Category Archives: Grief Stories

LET LOVE SHINE A LIGHT

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Judy

I thanked God for my music; it was such sweet comfort and soothed my aching heart. I was in absolute awe that those meditation recordings filling that ICU room were my own creations. I grinned when one of the doctors commented. He said, “All of the staff are in a Zen-like state listening to your music.” Continue reading →

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MY COUSIN, DEBBIE

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Judy

I am going to miss you and your sweet smile, dear Debbie. Continue reading →

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WE HAD TO SAY GOODBYE

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Judy

I waited for the right moment. I chose the songs I had played in her hospital room. I sang my lyrics slowly and carefully so they could be understood. I felt tears falling around me as I sang. Continue reading →

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ANGEL IN THE SKY – PART 4

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Judy

Today it is 25 years since the horrible day when I saw my child dead on October 6, 1992. I will never forget that image or the trauma. But all these years later, I am peaceful. Continue reading →

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EVERY SEASON – PART 3

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Judy

Yesterday was Jason’s birthday. He only lived five years, but he remains forever in my heart. Continue reading →

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SOMETIMES THERE ARE NO WORDS – PART 3

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Judy

There are no words to describe the love I feel for my children. And there truly are no words that adequately describe the pain of losing a child. Continue reading →

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BYE, BYE, ZOMBIELAND – PART 2

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Judy

Zombieland represented the many years I plodded through life in a way that was “deadened.” Even though I was healing when I wrote the first part of this story, I really had no idea what was ahead for me. Zombieland is very far behind me now because I completely turned my life around. I am alive! And very grateful for every minute of my life. Continue reading →

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ANGEL IN THE SKY – PART 2

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Judy

My child, Jason, has been gone now for twenty-two years. I see his absence as sad, but my “angel in the sky” has never left me. The message that continues to ring true for me and that I can share is: I have survived the worst part of my loss. And I have achieved happiness that I never believed was possible after losing my son. Continue reading →