Support Group Session #2
Hello friends.
Weepy Wednesday. Yipes. This is going to get harder I guess before it gets easier. I don't have any pearls of wisdom to share from today's support group. We had lost two people and gained two, so we were still six. The format for today was different however. We had brought photos of our kids. After a candle lighting and reading and song ("I will remember you" -- very sad) we took turns holding a seashell which meant it was your turn to talk and no one else would talk. You could show the photos and talk about your child. Each story had me sobbing in sorrow, compassion, pain, loss, sympathy for siblings, parents, communities.
I spoke of Andy. I completely forgot the concise 5 words thing, LOL! But I feel good about what I said, and that I conveyed the magnitude of the loss, as did each person.
I'm going to send the FMO link to the facilitator so she can share it with the group as a potential resource.... and for other moms she meets over the years. REALLY wish we weren't having these endless technical problems... it's hard enough for people to enter and give things a try without glitches getting in the way. Arg.
I cried a lot afterwards in the car for my sweet bunny boy, all his terror, all his pain, all our sorrow. Then I thought of you Debbie 8-) as I put on my huge sunglasses, drove to Starbucks to get a nice latte and went off to a lacrosse game. Life does go on.
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Other than that, ok. Byron and I had dinner tonight, just us, a fancy little bistro, and it was good to talk about everything. Drew is having a prostate biopsy tomorrow and so we hope things will be OKY DOKY in there. Whether they are or not, it's an unpleasant prospect and we'll be glad when it's over.
I'm up late doing work at home tonight to make up for all this slacking, haha.
Hope you are all well and finding love and light in your lives.
OH! check this out:
http://www.printfection.com/andyheart
These are shirts we're selling for folks who want to support our fundraising for brain cancer research. But it's Andy's heart drawing! isn't that cool? and I didn't have to spend a penny or DO ANYTHING... the website does it all. The filling of each order, the credit card processing, the mailing. Please check it out!
Hey, just checked on sizes and for the t-shirt (dunno about other garments) they have LOTS of size options:
http://www.printfection.com/customer/size_availability_chart.php?rootid=7
xoxoxoxo Sarah
Weepy Wednesday. Yipes. This is going to get harder I guess before it gets easier. I don't have any pearls of wisdom to share from today's support group. We had lost two people and gained two, so we were still six. The format for today was different however. We had brought photos of our kids. After a candle lighting and reading and song ("I will remember you" -- very sad) we took turns holding a seashell which meant it was your turn to talk and no one else would talk. You could show the photos and talk about your child. Each story had me sobbing in sorrow, compassion, pain, loss, sympathy for siblings, parents, communities.
I spoke of Andy. I completely forgot the concise 5 words thing, LOL! But I feel good about what I said, and that I conveyed the magnitude of the loss, as did each person.
I'm going to send the FMO link to the facilitator so she can share it with the group as a potential resource.... and for other moms she meets over the years. REALLY wish we weren't having these endless technical problems... it's hard enough for people to enter and give things a try without glitches getting in the way. Arg.
I cried a lot afterwards in the car for my sweet bunny boy, all his terror, all his pain, all our sorrow. Then I thought of you Debbie 8-) as I put on my huge sunglasses, drove to Starbucks to get a nice latte and went off to a lacrosse game. Life does go on.
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Other than that, ok. Byron and I had dinner tonight, just us, a fancy little bistro, and it was good to talk about everything. Drew is having a prostate biopsy tomorrow and so we hope things will be OKY DOKY in there. Whether they are or not, it's an unpleasant prospect and we'll be glad when it's over.
I'm up late doing work at home tonight to make up for all this slacking, haha.
Hope you are all well and finding love and light in your lives.
OH! check this out:
http://www.printfection.com/andyheart
These are shirts we're selling for folks who want to support our fundraising for brain cancer research. But it's Andy's heart drawing! isn't that cool? and I didn't have to spend a penny or DO ANYTHING... the website does it all. The filling of each order, the credit card processing, the mailing. Please check it out!
Hey, just checked on sizes and for the t-shirt (dunno about other garments) they have LOTS of size options:
http://www.printfection.com/customer/size_availability_chart.php?rootid=7
xoxoxoxo Sarah
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Will check it out the website when I am over jet lag!
I have cried in the car A LOT - and I don\'t see me stopping any time soon.
My thoughts and prayers for a positive outcome - negative biopsy for Drew.
Hugs, Marlene
Very cool shirts - great way to pay it forward. Support groups are hit and miss, for me at least....but I think I went to one too soon, before I could really assimilate everything that happened. Too painful. Now I no longer like to tell my story. But I do like to meet up with some of the originals members over dinner and wine - it is good to be with people who understand....no pressure, no retelling. I am so glad your group is working for you - and you for them, I am sure!
~ Joanna xx
As Joanie said, anytime you write anything....just you showing up...is a great pearl of not only wisdom for us, but LOVE for us! Thank you.
I just ordered a zippered tote with Andy\'s heart on it. I will carry it proudly and share with everyone I can it\'s meaning and importance. Thank you for sharing this with us!!
Love to Andy!