No Mother Should Lose Her Child.

Grief Doesn't Have A Plot. It Isn't Smooth. There Is No Beginning And Middle And End.

I Have Learned That There Is More Power In A Good Strong Hug Than In A Thousand Meaningful Words.

My Cousins And I Used To Play Beatle Wives. We All Wanted To Be Married To Paul, But John Was O.k. Too. None Of Us Wanted Ringo. Or Even Worse, George.

My Daughter, Grace, Was Not Killed By A Gun. She Died Suddenly At Age 5 From A Virulent Form Of Strep. As I Stood Stunned In A Church At Her Memorial, One Of The Hardest Things I Heard Someone Say Was, 'i'm Going To Go Home And Hug My Child A Little Tighter.' 'well, Good For You,' I Thought. 'i'm Going To Go Home And Scream.'

A Sibling Is The Lens Through Which You See Your Childhood.