Grief Poems by Shaakiera Schroeder
Wednesday lost
By Shaakiera Schroeder
As “The” day draws nearer
Spirits sink lower
Fears rise, higher.
Not completely sure why,
It’s as if we expect something…or
“That” to happen again…
Anything worse…is impossible!
Still so unbelievable _ surreal almost.
Two months short of a year
And we continue to struggle to grasp the fact_
You’re gone!
How do you go about planning an Angel Day…?
When you can’t believe…
Yet [...]
A Mother’s Poems for Her Son Poems by Chantal Hajee
The following four poems were written by a mother in memory of her son. We have found that writing poetry, prose or music helps us heal. It is a way to express your deepest and most painful thoughts in constructive way – the opposite of depression is expression. We wish Chantal and all you who [...]
Our Congrtulations to Stan Goldberg – and a book recommendation for our readers
After receiving the London Book Festival’s Grand Prize for Best International Book of 2009, Lessons for the Living: Stories of Forgiveness, Gratitude,and Courage at the End of Life, by Stan Goldberg, has received two additional honors:
1. Chosen by Chris Query, a reviewer for myshelf.com as a top 10 read of 2009
2. An excerpt will be [...]
I Can Almost
By Victoria Walker
I can almost see you smile
In the shadows of my mind,
Bringing to me the peace
I have struggled so hard to find.
I can almost hear your voice
Telling me “Be not saddened nor afraid,
Just remember all the good,
How we loved and laughed and played.”
I can almost feel your touch
Wiping away my every tear
As I stand [...]
Good Morning Heartache
By Denise Jackson –
Good Morning Heartache,You Old Gloomy Sight:
Good Morning Heartache,Thought We Said Goodbye Last Night.
I Tossed And Turned Untill It Seemed You Had Gone:
But Here You Are With The Dawn.
Wish I’d Forget You,But Your Here To Stay:
Seems I Met You When My Only Seventeen Year Old Son Went Away.
Now EveryDay I Start By [...]
Please help with this survey if you lost a parent when you were young.
Hello. I lost my mom when I was five, and I still feel the repercussions from that blow on my young life. Today I am 17, and I don’t think I will ever get over the pain. As a result, I chose a topic for my family ISU that has to do with grieving the [...]
Goldberg’s Lessons recieves international grand prize
In 2009 The London Book Festival gave awards for outstanding books in 20 different categories. From the 20 categories a Grand Prize winner was chosen. It was Stan Goldberg’s Lessons for the Living: Stories of Forgiveness, Gratitude,and Courage at the End of Life. The judges said they were “overwhelmed” by the book. Stan will be [...]
Help a great cause with only minutes of your time.
The Compassionate Friends Helping Bereaved Families is one of the 100 organizations to receive $25,000 from Chase by having friends and members sign up to be Facebook Fans. TCF is now eligible for round 2. One charity in round 2 will earn a $1 million dollar grant from Chase. Five additional charities will each receive a [...]
Tomorrow, Sunday, December 13, is The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting.
Greetings! Sunday, December 13, is The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting. More than 500 services are open to the public in the United States and around the globe. To fi nd the nearest service, visit the Worldwide Candle Lighting events page . If you are unable to attend a service, please light a candle [...]
Someone is Missing at Christmas
Let this be a loving reminder
That someone is missing today.
Someone our hearts hold on to
As we travel along life’s way.
Someone who made life so special
For each of us here.
Someone who won’t be forgotten,
But cherished from year to year.
And now as we celebrate Christmas,
Let us fondly recall
How deeply each of us loved him.
And oh… how he [...]
