All tagged Overcoming pain

Just Kill the Snake

I killed a snake yesterday. I really did.  And it felt great!  No one was more shocked than me. Just a month ago, it would have been impossible for me to muster the courage to do such a thing. But yesterday…I mustered.  I felt empowered!  I was courageous! I was strong and fierce! “Don’t mess with me!” I boldly declared.  I certainly unleashed my inner Redneck on him.

"The Day I Lost My Song" - One Man's Story of Losing a Child through Stillbirth

 

I have been astounded at the responses received in regards to the article, “When You’ve Lost a Child…or Know Someone Who Has,” as it received almost 600 hits. I heard from women who had lost a child, or children, through miscarriage or still birth, as recently as a week and as distant as 32 years.  It didn’t matter how short of long ago that it happened – the pain and loss continued to be very real. As I pondered this topic further, I was reminded of how men can be overlooked when such a tragedy occurs.