Dear friends, last night was a beautiful and magical night. I was prepared to share it all with you but the night was cut short learning that? the son of? a very dear friend who was supposed to be there with me last night, died. I am in a state of shock and devastated for them, there is no pain like losing a child.
My heart is heavy and I am going to take these next few days to mourn his loss out of respect for my friends who mean so much to me. I simply cannot imagine. It is just not in my heart to post at this time and I know you all understand. I will be back next week but want to pay? tribute to him as his family makes the necessary and unimaginable funeral arrangements.
This poem is dedicated to Brian and the family and friends that mourn him today-
If tears could build a stairway And memories make a lane, We would walk right up to Heaven To bring you home again. No farewell words were spoken No time to say Good-bye. You were gone before we knew it. And only God knows why. Our hearts, they ache in sadness And secret tears still flow. What it meant to lose you, No one will ever know. You are with the Angels High in your heavenly home, We would have held you closer, If we had only known.
?God came for you in silence; So swift was your depart He holds you now eternally, We hold you in our heart?
(Author unknown)
Hug those that are with you today, tell them you love them, life is short and so very precious. Rest in peace Brian, we will all miss you.
I am so sorry for your friend’s family and for those who knew Brian. My thoughts and prayers are with you and them. I pray you all will find a measure of comfort during this awful time of loss.
Several years ago one of my dear friends lost her son too, witnessing her profound grief was painful. It’s a reality check for all of us to not take for granted our precious loved ones. Prayers being said for the family and for friends who will be needed for comfort.
Tina……..Greiving is a natural process. Thoughts are for you,and the family, and Brian. Although things will never be the same, hopefully time will make them better. Best.
Tina, I am so sorry. Brian, his family, and your family are in my prayers. I will pray for your strength to be steadfast at your friend’s time of greatest need.
My brother BRIAN was killed in an auto accident when he was 19…I did not think my parents would ever be happy again; with time they were. I have a special place in my heart for mothers who lose their children as I saw my own mother suffer so much…
Dear Tina, such sad news, my heart aches for the family who mourns the loss of a young son. Know that your followers carry the family and you in prayers and hearts at this time.
So sorry. I to have lost a son. He was 22 and was killed in car a car accident the night befor he was to come home for Christmas from college . His favorite cookies were made waiting for him to gobble them up, his gifts under the tree. The pain has only begun for his family. Don’t ever be afraid to mention his name in front of her, because she will want to hear it. He may be in heaven now, but he is still her son. Let her talk about him. Don’t try to change the subject, she needs someone to listen. This is going to be a long journey through grief. It is like walking through molasses. Just be there. My prayers have begun for all. Vicki
No parent should ever have to experience the passing of their children. My deepest sympathies and abundant prayers for Brian’s family and all of those who are feeling the pain of his loss.
So sad for you and for that family. It hits close to home as tomorrow I am going to a memorial service for my brother-in-law’s nephew, Matthew, who died at the age of 23 in an auto accident. No parent expects to lose a child and my brain cannot even imagine the heartache. I know that you will be there for your friends and that is all that is required.
Oh Tina I am so so sorry for your you and your friend. Losing a child is an unbearable pain. I lost my older brother in a car accident. Dealing with my own grief was terrible but watching my mom and dad go through that grief was beyond painful. And yes always talk about Brian. They will want to keep all of their memories alive. my prayers are with you and Brian’s family.
Tina, I am so sorry for your loss and your good friends family. As parents, we can’t imagine what your friend is having to go through. My thoughts and prayers go out to all.
Sue
Oh Tina, I am so saddened for your friend and her family and all of their friends. It is every parent’s worst nightmare and my worst fear in the world. Your post was a loving and thoughtful remembrance. Hugs to you during these difficult days. xoxo
This is very sad.
My sympathy to all of you.
Makes one be thankful for our every day lives, especially on this Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada.
Good bless and comfort your dear friends and you.
R.
Mourning the loss of a child is so difficult, the pain is enormous. God Bless this family.
You are a very caring person and I’m sure you will extend your loving arms to this family often.
Am so sorry for your friend’s loss of their son, Brian.
This too happen last week to one of my closest friends.
I can not imagine the pain and heartache.
Prayers for Brian’s family and you.
Dear Tina,
How sad and tragic to lose a child especially when it’s unexpected. The devastation to parents, especially mothers, is immense. Please accept my sincerest sympathy and my prayers as well.
The time to support this mom and her family is when all others seem to go on with their lives, weeks and months later. That is when it is needed the most as well as on the anniversary the coming year of the loved ones’ passing.
Big Hugs to you for being such a loyal and loving friend to this family,
Tina,
I pray that God will wrap his arms around this family and you, and give all of you his strength and love to get through this difficult time. My deepest sympathy is with you.
It’s all been said and so beautifully. I’m reminded of a saying I learned as a child, “Friends are only strangers we haven’t met.” Your friends our now our friends and in our thoughts and prayers.
Tina, I am so very sorry for this family’s loss. I have 3 very dear friends who have lost sons. I hope you will convey to the family that there are countless people out there, unknown to them, who are sending thoughts and prayers. My friends who have suffered these losses have told me that the thoughts and prayers and cards helped them immenesly. And they stressed that the ongoing support ( long after the initial influx of support) is what really carried them through the very long years ahead.
Don’t worry about your readers.
We will wait for you.
Life can be so unfair and so fleeting. We need to treasure every single moment with those we love. I feel your pain as my parents lost 2 children, my siblings, when I was a teenager. Time does help to heal the suffering but I still weep when I hear stories like yours. Sending best wishes.
My heart breaks for your friend and you. My sister-in-law lost her son …her only child. It is still so sad…but she gets through it with family and friends. God never fails us or leaves us!
I am so sorry for you darling, I can feel your sadness and of course my prayers and condolences are with your friends, for Brian. I have recently lost a dear and special person too young, so it is all too real for me and we must all join hands to support each other.
As you so rightly say, give your loved ones a hug and tell them how much they mean to you.
Your poem is very beautiful.
Sending love to you
Sally xx
Tina,
We will wait for you, take all the time you need. I don’t even know you (other than through your blog) or your friend and my heart is breaking as I type through tears. The pain of losing a child is so profound and almost impossible to navigate. Love your friend, hold your friend and most importantly continue to do the same for months and years to come. Her pain will never leave but knowing she is supported and that her pain is recognized will give her comfort.
Take your time and know we will be here when you are ready to return 🙂
Fondly,
-Lisa
May God bless everyone whose heart and life was touched by this young man. Though the feeling of loss will never go away, may the passing of time bring fond memories to make coping with it bearable.
My deepest sympathy,
Sherry
Dear Tina, I am so very sorry for your loss. Sending my sincerest sympathy to you and his family. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. ( And heed your parting words of wisdom.) Your poem was beautiful and touching.
After almost losing my son in a motorcycle accident I cant imagine what your friends are going through…my heart goes out to them…..I’m so sorry for your loss…my prayers are with you and his family.
A neighbor friend just lost her 24 year old son to suicide Friday, so your poem today really hit home and I am sharing it. Prayers to Brian’s family at this heartbreaking loss. And for you too.
Tina, your friend has joined a club that no one wants to see grow. No one can even begin to understand th depth of such sorrow as those of us who have lost a child. As someone said earlier, please, please mention Brian’s name to your friend often. My biggest fear was that no one would mention my daughter’s name and she would be forgotten. Three years later, life goes on, differently.
My deepest sympathy to your friends and to you. I pray that God will wrap His Loving Arms around Brian’s family and all who loved him. May God ease this horrific pain.
Tina, I have been spending time with family and have been away from my computer. I am so very sorry for your friend and her family and for you. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. At times like these everything else seems so superficial.
My deepest condolences to you all. I pray that with time, the grief will not be as raw. You will never get over this loss, you will just learn to love with the pain. In time, you all be will be able to smile, to laugh, to live with some joy again. I know, I watched my oldest sister learn how to find joy again after the death of her only son.
Tina,
So sorry to hear about the death of your friend’s son. That is every parent’s worst fear. We just had my 80-year-old father’s memorial service and during the planning stages of it I told my sister that I don’t know how families who are blind-sided by a death get through the process. I hold that time they will be comforted by the memories of their son. Hugs and prayers to them.
It is a pain that numbs with time but is always there. Sadly, I have experienced this with several friends. My advice to you as a friend is to not be afraid to remember their child. Sometimes just mentioning their name will give them comfort .
Tina, I was so saddened by the news of your friend’s son’s passing. I sat at my computer and wept for him, his family and friends. I cannot imaging losing any of my children and it breaks my heart to know that others are hurting. I will pray for God’s grace, comfort and peace for all of you.
I am so very sad for your friends and you too, over the loss of their precious son. It is unimaginable for a parent to have to say goodbye to a child. Perhaps it will be of some comfort to them to know that those who don’t even know them, also mourn their loss. Prayers for peace and eventual comfort.
Tina, so sorry to hear the news of your friend’s son death. My heart aches for their loss. May they feel God’s loving embrace as they cope with the emptiness in their heart.
There are no adequate words to write for your friends loss – it is beyond words to lose a child at such an age or to ever lose a child. I am praying for her, though, and for all of you who loved her child – for comfort during this tragedy.
I am so sorry for your friend and
her family. My 8 year old son, and
my friend’s 4 year old son , died when the car I was driving was hit by a drunk driver. As many before me have already said, time does help but you never get over the loss.
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Dear friends, last night was a beautiful and magical night. I was prepared to share it all with you but the night was cut short learning that? the son of? a very dear friend who was supposed to be there with me last night, died. I am in a state of shock and devastated for them, there is no pain like losing a child.
My heart is heavy and I am going to take these next few days to mourn his loss out of respect for my friends who mean so much to me. I simply cannot imagine. It is just not in my heart to post at this time and I know you all understand. I will be back next week but want to pay? tribute to him as his family makes the necessary and unimaginable funeral arrangements.
This poem is dedicated to Brian and the family and friends that mourn him today-
If tears could build a stairway
And memories make a lane,
We would walk right up to Heaven
To bring you home again.
No farewell words were spoken
No time to say Good-bye.
You were gone before we knew it.
And only God knows why.
Our hearts, they ache in sadness
And secret tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you,
No one will ever know.
You are with the Angels
High in your heavenly home,
We would have held you closer,
If we had only known.
?God came for you in silence;
So swift was your depart
He holds you now eternally,
We hold you in our heart?
(Author unknown)
Hug those that are with you today, tell them you love them, life is short and so very precious. Rest in peace Brian, we will all miss you.
So sorry to hear. Praying for you and your friend’s family.
You and your friends family will be in my thoughts and prayers. So very sorry for the loss of their son.
I am so sorry for your friend’s family and for those who knew Brian. My thoughts and prayers are with you and them. I pray you all will find a measure of comfort during this awful time of loss.
Several years ago one of my dear friends lost her son too, witnessing her profound grief was painful. It’s a reality check for all of us to not take for granted our precious loved ones. Prayers being said for the family and for friends who will be needed for comfort.
Dear Tina,
My thoughts and prayers are with Brian’s family. I’ll be praying for his family and friends.
Tina, I am so sorry. For someone so young, it is heartbreaking. My prayers for you , your son and their family.
Brian’s family and friends have my deepest condolences. I will pray for all.
Praying for peace, comfort and strength for your friend and her family.
Tina, I’m so sorry to hear this news. My condolences to you and the family of Brian.
Tina……..Greiving is a natural process. Thoughts are for you,and the family, and Brian. Although things will never be the same, hopefully time will make them better. Best.
So dreadfully sad for you and your friends, please accept my deepest condolences.
Tina, I am so sorry. Brian, his family, and your family are in my prayers. I will pray for your strength to be steadfast at your friend’s time of greatest need.
My heart is full of tears for Brian and his family. All of you are in my prayers.
My brother BRIAN was killed in an auto accident when he was 19…I did not think my parents would ever be happy again; with time they were. I have a special place in my heart for mothers who lose their children as I saw my own mother suffer so much…
Dear Tina, such sad news, my heart aches for the family who mourns the loss of a young son. Know that your followers carry the family and you in prayers and hearts at this time.
Cannot imagine the pain they are going through. So terribly sorry for their loss.
So sorry. Your comfort and support at this most devastating time will always be remembered by his family.
I’m so sorry for your loss, Tina. I’ll keep you and Brian’s family in my prayers.
So sorry. I to have lost a son. He was 22 and was killed in car a car accident the night befor he was to come home for Christmas from college . His favorite cookies were made waiting for him to gobble them up, his gifts under the tree. The pain has only begun for his family. Don’t ever be afraid to mention his name in front of her, because she will want to hear it. He may be in heaven now, but he is still her son. Let her talk about him. Don’t try to change the subject, she needs someone to listen. This is going to be a long journey through grief. It is like walking through molasses. Just be there. My prayers have begun for all. Vicki
Dear Tina, I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to Brian’s family and friends.
xoxo
Karena
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No parent should ever have to experience the passing of their children. My deepest sympathies and abundant prayers for Brian’s family and all of those who are feeling the pain of his loss.
So sad for you and for that family. It hits close to home as tomorrow I am going to a memorial service for my brother-in-law’s nephew, Matthew, who died at the age of 23 in an auto accident. No parent expects to lose a child and my brain cannot even imagine the heartache. I know that you will be there for your friends and that is all that is required.
Oh Tina I am so so sorry for your you and your friend. Losing a child is an unbearable pain. I lost my older brother in a car accident. Dealing with my own grief was terrible but watching my mom and dad go through that grief was beyond painful. And yes always talk about Brian. They will want to keep all of their memories alive. my prayers are with you and Brian’s family.
Tina, I am so sorry for your loss and your good friends family. As parents, we can’t imagine what your friend is having to go through. My thoughts and prayers go out to all.
Sue
TINA,
THERE ARE NO WORDS TO EVEN SAY..TERRIBLE. MY SINCERE SYMPATHY..
My condolences to you and his family….
Oh Tina, I am so saddened for your friend and her family and all of their friends. It is every parent’s worst nightmare and my worst fear in the world. Your post was a loving and thoughtful remembrance. Hugs to you during these difficult days. xoxo
I am so sorry for your friend’s loss, so very very sad.
Dear Tina.. this is so sad. Wishing peace to all.
This is very sad.
My sympathy to all of you.
Makes one be thankful for our every day lives, especially on this Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada.
Good bless and comfort your dear friends and you.
R.
I’m so very sorry for your friend and those loved her son. May God give her strength.
This just sounds tragic. I hope all of you will find PEACE in due time. franki
So very sorry for your friends’ loss. Brian’s family will be in my prayers.
Mourning the loss of a child is so difficult, the pain is enormous. God Bless this family.
You are a very caring person and I’m sure you will extend your loving arms to this family often.
My prayers are with all of you.
Dearest Tina,
Am so sorry for your friend’s loss of their son, Brian.
This too happen last week to one of my closest friends.
I can not imagine the pain and heartache.
Prayers for Brian’s family and you.
Peace be with you Tina.
Oh, Life is so fragile. Heartaches we all will go through. A piece of one’s heart goes with the loss of your child! My sincere condolences Tina.
You and your friend’s family will be in my thoughts and prayers. I am very sorry for your loss. I can’t even imagine losing a child
Dear Tina,
How sad and tragic to lose a child especially when it’s unexpected. The devastation to parents, especially mothers, is immense. Please accept my sincerest sympathy and my prayers as well.
The time to support this mom and her family is when all others seem to go on with their lives, weeks and months later. That is when it is needed the most as well as on the anniversary the coming year of the loved ones’ passing.
Big Hugs to you for being such a loyal and loving friend to this family,
Take care!
Lea
Tina,
I pray that God will wrap his arms around this family and you, and give all of you his strength and love to get through this difficult time. My deepest sympathy is with you.
Peace be with you,
Cathy Garrett
It’s all been said and so beautifully. I’m reminded of a saying I learned as a child, “Friends are only strangers we haven’t met.” Your friends our now our friends and in our thoughts and prayers.
Tina, I am so very sorry for this family’s loss. I have 3 very dear friends who have lost sons. I hope you will convey to the family that there are countless people out there, unknown to them, who are sending thoughts and prayers. My friends who have suffered these losses have told me that the thoughts and prayers and cards helped them immenesly. And they stressed that the ongoing support ( long after the initial influx of support) is what really carried them through the very long years ahead.
Don’t worry about your readers.
We will wait for you.
I’m so sorry to hear of your friends tragic loss. I hope our thoughts and prayers help your friend during this time.
Oh Tina. So very sad for Brian’s family and for you. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all.
I am so sorry Tina. My prayers and thoughts are with you and with Bryan’s family.
Life can be so unfair and so fleeting. We need to treasure every single moment with those we love. I feel your pain as my parents lost 2 children, my siblings, when I was a teenager. Time does help to heal the suffering but I still weep when I hear stories like yours. Sending best wishes.
My heart breaks for your friend and you. My sister-in-law lost her son …her only child. It is still so sad…but she gets through it with family and friends. God never fails us or leaves us!
Tina. My condolences to you and the family of Brian.
Dearest Tina
I am so sorry for you darling, I can feel your sadness and of course my prayers and condolences are with your friends, for Brian. I have recently lost a dear and special person too young, so it is all too real for me and we must all join hands to support each other.
As you so rightly say, give your loved ones a hug and tell them how much they mean to you.
Your poem is very beautiful.
Sending love to you
Sally xx
My heart is so heavy – sending warm hugs, thoughts and prayers to you and Brian’s family…
Prayers and kind thoughts to the family and friends…such a reminder that life is fragile and can change in an instant. I am so sorry!
Prayers for you and your dear friend.
Tina…
There really are no words…losing a child has to be the hardest thing any parent can endure…
Thoughts and prayers for you and your dear friend…
What a tragedy and heartbreak for the family. My condolences.
Tina,
We will wait for you, take all the time you need. I don’t even know you (other than through your blog) or your friend and my heart is breaking as I type through tears. The pain of losing a child is so profound and almost impossible to navigate. Love your friend, hold your friend and most importantly continue to do the same for months and years to come. Her pain will never leave but knowing she is supported and that her pain is recognized will give her comfort.
Take your time and know we will be here when you are ready to return 🙂
Fondly,
-Lisa
May God bless everyone whose heart and life was touched by this young man. Though the feeling of loss will never go away, may the passing of time bring fond memories to make coping with it bearable.
My deepest sympathy,
Sherry
Dear Tina, I am so very sorry for your loss. Sending my sincerest sympathy to you and his family. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. ( And heed your parting words of wisdom.) Your poem was beautiful and touching.
So very heartbreaking. Prayers .
How heartbreaking!! My condolences to you and Brian’s family.
After almost losing my son in a motorcycle accident I cant imagine what your friends are going through…my heart goes out to them…..I’m so sorry for your loss…my prayers are with you and his family.
A neighbor friend just lost her 24 year old son to suicide Friday, so your poem today really hit home and I am sharing it. Prayers to Brian’s family at this heartbreaking loss. And for you too.
Tina, your friend has joined a club that no one wants to see grow. No one can even begin to understand th depth of such sorrow as those of us who have lost a child. As someone said earlier, please, please mention Brian’s name to your friend often. My biggest fear was that no one would mention my daughter’s name and she would be forgotten. Three years later, life goes on, differently.
One of the most sweet, deep and elegant way to explain the worst feeling one can feel.
R.I.P Love.
My deepest sympathy to your friends and to you. I pray that God will wrap His Loving Arms around Brian’s family and all who loved him. May God ease this horrific pain.
Tina, I have been spending time with family and have been away from my computer. I am so very sorry for your friend and her family and for you. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. At times like these everything else seems so superficial.
Take care of your friend and of yourself.
Hugs to you Tina
So sorry for your loss, friend. Sendng peace and comfort across the miles. Xox
With heart felt sypathy and love, my heart breaks and is filled with sadness…. such a sad loss
I’m so sorry–you and your families are on my heart and in my prayers
My deepest condolences to you all. I pray that with time, the grief will not be as raw. You will never get over this loss, you will just learn to love with the pain. In time, you all be will be able to smile, to laugh, to live with some joy again. I know, I watched my oldest sister learn how to find joy again after the death of her only son.
Tina,
So sorry to hear about the death of your friend’s son. That is every parent’s worst fear. We just had my 80-year-old father’s memorial service and during the planning stages of it I told my sister that I don’t know how families who are blind-sided by a death get through the process. I hold that time they will be comforted by the memories of their son. Hugs and prayers to them.
It is a pain that numbs with time but is always there. Sadly, I have experienced this with several friends. My advice to you as a friend is to not be afraid to remember their child. Sometimes just mentioning their name will give them comfort .
Tina, I was so saddened by the news of your friend’s son’s passing. I sat at my computer and wept for him, his family and friends. I cannot imaging losing any of my children and it breaks my heart to know that others are hurting. I will pray for God’s grace, comfort and peace for all of you.
Kathy
Such pain I cannot even imagine. My prayers are with you and Brian’s family.
Mary Ann
“Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears…but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you. I loved you so…”twas Heaven here with you.”
I am so very sad for your friends and you too, over the loss of their precious son. It is unimaginable for a parent to have to say goodbye to a child. Perhaps it will be of some comfort to them to know that those who don’t even know them, also mourn their loss. Prayers for peace and eventual comfort.
Tina, so sorry to hear the news of your friend’s son death. My heart aches for their loss. May they feel God’s loving embrace as they cope with the emptiness in their heart.
There are no adequate words to write for your friends loss – it is beyond words to lose a child at such an age or to ever lose a child. I am praying for her, though, and for all of you who loved her child – for comfort during this tragedy.
I am so sorry for your friend and
her family. My 8 year old son, and
my friend’s 4 year old son , died when the car I was driving was hit by a drunk driver. As many before me have already said, time does help but you never get over the loss.
Tina,
Thoughts and prayers to Brian’s family. No parent should have to experience a loss so deep. Hugging my boys tight tonight.
~ Elizabeth