I attended and was not expecting it to break down as I lit my candle. It had only been 3 months that day. Im greatful to have been part of it. It was beautiful!🤍

I HAVE SUFFERED FROM A LEARNING DISABILITY AND FROM BEING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SICE MY SCHOOL DAYS.

i am suffering from a learning disability and from being in special education.

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Loved this testimonial. I lost my only son, Mark, in 1997 and I'm so very grateful to Compassionate Friends. I continued going to meetings for five years in Palos Verdes, CA. As I healed, I wanted to support others who also lost their child. I'm so grateful to this heartwarming organization. Sheri Waldstein

Thank you for the peace & joy this brought to my ❤. So thankful to have a community to remember with 🙏

Beautiful, moving ceremony to remember our children, grandchildren, and siblings gone too soon 💙 Thank you Compassionate Friends for your ongoing support no matter where we are in our grief journey ❤️ 🕯

❤Thank you for this beautiful recognition for our precious children who have passed. It will NEVER be forgotten. And Pamela you are so beautiful!!❤🙏

The circle of love

Darcie sims poems

Sir, i was in 3rd and 4th grade with your daughter at St. Johns. My birthday is the day after hers. My memories of her are that she was always kind to me, even though i felt outcast personally. I actually think of her sometimes, and how she'd be. Im so sorry for all of this, but just take away from my comment that she was always so nice, and just a good person.

I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to know Darcie and the gift of her love and wisdom as it pertains to grief and the mourning process!! May love be what we remember most!!💗

Thank you, Darcy! What a blessing you will always be to us❤

Thank you. Your book Mr. Apple, “Life After the Death of My Son: What I’m Learning” helped my husband and I after the unexpected death of our 25 y/o son Mark to thoracic aortic dissection on Christmas Eve 2012.

suicidal despair and breathless longing

ITS BEENALMOST 12 YRS 4 ME ĹÒSÌNG MY ĎAUGTER .I TRÌED TÒ CÒPE WITH HER TRANSÌTONÌNG....I THINĶ IM AFRAÌD TÒ GÒ TÒ MEETÌNGS...😢😢😢

Well said. I thought my grief would kill me. They were so loving and caring.

How can I join I lost my son 27

Thank you for sharing your story

very good to share, many will learn

Very well done, truth be told.

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Good morning. My dear sister and Chris. I want to let you know, you are not alone?

iI HAVE HAD LOADS OF COUNSELING FOR DEPRESSION.

Thank you for sharing this video Please let me know if there is a meeting in my area Victorville CA Thank you 🙏

Successful sucide.. this is horrible language.

Hi I lost my precious son William 2 1/2 years ago. I used to love doing arts and crafts, especially making candles. But since he passed away, I've not been able to craft, like no energy for it at all. I struggle so badly with not even being able to organize or keep my home up like I used to. I have not found an in person TCF group in my county, so I only do a chat once a week with other mom's and a few Dads.

Honored to hear you and you sons story. Your strength is inspiring

I lost my son 6/3/23 one of the most horrible day of my life . He was 15 . He was my heart my best friend, my everything! He was killed when an 18 wheeler hit our truck, I wish it would have killed me . The pain I feel is unbearable

My sister lost her only son just 2 years now. He had tons of health problems. Still was shocking. What i told her after a while was “remember his 38 years he was here and not JUST the one day”. We talk about him just about every day. We miss him everyday. RIP DJ, love you eternity.

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It will be 8 months tomorrow that my daughter died. She was 18 and just graduated high school. She was 9 days away from turning 19. I think about her everyday. Sometimes all day. I am just now starting to understand that this grief will never go away. That I have to live with it. I loved her so much. And if that’s what I have to live with? She is worth it. For the rest of my life I will always have that feeling of sadness that she isn’t here. But also the love we had for each other will always be here also. And just knowing that gives me a good feeling. Maybe for a moment but it something I didn’t feel in the beginning of this. Learning to live without her is the hardest part.

Lost my Son three weeks ago. Adam was a twin brother and his Dad passed suddenly April 2020. I just want to know Adam is safe and happy. I’m absolutely heartbroken. Life will never be the same.😢😢

I lost my son 7 months ago and until this day, I hardly managed myself.. Most of the times I just sit down with nothing to think. 24/7 my mind is on him😭

Thanks for your encouragement. Its going on 4months since my 33rd old son took his own life. It feels so unreal. I thank God for being able to feel his love as I am grieving.

Sorry for your loss. My 33 year old son took his life in November 2022. He struggled with depression and being subjected to blackmold in his apartment that causes him to take his own life. Im new to this group. I very much need to be around others that understand the grief.

Beautiful, thank you for sharing your music and how it helps you through your grief. I create and make art to help me through the loss of my daughter and make connections with others through my art and TCF. Aimee (Katherine's mom)

I lost my 17 year old son 3 months ago and I'm so lost, I'm all alone with no family or friends to talk to and I'm afraid there's no reason for me to keep going. I can't do this.

It's been six days. I don't know how I'm going to live. There's no me without my boy. There's no life left in me.

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When I lost my son 3 years ago, I also lost his 2 son's, due to my daughter - in - law's legal case with my X husband. I don't have any involvement with their property dispute but I don't see my grandson's because of their problems. Their dispute has been resolved. My grandson's don't have contact with my daughter - in - law's family either. This is so very wrong. My hope is that when the boy's become of legal age, they might choose to contact us. I am really struggling with this situation. I do have 4 other grandchildren and continue to make happy memories with them. Living alone makes grief harder to navigate.

to all who have lost their family member first of all I send my heartfelt condolences and my prayers for their souls to rest in eternal peace. I know dispite I try to comfort you it's not easy to controll our grief but all in all its my assurance that if you only once experience the loard within us it will be very easy for you to understand how happy and joyful is the soul to be back to where it came from. by meditation Ins sha Allah or by the name of God it may take time but finally you will get the answer and that will enlighten your belief regarding the soul in heaven. Some are pure and sinless but those with the sins our prayers and repentance will eliminate the sins which we have to fulfil by being generous and if possible to offer helping hands to less fortunate people. Love from Tanzania

Great tips for a grieving father.

My son was killed in October gun shot. By his hand or someone else’s we do not know nor does it matter. I lived with him and his family prior to his death. He is and was so beautiful. I’m not mad at him or God but I am mad. I feel like beating the hell out of cruel people. Pain is insufferable and I hate everything

My son was shot and killed 3 months ago. Oct 17. I will never ever be the same. He is a beautiful man with a beautiful spirit and beautiful smile.

my brother died 19 years ago. he was 23, i was 25. i haven't been to a tcf meeting yet

Is there a pattern link you can share for others who may want to make a bear from their loved ones clothing?

Thank you for sharing. I am so sorry for the loss of your son! I have saved a the T-shirts my son wore and was going to make a pillow out of each one for his 3 dear friends and his brother. Haven’t been able to make them yet….t has only been just over a year since he passed.