Youngest? Oldest? Middle Child of your Family?

[wannabethintoo]

Re: Youngest? Oldest? Middle Child of your Family?

That's the best way to look at it! I think you will also feel healed too more and more as you see your daughter growing up the kind of life that you should have had...

For sure...it's already happening. She's getting spoiled but I don't care. She's getting everything I didn't have growing up....the list is long...and I'm not talking about material things.

[kkat55]

Re: Youngest? Oldest? Middle Child of your Family?

Wanna and Diva!! I am so sad to hear about your family's experiences!!!! There is so much pain!

When I got divorced, I thought it was great pain. But, when my Mom died, the divorce was nothing compared to that.

It took me many years to grieve for my Mom (she died in '96) and sometimes people would question me. But, I think we all grieve differently. I've also heard Dr. Phil say something to the effect that sometimes we don't know how to grieve...? I'm not sure what he means...but there are things in life that you can never get over and will always be near the surface of your heart.

I am sad that you both had to go through these losses even though you have come out stronger for them.