Forward  
" ... My hope for you, the reader, is that you find some snippets of identification and maybe an ah-ha moment here and there. During my grief journey, I didn’t have anything real and poignant to reference then as I have created for you now or your loved one. I think that in the back of my mind, I’ve always wondered, “Is this feeling I have, normal...”

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Understand the Backstory
" ...I was immensely grateful for my life and never took a second for granted. I was appreciative of my husband being there for me in every possible way while treasuring these three lives that we were responsible for raising the best way we knew how. I adore my boys! ..... My life had a peaceful cadence... In 2014, all that changed..."

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The Most Painful Moment
"...Together we heard the words that will absolutely devastate any parent. “I’m sorry. I’m here at Jordan’s place and he has passed...  All in an instant, my life catapulted into a place of destroyed understanding on so many things."

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Returning to the Unknown
"...If I were to draw a picture of how it feels, I would be sketching a small, unsteady boat in the middle of endless ocean, trying to stay afloat. You have no compass or landmarks. It’s a matter of just surviving...."