Bob Cristello

“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

“Grief does not change you. It reveals you.” — John Green Grief uncovers parts of the soul often hidden beneath daily life. The loss of a child strips away pretense and comfort. Many grieving parents find themselves confronting raw emotions they never expected. Vulnerability surfaces as a constant companion. Pain exposes strengths and weaknesses alike. … Read more

“The blood jet is poetry There is no stopping it.” — Sylvia Plath Grief flows like a relentless river inside the hearts of those who have lost a child. The pain pulses with fierce intensity, impossible to pause or contain. Every moment brings fresh waves of sorrow that spill over and stain our thoughts. The … Read more

“Death smiles at us all; all we can do is smile back.” — Marcus Aurelius Grieving parents meet death in a way few understand. The sudden loss of a child changes everything in an instant. Every joyful memory becomes tinged with pain. Facing loss feels like staring into a vast, unyielding darkness. Many parents wrestle … Read more