The things people don’t see after your Child dies… 💔
It’s not just the birthdays & holidays. It’s not just the empty seat at the table. It’s the way you pause before answering, “How many Children do you have?” It’s the panic in the grocery store when you hear someone call their name. It’s still buying their favorite snack out of habit & crying in the car. It’s keeping their phone number in your contacts bc deleting it feels like erasing them. It’s the ache of watching their friends graduate, get married, have kids… while your Child will forever stay the same age. It’s talking to them in your head every single day. It’s the way your smile in public hides a thousand private tears.
Grief after Child loss doesn’t “end.” We carry it. We live with it. We breathe through it. You might not see all of this but it’s there. Always.
For all the parents walking this road, I see you. ❤️
For everyone who loves someone walking this road… please, keep saying their Child’s name.
❤️ Ashley ❤️
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