Bob Cristello

“You will lose someone you can’t live without, and your heart will be badly broken… But you learn to dance with the limp.” — Anne Lamott Losing a child changes the rhythm of every day. The heart breaks in ways no words can fully explain. Parents find themselves navigating life with a new, painful rhythm. … Read more

“Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow.” — Leo Tolstoy The depth of love a parent feels cannot be measured by ordinary means. Love for a child creates a bond that defines the heart itself. That love, when met with loss, opens a wound unlike any other. Sorrow from … Read more

“What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” — Helen Keller Grief often feels like losing everything all at once. The absence of a loved one creates a silence that echoes through every moment. The memories that once brought joy sometimes bring sharp … Read more

“When someone you love dies, you don’t lose them all at once. You lose them in pieces over time.” — John Irving Grief arrives slowly, in fragments rather than a single wave. Parents who lose a child experience a series of small losses that stretch out over months and years. The first loss may feel … Read more

“Between grief and nothing, I will take grief.” — William Faulkner Grief is a fierce companion, often unwanted but deeply real. The absence left by losing a child feels like a void without end. Many grieving parents face moments when silence seems easier than pain. Choosing grief means embracing raw feelings instead of shutting them … Read more

“You can’t own a human being. You can’t lose what you don’t own.” — Toni Morrison Grieving parents often wrestle with feelings of loss as if they owned their children. The bond between parent and child feels sacred and permanent. Love does not come with contracts or guarantees. The experience of losing a child challenges … Read more

“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o’er wrought heart and bids it break.” — William Shakespeare Many grieving parents carry sorrow in silence. Holding pain inside creates a weight that feels unbearable. When sorrow remains unspoken, the heart tightens with unbearable pressure. The absence of expression does not lessen … Read more

“I will endure a lifetime of missing you for the privilege of loving you.” — Maya Angelou Grief demands a lifetime of endurance from those who love deeply. The absence of a child leaves an emptiness that cannot be filled. Many parents carry this emptiness daily, alongside memories and love that remain vivid. Missing a … Read more

“The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one.” — Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Grief does not have a timeline. The loss of a child reshapes every part of life. Many parents hope for a moment when the pain finally disappears. That moment rarely comes. Instead, grief … Read more

“For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun?” — Khalil Gibran Grieving parents live with the raw exposure that loss brings. The death of a child leaves hearts unprotected, vulnerable to piercing emotions. The wind of grief blows through every moment, chilling and relentless. … Read more