Daily Meditation

“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

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” — Viktor Frankl The loss of a child creates a situation beyond our control. Grieving parents quickly learn that some things cannot be fixed or undone. The pain refuses to lessen on a timetable we choose. Facing that reality … Read more

“Grief turns out to be a place none of us know until we reach it.” — Joan Didion Grief often arrives unannounced, landing us in unfamiliar territory. Parents who have lost a child enter a world without a map or guide. The landscape feels strange and shifting. Every step can bring unexpected emotions. Sadness, anger, … Read more

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” — Rumi Grief often leaves a wound deep inside the heart. The pain feels raw and unyielding at first. Every grieving parent carries a wound shaped by love and loss. The wound can feel like a chasm, empty and cold. Over time, the wound becomes … Read more

“I measure every Grief I meetWith narrow, probing Eyes—I wonder if It weighs like Mine—Or has an Easier size.” — Emily Dickinson Every grieving parent carries a weight that feels unique and profound. Comparing grief can feel natural, but each loss shapes pain differently. The burden of losing a child settles deeply in the heart. … Read more

“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” — C.S. Lewis Many parents who lose a child do not expect grief to feel like fear. The sharpness of loss often brings a deep, unsettling anxiety. The heart races without clear cause. The mind searches desperately for safety in a world that no … Read more