There are no guidelines

 Losing a child to death brings a myriad of emotions ... 

all complicated ... all different ... all difficult.

Silent Grief speaks today about ... guidelines ...

The grief from child loss is as individual as our DNA. No two people will grieve the loss of their child the same way. Some are open grievers -- telling others how they feel, and talking constantly about their child. Others are silent grievers -- holding in their pain because it hurts worse when they try to share it and others don't understand. And, then there are the "mask wearers" -- putting on the disguise of being okay when inside they are falling apart. There are no guidelines to follow for grieving the loss of a child. We do the best we can, and sometimes we simply fall apart and try all over again the next day. The pain from loss is just plain horrible. There's really no other way to explain it.


Father, Yahweh, I pray today for Silent Grief, and all who have lost a child. or a grandchild.  I pray that You will hold them as close to Your heart as You hold the child they love and lost.

Father, bless them today.

xtnyoda, shalomed