Commented on a discussion 12/14/2009 at 1:11 pm
This was just sent to me.. it really sums it up !!!
Just for today I will live through the next 24 hours and not expect to get over my child's death, but instead learn to live with it just one day at a time.
...Read MoreThis was just sent to me.. it really sums it up !!!
Just for today I will live through the next 24 hours and not expect to get over my child's death, but instead learn to live with it just one day at a time.
Just for today I will smile no matter how much I hurt inside, so that my heart will soften and I will begin to heal.
Just for today I will reach out to comfort a relative or friend of my child, for they are hurting too. And perhaps we can comfort each other.
Just for today I will free myself from guilt, for deep in my heart I know if there was anything in this world I could have done to save my child, I would have done it.
Just for today I will honor my child's memory by doing something that I know would have made her proud.
Just for today I will offer my hand in friendship to another bereaved parent, for I do know how they feel.
Just for today when my heart feels like breaking, I will stop and remember that grief is the price we pay for love, and the only reason I hurt is because I had the privilege of loving someone that much.
Just for today I will not compare myself to others because I am fortunate to be who I am.
Just for today I will allow myself to be happy, for I know that I am not deserting my child by living on.
Just for today I will accept that I did not die when my child did, my life did go on, and I am the only one who can make that life worthwhile once more.
Just for today...
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