Hope
I am new to this site and am so grateful I found it--the timing was perfect. As I read the heartfelt messages posted, I want to offer hope and love and comfort and am afraid I may say something that is not helpful. So I want to apologize upfront and let everyone know my heart is in the right place. I try to offer encouragement and support that has helped me through my difficult journey these past 4 years. My best wishes to all of us that we will find peace and comfort through helping each other!
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I worry too about saying something that someone else would not find helpful or worse yet hurt their feelings. But I have found it doesn\'t happen because everyone reads between the lines and reads our hearts and it just seems to work out fine.....I am so glad you are here to give insight and what has helped you - I am new on this journey and I\'m grateful for the moms that share.
(((hugs)))) Vicki
When reading journals I always seem to have in my mind my 12 step learnings of \"Take what you like and leave the rest.\" When it comes from our hearts and is received as such there is no holding back because even if I read something that may not resonate in the moment, I tuck it away and find that when I\'m ready I remember what was shared and it is so helpful.
I think just knowing that others are walking this path with us and hear our hearts is what matters and that is what I always find on FMO.
Grateful for your presence, Dee, and look forward to getting to know Ryan and you.
Hugs,
XO Joanie
Thank you Vicki! I appreciate your support!
Joanie, thanks for those words of wisdom. I love that approach and will follow it. I appreciate your love and support! Hugs back!
We are here to support each other through kindness and love. We will listen with open ears and heart...we are all walking the same path - in different ways at different places on our journey but we really do understand. Waiting to getting to know Ryan and you. Hugs, Ann
Thank you Ann. I feel the support and love and appreciate it so much. I would like to get to know you and your son more!
This is a place of loving, non judgmental support. Even though we may be different in some ways, having the loss of a child in common, unites us in a special bond. What a mom journals here is from her heart. Even though everyone may not have the exact same feelings as her, what she has written is respected. The emotions we deal with are varied from sadness, pain, anger, guilt, hurt, confusion and others. What a mom writes may contain any or all of these emotions. Remembering these are words from her broken heart to be respected & handled with tenderness. Speak what\'s in your heart dear friend we understand.....we care. Hugs..... Vicki. ( Jeremy & Chad\"s mom )
Vicki, PERFECT words! Thank you so much for the support. May you feel peace.
Hi! welcome and what ever words you have this is a place to let it out...gretch
No worries...I have found that if I respect others opinions and then tell my truth...it works...and it will work for you as well...Take gentle care...and welcome!