October 25, 2007 – An Adopted Child Losing Her Sibling: Kristy Mueller
OCTOBER 25, 2007 – AN ADOPTED CHILD LOSING HER SIBLING: KRISTY MUELLER. In 1995, Kristy Mueller’s brother, Keith Konopasek, a police officer in Oakland, California, was murdered in the line of duty. A short time later, Kristy, along with the parents who adopted her, joined the South Bay, Los Angeles chapter of The Compassionate Friends. [...]
Our heart goes out to all those impacted by the California wildfires – Dr. Heidi
The losses that have taken place as a result of the California wildfires undermine a person’s need to see the world as a safe & predictable place. It is very traumatic to stand helplessly by and watch ones community, neigborhood, and in many cases one’s home become ravaged and destroyed by wildfires.
-One’s home represents a [...]
OCTOBER 25, 2007 – AN ADOPTED CHILD LOSING HER SIBLING: KRISTY MUELLER
OCTOBER 25, 2007 – AN ADOPTED CHILD LOSING HER SIBLING: KRISTY MUELLER. In
1995, Kristy Mueller’s brother, Keith Konopasek, a police officer in
Oakland, California, was murdered in the line of duty. A short time later,
Kristy, along with the parents who adopted her, joined the South Bay, Los
Angeles chapter of The Compassionate Friends. Kristy went on to [...]
A Remembrance of Our Daughter Who Died in Ghana, West Africa
Our daughter would have turned 21 10/23/86 but instead she was killed in a 19 passenger van accident ( four other people died)last November 20, 2006 in Ghana, West Africa where she was participating in her Junior year abroad (E.O.P.) through University of California at Santa Cruz.
Tuesday night, almost a full moon, and clear skies [...]
Goodbye is Not Forever
Our precious Angel
Up in Heaven smiling down
We cry for ourselves
Not for you
We know you’re in a better home
Than any we have ever known
That doesn’t mean we won’t be sad
We just want you as our own
We can almost hear you say,
