Thankyou Victoria , for your kind words .Yes we will find the streanth we have no choice . But it never seems to get any easier . Sending love to you and Bill xx
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Sending warm wishes to all the parents on this site 
its such a blessing that we can all share our grief and help each other, as you all say our family and friends donāt quite get how we feel and we donāt like to burden them but on here we can be totally honest, Iām so sorry that more parents have had to join us on this site but am so glad you have found it, my heart goes out to everyone especially Ajth having to have the terrible heartbreak of your beloved sonās funeral, we all know how you feel right now so please know we are here for you, its been 2 and half years since our son passed but the pain is still so intense but you learn to live alongside your grief , at first you never think you can but you do for the love of your lost child who is always with you and for your children and family who still need you, sending all my love to you who are approaching anniversaries at this time of year its hard enough just dealing with the Christmas build up let alone the anniversary of your childās passing 
With much love Michelle xxxx
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Kate, lovely photo. Itās a memory to treasure.
Maddie, my thoughts are with you for Saturday. It never seems to get any easier.
Love
Chris
Xx
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Thankyou Chris , you are so right , it doesnāt get any easier , I just want to cry and the smallest of thing s. On top of it we are suppose to be going to lake Garda to get away from the dreaded Xmas . But we now have to have a PCRTest going out , and 2 more each before we come home , So this week I have been very low , dealing with that and the anniversary . Just wish Xmas would go away With love Maddie xx
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Dear Kate, Such a lovely and happy photo of Lisa, itās remarkable how alike your two daughters and little Brook are ā¦A lovely family you must be so proud of them. xxx
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Hi Chris, I think with the passing of the years these anniversaries, Christmas and birthdays instead of getting easier to manage seem get more difficult and certainly far more emotional.
I am not sure if itās because our children seem to be getting further and further away from us, but whatever the reason the longing to see them and hold them again can at times become unbearableā¦Take careā¦Marina xxx
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Hi Maddie, I will be thinking of you on Saturday, itās a day we dread, but somehow we manage to get through it, You have the love and support of everyone on this site to help you through . Iāll be thinking of youā¦with love Marina xxx
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Thankyou Marina, for your kind words , Take care Maddiexxxx
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Hello Kate,
What a beautiful photo, Im in Dorset, at the moment with John and Janice as itās 5 years today that Sam passed, so an absolutely crap day today mind you the tears havenāt been too far away since we came.
With love
Helen
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Totally agree Maddie.
Wish we could just bypass Christmas and jump straight to Jan 2nd. I will be thinking of you Saturday 11th.
Love
Helen
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Me too ā¦ I would like to go to sleep and wake up in January ā¦ thinking of you and John tomorrow darling Maddie 
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I know how you will be feeling Helen. Our hearts are so broken.
Sending love to you both.
Kate xx
Thinking of you today Helenā¦, we used to love this time of year and look forward to it, but now and especially with the anniversaries being so close to Christmas its a time we dread.
Take care ,Marina xxx
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Hello Dear Helen, we are thinking of you on Sams 5 th anniversary .How is it possible we have survived without our lovely children , I so hope Sam has met with Dawn , as they are 2 amazing siblings , that fought so hard to stay with us Sending much love to you and your family xxxxx
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Dear Maddie and Helen,
Thinking of you today Helen 
as you remember your precious Sam glad you are in good company enjoy a toast later knowing Sam is always with you thinking of you too Maddie leading upto Dawnās anniversary so difficult for you as everyone around is celebrating just doesnāt seem fair, sending you both much love and strength
Michelle xxxx
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Dear Helen, an awful day. My thoughts are with you.
Chris xx
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Hello Today I lost my Darling dad he was 60years old too Yong to die , I was caring Sarah I was 6 months carrying her such a horrendous time I was23 years of age and I hadnāt dealt with death before . All I know was mum used to cry al l the time time Cancer didnt mean anything to me then as no one used to mention it . So the 9 th of December we were given the awful news that Dawn would only survive another couple of days . And the doctors were right she passed away at 2.15 am December 11th . But could not say goodbye to her untill December 28 th . My heart aches to where she spent her last Xmas . As she so loved Xmas . So thatās why I hate it so much now . What have we done to deserve are beautiful children suffering like thiis ? Lo ve Maddie xx
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Sorry should have said lost my dad 1972
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Hello everyone , this is as photo of our beautiful Dawn . A year before she passed . So happy and getting on with life .
T
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Dear Dally
Iām so sorry youāve lost your son. I know the painā¦itās over two years since my son Henry died aged 30.
Meditation was and is my saviour. My other son recommended it to me and to be honest I wasnāt interested but desperation made me give it a go. I use the Headspace appā¦initially it calmed my panic attacks and shockā¦now I find itās relaxing and calming.
I had to give up alcohol completely as I was terrified Iād get addictedā¦Iām not judging anyone who does have a drinkā¦I was scared if everythingā¦couldnāt driveā¦basically had a breakdownā¦
Iām so much better at coping nowā¦the friends on here have been so supportive. I understand itās so hard to talk to your family but they will understand.
I know it doesnāt feel it but every day you get through you are learning to cope. If grief was a sack of tiny stones and every day you took one out, one day youād feel the weight was less.
Iām sending you loveā¦thatās the strongest thing in this world and the next.
Warm hugs my friend
Purple
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