I've lost a daughter. I can't even begin to describe how traumatic it was, and I think losing her at 6 years instead of 5 months would only have been worse. My grandfather died shortly after my daughter and it wasn't even in the same galaxy. Losing a child sucks!
I don't know Eric, but I do know he's going to be going through an incredibly difficult period. My friends helped me out, but time and reflection helped much more. I was lucky to be in a situation where I could take an extended period to grieve.
I hope Eric and his family is able to wade through this all with the absolute minimum of additional pain, but nothing about it will be easy.
Eric, if you're reading this, hang in there... you'll never have your old life entirely back (and I say this with tears in my own eyes now), but time really can help heal over bad wounds.
I lost my 12.5 year old son to bone cancer April 2013. It does suck. I also lost my sister when she was 15 to brain cancer. My brother to suicide when he was 19.
Faith is incredibly important to me and making my life one that counts. Life is precious and we shouldn't take it for granted. We need to discover the fun in life and live for those around us.
It does get better but they are ever present and I am glad. But man it just SUCKS still all the same.
I don't know Eric, but I do know he's going to be going through an incredibly difficult period. My friends helped me out, but time and reflection helped much more. I was lucky to be in a situation where I could take an extended period to grieve.
I hope Eric and his family is able to wade through this all with the absolute minimum of additional pain, but nothing about it will be easy.
Eric, if you're reading this, hang in there... you'll never have your old life entirely back (and I say this with tears in my own eyes now), but time really can help heal over bad wounds.