Bob Cristello

“The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald Grief can feel like a slow unraveling. The loss of a child can turn a vibrant life into silence. Many parents find themselves frozen, unable to react … Read more

“Time does not bring relief; you all have lied / Who told me time would ease me of my pain!” — Edna St. Vincent Millay Many grieving parents hear time will heal their broken hearts. The promise feels hollow when sorrow remains sharp and close. Pain does not fade with each passing day. The loss … Read more

“I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.” — Elizabeth Barrett Browning Grief does not diminish the love that remains after loss. A parent’s love stretches beyond the limits of time and space. Love given in laughter and tears … Read more

“Love is so short, forgetting is so long.” — Pablo Neruda Love often feels fleeting when a child is lost. The time shared can feel painfully brief. The moments that once filled a lifetime shrink into memories. Many grieving parents struggle with the sharp contrast between love’s brevity and the endless nature of loss. Remembering … Read more

“Someone has to die in order that the rest of us should value life more.” — Virginia Woolf The death of a child changes everything. Grieving parents face an emptiness that no words can fill. Every day becomes a reminder of what was lost and what remains uncertain. Life’s fragility becomes painfully clear when a … Read more

“It is not until we truly know that we are going to die that we come to accept our immortality.” — Wendell Berry The loss of a child forces every parent to confront mortality like never before. Facing death awakens a deep understanding that life is fragile and fleeting. Grief strips away illusions about control … Read more

“To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it.” — Mary Oliver Grieving parents learn a profound truth about love and loss. Loving what is mortal means embracing fragility. The life of a … Read more

“Death is our friend precisely because it brings us into absolute and passionate presence with all that is here.” — Rainer Maria Rilke The loss of a child forces us to face life with new eyes. Grief pulls us into moments we once overlooked or rushed past. Parents who have experienced profound loss often find … Read more

“Grief is the price we pay for the embodiment of our deepest loves.” — David Whyte The pain of grief reveals the depth of love that once filled our lives. Losing a child creates a silence that no words can fill. The memories become both a sanctuary and a source of sorrow. Grieving parents carry … Read more

“Our dead are never dead to us until we have forgotten them.” — George Eliot Grief keeps loved ones alive in our hearts and minds. The memory of a lost child lives in every thought and every quiet moment. A grieving parent carries a lifetime of moments shared and love given. Remembering a child means … Read more