BonnieJ's Journal

Mother's Day kicked my butt, too. I'm so glad to hear you saying you are healing. Your loss is so new. The most important than I've learned so far is as long as I WANT to heal, I will move in the right direction. It's a learning process to incorporate the "old" life with the "new. Keep up the good work, hun. Walking with you in spirit, Adrianne

getting weepy and sad is something we will go through for a long time,but I am glad you say your healing,I have these days even after all theses yrs, good \bad. but I know we will find the peace and strenght we need to move forwarder
Love ~Caroline

Mother's Day is a hard one, the hardest I think. Glad to hear you are doing better. Love and hugs Cathy

I hope things are going well for you. Isee you haven't been in for a while.I really pray you are OK. Love Marilyn

I know how you feel it took me a long time to say that Reggie (my son) was in a better place and he is not in pain ,
Your son enjoy his life
Take care of yourself
God bless you Caroline

Stay positive and hope you have a peaceful day.

My Memories
by Jessica L. Gray

It seems as if yesterday
you held out your hand
for a walk in the park
a play in the sand
I know it was just last night
I tucked you in bed
saying our prayers
with a kiss on the head
Sometimes I wonder why you had to go
But the answer to this I already know
So much suffering just can't go on
I finally had realized what I knew all along
I had so much to say
I Love You's to tell
I started to slip
and I almost fell
But I kept on moving
one day at a time
My memories kept going
on and on I’m my mind
The day you were born
Your first big boy bike
I know you put these there
for me to keep in sight
I know you are with me
each hour and minute
I feel you around me
There seems to be no limit
So my darling son
I want you to know
I miss you and Thank You
for helping me let you go

Here is another one
Miss Me, But Let Me Go
Author Unknown.

When I come to the end of the road,
and the sun has set for me.
I want no rites in a gloom-filled room.
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little—but not too long,
and not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love that was once shared.
Miss me, but let me go.

For this is a journey we all must take,
and each must go alone.
It’s all a part of the master’s plan,
a step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick of heart,
go to the friends we know.
Bear your sorrow in good deeds. Miss me,
but let me go.

Try to just go with the flow that day and feel what you feel and just know what is, just is. Love and hugs Cathy

My son the most purest love of all my life. You made my life so complete and I hope that I was the best mother I could be for the time that you where with me. I feel that I was rewarded by God to have the time I had. I hope this helps a little Bonnie as I do not know how it feels and I know I would be absolutely devasted as my son is the most important person in my life and a great person he has become -Linda

This was a poem from last weekend from by best friend to my godson:

Oh, son of mine
We love you
We gave you wings
So you could grow.

You traveled to a foreign land
Where God only knew the plan
You were loaned us
For a short time
You were the Lord's
You were not mine.

But, the lives you touched
And the love you gave
Will carry me through life
Till I reach my grave.

Till I'll see you again
And I'll hold out my arms
And I'll hold you fovever
Where there is no harm.

Your spirit lives on in
The people you touched
You smile and eyes were so beautiful
We loved you so much.

Everyday you are gone in presence
Will be rough
But the love in my heart
Bill help keep me though.

So keep holding on for justice and peace
Where love is the answer
And killings cease.

But the cruelty of others
If far too small
When there's the beautufyk reminder
That tiy were loved by all.



My friend, Gayla Danielsen

All of those are beautiful, but just say what your heart is feeling,
Love ~ Caroline~Reggiemom 4 ever

Wow, those ideas are beautiful. I really wouldn't know where to start, but I am sure whatever you say, will come straight from your heart. Hugs to you..

Go to John's memorial site I got permission to use a great poem for a son written by one of the ladies here. Just Google John Lloyd Gerry and read under condolences. It's truly magnificent. Hugs Cathy

Just write an short outline of a few things you must say and let you heart be your guide.