“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden,
meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.”
— John F. Kennedy
Grief has its own kind of battle. Parents who have lost a child understand what it means to bear any burden. The loss is unthinkable, yet we live it every day. No one prepares you for the daily courage grief demands. The act of getting out of bed becomes a kind of resistance. We carry the weight of memory, love, and sorrow while the world continues to turn. That kind of strength does not feel like power. That strength often feels like survival, quiet and unseen.
Grieving parents often carry the legacy of their child forward without knowing how. We fight not for liberty, but for love. Our battle is not political, but profoundly human. We push forward because our child mattered, still matters, and always will. Each day we try to honor a life that ended too soon. We bear the burden because love gives us no other choice. The pain shapes us, but so does the depth of what we once held. We continue not because grief is light, but because love is strong.
Supporting others through grief becomes a sacred mission. The kindness of one grieving parent to another can restore a sliver of hope. Pain can create either isolation or connection. Choosing connection is the harder path. Offering comfort, even while we are hurting, is a radical act of love. The burden of loss may never disappear. But shared understanding allows us to carry it together. Each conversation, each gentle gesture, becomes a form of survival. Every step we take affirms the value of the life we lost.
Thought for today: Walk forward with quiet strength. Your love, though wounded, still builds connection, hope, and healing for someone else.