Bereavement Children Quotes

“Healing is a gradual, tender process, not a sudden recovery.”
― Pam K. McCarty, Grace for Grief: A Mother's Journey of Love and Loss

“This state of grief was something I now understood. It's something that walks with you every day. Would there be sunny days again? There were many moments when i struggled to go on. But like Terri Irwin, I did see the light again. And you will too.”
― Pam K. McCarty, Grace for Grief: A Mother's Journey of Love and Loss

“The moment a child leaves us, a parent’s heart feels different. Medically, this condition is called “broken heart syndrome,” but grieving parents knew this long before it was diagnosed and named by doctors.”
― Pam K. McCarty, Grace for Grief: A Mother's Journey of Love and Loss

“As time passes, I am glad to have more days of the tide coming in and bringing joy and hope and laughter into my life. I’ve learned over the years to be steady on my feet at the beach. The ocean is tricky, and we never know when the next wave will knock us down. Rip currents can pull us out, drawing us away from the shore, far out to the treacherous sea of despair. Or the jellyfish can wash up on the sand, their tentacles releasing their wrenching poison----grief. I remain on guard against this wax and waning of life. Experience teaches us to be ready for not only the gleam and glisten of calm waters, but also for the grim and raging parts as well.”
― Pam K. McCarty, Grace for Grief: A Mother's Journey of Love and Loss

“You will grieve for a lifetime. Each person should be allowed to grieve in his or her own way and time. Some prefer the company of others, while others need space to be alone. Grief will never fully leave, but it should change as the healing journey progresses and we move through grief’s various stages.”
― Pam K. McCarty, Grace for Grief: A Mother's Journey of Love and Loss

“As long as it takes, I will lovingly labor to put together the timeless souvenirs of our life together. I cling to the phot books, for they hold my forever memories. If you don’t think photos are important, wait until they are all you have left.”
― Pam K. McCarty, Grace for Grief: A Mother's Journey of Love and Loss

“Feeling numb means you've lost someone dear… and you're trying to work out”
― Karen Brough, I Can't Believe They're Gone: A kid's grief book that hugs, helps, and gives hope

“Feeling numb means you've lost someone dear… and you're trying to work out what life will be like… without them near.”
― Karen Brough, I Can't Believe They're Gone: A kid's grief book that hugs, helps, and gives hope

“A day can be heavy with sadness, and yet—still shared in love.”
― Karen Brough, I Can't Believe They're Gone: A kid's grief book that hugs, helps, and gives hope

“And although they were still sad-they were together.”
― Karen Brough, I Can't Believe They're Gone: A kid's grief book that hugs, helps, and gives hope