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Balance and 5…….

Today is January 1, 2020. To others that haven’t been touched by loss it’s a start to new year, new hopes and happy beginnings. To parents that have lost a child it’s one more year that you didn’t have your child with you. This year is a pretty significant year for us, not only is it a new decade that […]

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By : Say Their NameJanuary 1, 2020
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One Awesome Boy!…..

I’m not sure what brought it on but Tuesday I felt like I had been covered in this heavy blanket of grief. I was sitting at my computer at work and realized I had tears running down my face. I really can’t pinpoint the “trigger” for this it was just the overwhelming feeling of missing my boy. I came home […]

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By : Say Their NameJanuary 12, 2019
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365 Days of Kindness….

Smiles From Drew was originally started with the intent to just spread kindness in Drew’s memory. As time went on I knew I needed to do more for him, me and the community around me. But the core of our creation is kindness. Drew was one of the most kind people I had ever met. I learned so much from […]

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By : Say Their NameJanuary 1, 2019
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2019 here we come……

It’s that time of the year again. We are finishing up a year and looking back at our highs and lows. We are also gearing up for a new year. The idea of a new year takes on a different meaning when you have lost a child. You have that sense of dread knowing that it is once again another […]

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By : Say Their NameDecember 31, 2018
Tags: child lossDrew Alexandergriefjoyloveyin/yang
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Tick Tock…..

It’s 8 days till Drew’s 23rd birthday. I won’t get to sing happy birthday, I won’t be able to make a cake, I won’t be able to hear him making fun of me for having a “kid” that is so old. Oh and how would he have made fun of me. He would have been 23….wow. That is full on […]

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By : Say Their NameApril 23, 2018
Tags: childrengriefgrowing upmemoriestimeyoung adult
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Finding Grace…..

It’s the way every memorable event happens in your life it was just regular normal Monday. You get the kids to school, yourself to work and pat yourself on the back because you did it without too many tears. That is how my Monday started. Then it all changed. I work in a law office where it is just me […]

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By : Say Their NameDecember 8, 2017
Tags: baseballfamilygriefkindnesslosslove
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Unfinished Life…

There are so many things that suck about losing a child. You have so many regrets and wishes and dreams that won’t be fulfilled. Each time they handed me my brand new babies for the first time I snuggled them close and smelled their wonderful new smell. I also whispered all my hopes and dreams for them. I hoped that […]

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By : Say Their NameOctober 27, 2017
Tags: child lossgrieflife after lossmemoriesunfinished life
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23 Months….

I have started this blog probably a dozen times since the 5th of the month. Every time I start it I get upset and have to stop. I don’t quite know if anyone actually reads these blog posts but I do know it helps to get it out of my head. Writing these posts help with the constant swirl of […]

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By : Say Their NameJuly 22, 2017
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You’re not alone….

I got word late last night that a sweet boy lost his battle to cancer. He was only a year younger than Drew. I used to cut his hair and we would always see him and his Mom around town at the school events. It is a a sad day when you realize there is now another mother that knows […]

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By : Say Their NameMay 3, 2017
Tags: alonechild lossDrewgrief
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Birthday weekend….

  Once again this time of year came around. Tomorrow would/is Drew’s 22nd birthday. This year it fell on Monday which means had he been here we would have been partying all weekend. It also means life will go on tomorrow whether I want it to or not. I have work to go to, baseball games to play, and school […]

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By : Say Their NameApril 30, 2017
Tags: birthdaychild lossgriefloveson

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