Sibling

AT THE KITCHEN TABLEMom sat across the tableFrom me, and altho I had my head downI knew from sideways glance that hers Was too.We hadn't even buried Dad yetHe'd died just yesterdayMy breakfast fixed for the two of us, inadequate Barely touched, just sorta pushed aroundThe plate for the food wasn't just

 In the backs of our minds, most of us realize that the unthinkable can happen. For me, that was the loss of her son Charlie, 23, who died of pneumonia.

“Being a parent isn’t an easy job – not just because it’s a 24/7, lifelong commitment, but also because we cannot bear to see our children hurt,” what’s even worst is saying goodbye to your child. I did so with my son Charlie, 23, to pneumonia in 2009.