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Parents of lost babies and potential of all kinds: come here to share the technicolour, the vividness, the despair, the heart-broken-open, the compassion we learn for others, having been through this mess — and see it reflected back at you, acknowledged and understood.

Thanks to photographer Xin Li and to artist Stephanie Sicore for their respective illustrations and photos.

for one and all > Sad

Sad, sad, sad. Two weeks and three days since Charlotte died. My heart is heavy. I just don't understand why she isn't here & why she couldn't come home with us.
June 1, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAngela
It just f*ing sucks so bad. I don't know what else to say but that. Soon Juniper will have been gone 4 months. I still have drop s of milk and my hair is falling out. But no reason for anything.
June 1, 2010 | Unregistered Commentersadkitty
It's so unfair Angela. I'm sorry you didn't get to bring Charlotte home with you. I'm thinking of you.
June 1, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterB
And Sadkitty I'm sorry Juniper isn't with you too. Four months, wow. Time flies, even when we don't want it to.
June 1, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterB
It is unfair and sad. I wish Charlotte was here with you. And Sadkitty, I'm sorry about Juniper too. The first year is so hard. Thinking of you both.
June 1, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMonique
I understand that sadness, it's where I was all of last week.

I'm so sorry that your children are not with you. It's wrong, so terribly wrong.
June 1, 2010 | Unregistered Commentereliza
I am so sorry, Angela. It is impossible to wrap your head around, isn't it? And so, so very unfair.

I am sorry for everyone here.
June 1, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSteph
It's a big piece of shit pie, no dressing it up. I swear to you that this time next year, or maybe even 6 months from now, there will be hope there -- hope that somehow you CAN keep going, keep remembering them, keep loving them, and keep living and breathing too. I dont think there is anything harder than this, trust that you are experiencing something very powerful, very difficult, and that you WILL come out on the other side.
Love to you...
June 1, 2010 | Unregistered Commentermindy
Keep breathing. It's 7 months for us now but I can still remember that never-ending and overwhelming sadness and pain. Be kind to yourself - it does change as time passes. Like others have said this is very difficult but please believe you'll get through this.

Hugs.

Maddie x
June 1, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMaddie
Angela, I'm so sorry, it's so hard. There is hope, it's all any of us have...and each other. x
June 2, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJeanette
I am so sorry that Charlotte didn't come home with you. It is impossible to understand. My thoughts are with you.
June 2, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCatherine W
I'm so sorry Charlotte is not in your arms, Angela. There is nothing that sucks more than this.
June 3, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterPaula