Making Meaning/Legacy
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A mom on grief in bereavement: “I hope to be myself again.”

“I really believe my son has an eternal soul.”

Continuing to talk about your child after their death

Keenan changed lives: including the barber’s.

Rituals and anniversaries – How we remember Jack.

“She was the closest I’ll ever get to knowing what God is like on this earth because of the way she was.”

Something broke inside of me when he died.

“It’s a deep wisdom you come away with at the cost of extreme suffering.”

“You do learn these incredibly profound lessons and I think that we have a responsibility to share that.”

When our child is about to pass away, we know we are about to plunge over that cliff

Twin brothers and fathers, Tay-Sachs, bereavement, and their children’s legacy

"Now I can have the long view towards finding a treatment or cure."

The continuing relationship with her providers, even after her death, has been important in my healing.

People say things happen for a reason but I haven’t found the reason yet.

People want to make meaning of what happened.

So much good in the little bit we had. We did the best we could.

I knew I wanted to donate his tumor to research.

I am entirely who I am today because of Ben.

He never gave up, so we learned from him.

William’s Legacy

It’s like planting seeds in the garden, her life keeps growing.

Chaplain: Spirituality is how we make meaning.

After people see how we handled death, they see death differently.

Parents ask, Did my child leave a legacy?

Keeping good memories and remembering her in positive ways.

Kristie inspired people to look at life differently.

What I’ve learned from this …

Each small step moves you forward into finding that meaning for you.

At Easter we go to the hospital with baskets and ducks.

Try to hold on to the good things that happened.
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