Leesburg Chapter February 2012
A WARM WELCOME
~ Shannon Malveaux and Jordon Malveaux - mother and brother of Brittany
~ Nicole Siva - Mother of Taitlyn Shae Hughes
~A Special Thank You~
Elizabeth Pickett for making the cloud ornaments for our December meeting, in memory of her daughter, Callie.
LOVE GIFTS
Many thanks for generous donations from:
Beth & Nils Jespersen, in memory of Eirik
Bev and Wright Horton, in memory of James
Tammy and Ken Fossett, in memory of Nathanial
Sue and Frank Nisenfeld, in memory of Andrew
…for love is as strong as death…Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away.” Song of Songs 8:6, 7
Our son, Brian, was found in the water after he had been missing for two weeks. Shortly after he died a friend gave us the above scripture. Words cannot express how much this meant. It was as if God was speaking to our hearts. We had the scripture verse printed on the funeral program and later we had it inscribed on his headstone. I knew that love would prevail and that it was stronger than death and the water that covered our son could never quench our love and the river waters could never wash it away. Our love lives on forever and I believe that love is the greatest healing force. When we deeply love it is embedded within us and it is eternal. I believe that opening our hearts to receive the love of God and love from others and giving that love away does more to heal our grieving hearts than anything else. May God open your hearts so that you can receive love and give love freely.
“May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other.” 1 Thessalonians 3:12
~Love to you, Beverly Elero, Brian’s mom
Leesburg, VA TCF
MISSING ADAM
His goodness warmed my heart,
Now it is torn apart.
His kindness soothed my soul,
Now there’s a gaping hole.
His kisses and hugs were cherished,
Now that comfort has perished.
His humor bathed me in sunshine,
Now I reminisce and pine.
His voice was music to my ears,
Now the silence brings me to tears.
The memories I have of you,
Are not enough, but will have to do.
~Linda Katz, Adam’s mom, Leesburg, VA TCF
“Love…bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.” I Corinthians 13:7-8
What a truckload of responsibility and potential for pain we take on when we love another human being: all the dangers of misunderstanding, of betrayal, of indifference, and ultimately, of loss.
To more than balance those dangers, we feel the possibility of life made rich through sharing experiences with another—of physical and spiritual warmth and communion, of enriched understanding and common achievement, of a stay against loneliness and isolation.
Most of us have no trouble opting for love.
But then, to have invested so much of our life’s energy in the life of a loved one—and then to find that loved one gone! Is it any wonder we are, for a time, laid low?
But the love we have shared helps form the strength to deal with loss. The hope and joy we have known help us believe in the possibility of hope and joy again.
And the intensity of grief (which will moderate, though we may find that hard to believe) mirrors the intensity of shared love, which will continue to beam through our life, to illumine and nourish all that we do and are.
~Martha Whitmore Hickman
From Healing After Loss
Reprinted with Permission
(Martha’s book is a wonderful resource available from our TCF Leesburg library.)
Our February Children Remembered
On their birthdays:
Mallory Anne Fraser
Feb 2
Carla and Mike Fraser
Kayleigh Plamondon
Feb 2
Debbie Plamondon
Adam Powalski
Feb 4
Rosemary Powalski
Geraldine “Gigi” Olivia Clark
Feb 11
Jackie Clark
Jennifer Coyne
Feb 16
Julie and Burton Simonds
Adam Steven Katz
Feb 26
Linda and Howard Katz
On their remembrance days:
Kevin Boskey
Feb 6
Kristie Michajlyszyn
Nicole Marie Megaloudis
Feb 9
Gail and Thomas Rongen
Katherine Marie “Katie” Galloway
Feb 28
Rich and Lori Galloway
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