My statuses, what is their purpose? Many believe that I post a status as a therapy for myself, and although writing down my feelings is therapeutic, that is not the reason, I could just journal rather than expose my thoughts to criticism. My posts are always from the heart, good, bad, or ugly, I vowed to take you with me on this journey, but why? The answer is simple, I had hopes of helping make this world a better place. Now why would seeing my pain make this world better, when it creates more sadness for my readers? What you are reading from me is REAL, there is no holding back, with the exception of some information I keep private to protect others, but this is basically the reality of living without our children. It is my hope that when you read my posts you will see what it is that a grieving family needs and learn from them so that if someone you love is ever in the same position you will better be able to support them. Yesterday when I posted on Logeys birthday I was hurt and angry for so many reasons. Of course the fact that my boys are not here is a fact that hits us everyday but on holidays it is extra rough. When I went on Los page yesterday and saw that none of his friends had yet posted on his wall, the tears started to flow. You see Logan was popular, prom king kind of popular, captain of the teams popular, the guy the girls liked and the boys wanted to be like. The amazing thing about him is that he got that way by just being the kind, caring and funny guy he was, he did not have to work hard at it, so to see his wall without a single Birthday wish was both unusual and heartbreaking. My post simply asked have his friends forgotten him? Now some people responded with an emphatic of course not, or even though they remember they have to live their lives. The truth is for us, we NEED to know that our boys are not forgotten, it is our greatest fear. So after you read a post like that, your reaction should be to sit down with your family and chat about what it must feel like for this family to be without their two boys, what is it like for Brooklyn to walk through those halls everyday without her brothers by her side. What can YOU do to make a difference, educate your own kids on how to make a difference. Dalin, Brook and Logan were compassionate kids but they were like that because it is what I taught them. I suffered ALOT in my lifetime, but I used all of my battles as a learning tool and I passed that on to my kids. When people tell me that it is too hard for their son/daughter to talk to Brook, they dont know what to say, or it hurts too much, my answer is well what about her? Only when we TRY to put ourselves in another persons shoes can we get a glimpse of their reality. I pray you NEVER know this pain, but I also pray that you find a way to help those who suffer with it. YES it is 14 months later and it hurts worse and worse everyday, you are tired of hearing about it, well I am tired of living, but I dont give up. Live your life for others and I promise it will be a life worth spent.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:54:04 +0000
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