There are many deep wounds when it comes to murder, not only for me, the sister who lost the brother due to murder, but also for the extended family and much more. Inside the household of that person, who lost the loved one, there are so many ways it affects these people, homes, and life.
DEEP LOVE
Oh, God! You paint for us a canvas of such exquisite beauty and abundant opportunities to open more, oh God to You!
We fall, we grieve, oh, God! We rise again... stronger, more empowered by your love! And again, we venture forth; and once again we falter... discovering the blessings in even the most painful circumstances.
One of the most worrisome feelings a grieving person experiences is how to keep a sustaining memory alive after a special loved one has died. Death has a way of bringing images, even sounds and smells, to the forefront of one's memory when thinking about a loved one who has died. Fortunately, for many, the initial shock and grief lessens in time.
“Eventually, all things merge into one and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world’s great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.” – Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It.
This isn’t just no ordinary coffee mug with the name Timothy on it. It is the name of my thirty one year old baby brother who was murdered on February 10th 2012. It is not mug that was bought in one of those stores that sell the items with names on them. It was bought at a store that resells hand me downs and donated items. It's not likely to carry a coffee mug like this!
My son, Greg, age 13, died by suicide on September 19, 2005.
It began in October of 2010, I got a phone call saying my mom had been taken to the hospital because they thought she might of had a stroke, they kept her for a few days and then left her come home. On Nov.
What do you do when your family is involved with a court case due to the loss of a loved one?
