An empty bed ... left empty by the death of a child or loved one. The pain of that empty bed is felt deeply by parents, family and friends. Other ways the empty bed is felt ... through loss of spouse to death or divorce. This blog is in honor of my son Jesse who died suddenly and unexpectedly of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and left his bed empty.
The Empty Bed: Grave Yards: "I didn't used to understand graveyards. I hate to admit that I used to think it was kind of silly. Then after the loss of my son..."
...you have a reason to visit it/him. I love you! I think graveyards are such beautiful and peaceful places. I think I developed that feeling after Rachel died and I actually went to one I could remember vividly. Jesse's in the perfect location.
Yes they are -- I have an understanding now I didn't before. I never got to go to Rachel's grave after the fact. It has been so long for Shacke now and she lives so far away ... she seems to have come to terms with all of it. Part of what was so hard for Shacke was watching Rachel suffer for so long. That would be so hard.
...you have a reason to visit it/him. I love you! I think graveyards are such beautiful and peaceful places. I think I developed that feeling after Rachel died and I actually went to one I could remember vividly. Jesse's in the perfect location.
ReplyDeleteYes they are -- I have an understanding now I didn't before. I never got to go to Rachel's grave after the fact. It has been so long for Shacke now and she lives so far away ... she seems to have come to terms with all of it. Part of what was so hard for Shacke was watching Rachel suffer for so long. That would be so hard.
ReplyDeleteI love you Zabel
Elizabeth