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Today I think of memories
Of a brother that I love
Our bond can not be broken
As he’s in Heaven up above
I think of all the good times
And the laughter that we shared
The times we teased each other
And the times he truly cared
The times that he would make me cry
The times he held my hand
We could fight with one another

I asked the earth, "What is the meaning of life?" and then sat down and listened quietly, and then here is what the earth said to me. Look up and see the stars that hang without help in the sky, see the sun that shines down and travelers quietly. Love the moon that is always there even when it hides shyly. See the flowers that bloom every year and the trees that unfurl their leaves.

Child loss is unimaginable unless it becomes your life. In an instant your world comes tumbling down. That is exactly what happened to me on Nov 7, 2014 when my son Brian died in a car accident. My life. My parents lives. My stepdaughter and husband lives. His friends & teachers lives. All changed. #doitforbrian

"Sleep? What's that?" Paul said. "I manage to snatch a little here and there, but I haven't slept through the night since Colton died."

Coping with the death of a loved one is a complicated process. It involves dealing with an array of emotions and can leave you feeling drained, overwhelmed and unable to handle even the simplest of daily activities.

Valentine’s Day, 2008 will forever live in my heart as well as in my mind’s eye.