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This blog is my record of my journey with my son who had a rare, and eventually fatal metabolic illness. It is the story of the last year and a half of his life, his death, and after. I have shared this journey this in the hopes that is will not only help me come to terms with the realities, but also that someone along the way may find it helpful, as they face a similar journey.







This is my place to comment on events, blow off steam, encourage myself (and maybe you), share frustrations, show my love, grieve my losses, express my hopes, and if I am lucky, maybe figure out some of this crazy place we call life on earth.





The content might sometimes get a little heavy. As an understatement..







WARNING:







People who are grieving may write sad or difficult things and bring you down. This blog may not be for the faint of stomach or of heart. Read with caution and at your own risk.





If you are new to this blog, I suggest reading it from oldest to newest. It isn't necessary, as what I write is complete in itself. But this blog is sort of the result of the "journey" I'm going on, and I think it sort of "flows" better from oldest to newest.



I do hope that in the end you will find, in spite of all the difficult and heartbreaking things, things that are worth contemplating.





Welcome along!





Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Lydia Eileen

Today a really wonderful friend of mine just entered the ranks of those who have lost their children.

I've spoken of her here before, her name is Jen, and I have her blog "Lydia Eileen" up on my side bar as a link.

As time goes on and I make more and better friends from the support group, I find that each new death hits me harder. Of course. Now these people are not just acquaintances, they are friends. And then dear friends. And then family.

So today's death feels pretty heavy. Not on account of Lydia. Because I know she is in a beautiful and peaceful place, held by my dear Lord, Jesus.

But rather on account of Jen. I'd write a whole bunch of stuff here about it all, but I just dare not. I don't have adequate words. And only an incomplete understanding.

So I will just say, please pray for Jen and Micah. If you want to get some idea of how very much they love Lydia, and how terribly important she is in their life, you can go to her blog. You can look at all the pics and you can see how they took her to the zoo, and they baked cookies "with" her and planted seeds. The whole story is there in writing. If you take a look, you may get some idea of the sort of pain they are feeling right now. So please, pray for them.

They are special people. I love you Jen.
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