~ in loving memory
Fourth of the month……. 23months! How could it be that so much time has passed so fast. A song came on the radio today …a new song. I thought Rehtaeh would love that song then a searing reality followed, I will never know how her tastes would change and emerge. I looked at her bedroomRead more about Forever Young[…]
Feb 4th 2015 As most of you are aware each month on the 4th I reflect on another month without Rehtaeh in my life. It’s my journey of grief. I share with you as I have been sharing since I began this page because writing helps me. I also know by sharing my thoughts othersRead more about Physical Pain is Emotional Pain[…]
Christmas is fast approaching and this time of year is especially hard when those we love have died. Each holiday is a reminder of the loss. I remember thinking in the initial months after Rehtaeh died that I can’t live with this type of pain.I have had my share of pain and loss in myRead more about Christmas Grief[…]
Here we are November 4th…19months. As I type 19months it feels like that way I used to describe Rehtaeh and her sisters when they were babies. We mark the milestones (the dates) the same way we described our children’s first years. Instead of saying “oh, she is 1 1/2yrs old we have to be soRead more about Accepting Grief[…]
I had a conversation with someone close to me recently and they mentioned the article I wrote for the Maria Shriver.com page for suicide awareness day. She said “how can you of all people say that the world is a beautiful place?” I answered “its all perspective and choice.” She went on to describe theRead more about Perspectives and Living[…]
Getting all my facebook addiction in this week because I will have to take a bit of a break near the end of next week. I wish all the high school graduates a happy and safe graduation but I can not see/read all the posts about it because its already breaking my heart that myRead more about High School Graduation[…]
Last night I soaked in the tub as I often do because my body is wracked in pain both emotionally and physically. I do believe our physical bodies hold our stress. I have what I call “pockets of pain” throughout my body that moves to different areas on different days. As I soaked I startedRead more about Thirteen Months…but who is counting?[…]
his image was posted on the Canadian Centre for Child Protection‘s web site. Friends like these are rare indeed. We are very grateful for their continuing help and assistance. These are the front line workers who do everything they can to keep our children safe and protected. Click for larger image.
Special by Leah Parsons y daughter Rehtaeh Parsons committed suicide last year at the young age of seventeen. At a time when Rehtaeh was developing who she would become, she was socially assassinated for making the mistake that many teens make; she experimented with alcohol. One night changed her life forever and I can honestlyRead more about Leah Parsons: If It Happened to Rehtaeh, It Could Happen to Anyone[…]