WORDS THAT COMFORT Last week I announced the death of my eldest child and said that there are neither words to describe the pain I feel nor words that could console me. I was only half right. There are no words to describe the pain, which is resting just under my skin so that I may feel it with every breath and movement, with every thought. However, I discovered that there are words that console. These are the words offered by the friends and acquaintances that Lucas was blessed to be surrounded by. Through their sentiments, I discovered that Lucas changed the lives of many people, both in life and in death. Since his death, Ive received hundreds of private messages, texts, and e-mails from his friends sharing stories such as: - Lucas befriended me when no one else would and now I have a large circle of friends that support me... - Lucas pushed me to stick with school when I made the decision to quit.... - Lucas gave me the courage to face [my fear]…” - Lucas helped me overcome my depression, which prevented me from taking my own life.... The list is too long to share; the details are too personal to describe publicly. What consoles me is the fact that while Lucas’s time on this earth was short, the effect he had on those he befriended was large. I believe we’re each put on this earth to accomplish something positive and that some of us just do it in a shorter period of time. It may take me one hundred years to give back to humanity what Lucas delivered in just under twenty years. As a parent, I could not be more proud.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:43:16 +0000
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