Unimaginable Grief and Unexpected Blessings

05/27/2026

So true.

05/26/2026

05/22/2026

I shared with Daphne how I felt these words so profoundly. I know I’ve said many of them in my blog, book and to my friends and family. These words I know must be hard for her every day. I’m so appreciative of our friendship and guidance as we walk our journeys. Much love 💙 Daphne!

If you are on this journey or have friends or family on this journey, please read through these profound words that Daphne wrote.

What grieving parents need but don’t always have the strength to say~

* We need you to mention our child’s name. Not just on their birthday, but other times too.

* We need you to know that just because we may hide it well, doesn’t mean we’re not struggling inside.

*We need you to know that we don’t always want to have to remind you about our child. We secretly wish you would remember on your own.

*We need you to know that every day is a challenge no matter how much time has passed.

*We need to you acknowledge our pain.

*We need you to know that the memories flood our thoughts.

*We need you to know that all those things other kids their age (young &old) are doing, hurts to see sometimes.

*We need you to know that crying helps us.

*We need you to know that sometimes we don’t want to talk, we just want to be held and sit in silence.

*We need you to know it only takes one second to go back to that horrific day.

*We need you to know that the flashbacks can be relentless.

*We need you to know that we’re not the same person we used to be.

*We need you to check on us because we probably won’t reach out to you.

*We need you to know that it’s not only twice a year we feel intense sadness, but everyday we feel the pain of their absence.

*We need you to invite us places even though we may not go.

*We need you to know that we crave being around others who have experienced the same heartbreak.

*We need you to know why we still have their belongings everywhere.

*We need you to know that holidays hurt.

*We need you to know that we need your friendship and love, but we may not be the best friend in return.

*We need you to know that the guilt we carry sometimes gets too heavy.

*We need you to know that we live in two worlds; half of our heart is here and the other with our child in heaven.

*We need you to know that there’s no way you could possibly understand unless you’ve had a child die too.

💜🙏💜

-Daphne Bach Greer.

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05/20/2026

Well my friends Mother's Day has come and gone. Some of us have come to dread this day because our mothers or children have died and left a sad place in our hearts and no desire to celebrate Mother's Day.

I know all too well how difficult this day can be and go out of my way to not pass the greeting card section, or flower shops where it's all about Mother's Day. The pain cuts too deep still for me.

I am always reminded by those in my tribe that I am still celebrated as a mother. And I appreciate that gift because I am grateful and honored to have had the chance to be a mother. I was lucky. I got that chance that many do not of giving birth and raising a child. Some never get that chance.

I lost my mom when I was seven months pregnant with my only child. I lost so much too soon. So while I choose not to celebrate this day it's not because I don't honor her memory - it's just a sad day for me. I don't have a mother to celebrate nor do I have any living children. So for me it's another day in May.

For all of you wonderful mothers, please know I'm holding you up in prayer and thankfulness that you are honored and treasured. Especially for my followers or those who read this post who've lost a child, I hold you close to my heart and stand with you each Mother's Day knowing it's one of the toughest days we have to face.

Much love and admiration,
M

05/20/2026

As the 20th year since my daughter and only child approaches - it feels like a lifetime ago - a different lifetime. Yet the grief that remains seems so vividly current.

This photo was taken 2 days before she died. It still pains me to look at it. I remember that day and the following days before her death so vividly. Some of those awful moments forever etched on my heart.

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04/14/2026

04/14/2026

I've been thinking about the many struggles I've experienced over my 68 years and nothing compares to losing my only child. My ability to bounce back, redirect my purpose and keep my head high has been my way of managing the adversity. It's never easy, sometimes it can be incredibly exhausting. But it is the only way I can stand up every day and keep pursing life.