Someone suggested I write down my thoughts and tell my story for a couple of minutes each day. I am a mom, a friend, a caregiver. You name it I probably do it. I think it is important to share that my son Mason died of cancer a year and half ago. I struggle with grief every day. I had worked in cancer before Mason got sick. So I am also an advocate for cancer and its various issues.
So what is today like? Today, I am working. I work for Inspire. It is a great job and allows me to be in touch with so many different types of organizations trying to help patients. I think that like other grieving people- you try to find a balance- a balance between trying to give 100% to everything in your life and still be able to grieve for the one you lost. Life goes on whether you are ready or not. The trick is to be able to go on and yet still respect the healing that needs to happen. I do not think you ever get over losing a child. But I do think you learn to live with the pain in a different way.
How to find that balance??- I am not sure. I'd love to hear how others have sought to find that space to grieve but still be able to function in life and keep going. Your thoughts?
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- By dleach
- Posted June 2, 2009 at 4:48 pm · 11 replies
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- Edited June 2, 2009 at 4:52 pm
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