Salt Water

Have you lost someone you can't live without? Salt Water is a blog, online community & resource for those who are grieving. #binders

[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

"Although everyone’s expiration date is stamped somewhere,
in a place we cannot see,
most of us will never notice the end coming,
not knowing when or how we’ll leave the world
what will remain undone, unsaid, unresolved when we go."

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[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

Much as I wanted to snap at my horrified seat mate, I could feel Jimmy's calming hand on my arm, hear his voice in my ear murmuring, "Mom, he didn't mean to spill his drink on you." I bit back the "what the hell?" that wanted to pour from my mouth & took a deep breath instead."

[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

"When his cup of cranberry apple juice arrived, I quietly put it into the drink recess on his tray and returned to my book. Thirty minutes later, I bolted upright as icy cold liquid cascaded down my left leg and began pooling at my feet.

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[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

"I knew the pain of losing Jimmy would be searing, no matter when or how it happened. But there in the dark, I vow to make it worth the pain. To fight like hell to keep him alive as long as I can. To be present for all those sweet moments of ordinary joy."
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[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

"It’s all such a mess—
how immaculate the house is now.
All I want is you
tracking muddy bootprints
across my life.
Come back, fix this
with my missing shoelaces.
Why did I care
that we were walking on salt?
Come home.
I will call it the beach."

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[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

"To join the Parents of Dead Children club is a twisted privilege. An honor you’d happily give up to have your baby back. You are the stuff of other people’s nightmares, yet how much less rich your life would be without these astounding souls."
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[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

"In that place with no coordinate on anyone’s map but mine, the energy of our shared particles still dancing between us. The meeting point between the mundane and the divine. The place where Jimmy will find me whenever I let that last breath go."

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[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

"Every moment registers, imprinting itself in your memory. Even now, when I think of those two weeks, I remember how rich and full each day felt. The way everything mattered, how I would have given anything for more."
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[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

Twelve years on, my brain has finally come to terms with the reality of his death, yet even now I struggle to make sense of it. The here replaced with the no longer. The symmetry of our family forever gone. The missing piece I have tried so hard to find.

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[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

"This week has been difficult
for no particular reason.

Well, that's not true–
my children are dead.
That's the reason."

~ Liane Cooper

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[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

"Gone child. Ghost child. My beloved boy.
Talk to me. Tell me where the dead go.

Visit me. Break bread with me. I'll make you what you love.
Crab cakes & chocolate chip cookies. I'll even let you lick the spoon ..."

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[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

My husband & I got tattoos in honor of our amazing son, Noah. He was always loving & happy & he would want us to stay positive.

The SE Victory tattoo is a tribute to his gaming family Smokeless Empire.

~ @mel_griffin_713

💚 Noah Skylar Lear, 7/13/99 - 3/16/16

#tattoosoflove

[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

There is much more to my story and if you are interested in engaging, you can find me on Substack @ Liane Cooper.

#tattoosoflove

[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

My daughter's name is Jemma.

Jemma means "precious gem."

Gemstones are formed in the dark and brought into the light where we can witness their beauty.

The thing is, their beauty remains–whether or not they are seen.

[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

This art was designed by a very talented friend of ours. We also used this design on her gravestone & have many prints we've given to friends & family. The daisies are a reminder of the community that loves her & holds us.

[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

The Post-it Notes I have kept since Rory was a little boy. I had one traced to remind me every morning of his love. He was my only child & died in his sleep 4 yrs ago from a genetic heart defect we never knew about. I look at it all the time.

❤️ S x

~ @Sharpar33

#tattoosoflove

[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

Each element of the sleeve will be a canvas of memories, a heartfelt dedication that echoes his spirit and the bond we shared. He will forever be our number 16 ❤️

~ @Forever15AMF #Forever15

#tattoosoflove

[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

My son Andrew valiantly battled heart disease from a young age, enduring 2 defibrillator implant surgeries & died on the football pitch at just 15. A committed player for Salvesen Community Football Club & devoted Hearts fan, his love for football was his defining attribute.

[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

Andrew wasn’t just my son; he was my hero as well as my favourite football player. Before this, I never had a tattoo. He always said he was going to get a full sleeve when he was old enough. This tattoo is the first of a full sleeve that will be entirely dedicated to him.