

Letter

Dear Drake, As the tears sit in the corner of my eyes, I try desperately to get out all I want to say before they spill over and stain my heart. The other day I told someone new in my...

Grateful

Today is Thanksgiving. The time of lots of food and time with family followed by getting ready for some shopping. No I am not one of those who goes out Thursday evening/ night but I do brave the crowds on...

Anger

(A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how I felt I have failed Drake. I also want you to know that I am angry. Angry towards one person who should have been there for us but failed us as...

Seven

September 7. Seven. September 7 = Seven. Today is Drake's birthday. His 7th birthday. He would have been 7 today. It is hard to believe that I would have a 7 years old if he had lived. Seven years ago...

Failure

Dear ..... Well Everyone: Much thought and tears, sadness and sorrow went into this and I can't even begin to tell you the heaviness in my heart. This was no rash decision on my part and I have been thinking...