The Compassionate Friends - Leesburg Chapter February 2009 Trying to begin a new year without your child, grandchild or sibling is a task that can feel insurmountable and very lonely. Many of you who are reading this newsletter find comfort in reading poems and stories about others who are also coping with shock, pain and grief. I believe our Leesburg Chapter Page should be about our children. I welcome your contributions. Also, I am looking for someone new to take on this volunteer position. If anyone is interested in being the new Leesburg editor, I will gladly help you make the transition. Thank you. ~ Theresa Heitz
I Miss You More I remember your dimples and bright blue eyes. Why are these memories fading? I take out your pictures and long to touch your face. I rub your cheek, but it isn't you at all. Only the glossy finish of the photograph I have saved in a box. I put them away as I miss you more. I remember the songs that you played on your guitar. Why is your voice fading? I take out one of your old guitar picks that I saved. I touch the worn tip where your fingers used to be. I long to hear your music as I miss you more. Another new year without you. My pain a little less. But. . .I Miss You More. ~Theresa Heitz, January 2009 In loving memory of my son Adam (6/24 - 9/25)
Please Help Us Update Once again we need to update our database information. If you are more than two years bereaved and we do not hear from you by February 30, 2009, we will assume that you do not want to continue receiving TCF material. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Contacts: Theresa Heitz theresaheitz@msn.com 703-729-6974 Bev and Bernie Elero belereo@aol.com 540-828-9707 Anne Shattuck shattuck@cstone.net ~Leesburg TCF Chapter
Many Thanks for your Love Gifts ~ Frank and Sue Nisenfeld, in loving memory of their son, Andrew David Nisenfeld (8/25 - 12/10) ~ Nils and Beth Jespersen, in loving memory of their son, Eirik Jon Jespersen (7/22 - 7/8) ~ Allie Parker, in loving memory of her son, Collin Bedford Parker (1/8 - 11/7 ~ Margaret Armstrong, in loving memory of her son, James Russell Dail (4/16 - 5/4) ~ Susan and Roy Cleveland, in loving memory of their son, Christopher Michael Cleveland (9/15 - 6/24)
We Need Not Walk Alone The national magazine of The Compassionate Friends, We Need Not Walk Alone, has been described as a support group in print, featuring articles by and for parents, siblings, and grandparents who have experienced the death of a child in their family. We Need Not Walk Alone is a quarterly publication and you can subscribe by contacting the National Office or through the resource section on the national website (www.compassionatefriends.org). One complimentary copy of We Need Not Walk Alone is sent to families who contact the National Office (one per family per address). Anyone interested?
Quotes from Words of Hope and Courage by Maya Angelou Hope has conspired with the wind and blown away the demons of despair. God puts rainbows in the clouds so that each of us in the dreariest and most dreaded moments can see a possibility of hope. Difficult is a far cry from impossible. The distance between these two lies hope. Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Invite one to stay. The nice thing about HOPE is that you can give it to someone else, someone else who needs it even more than you do, and you will find you have not given yours away at all. ~ Wishing all of you a hopeful 2009. |
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