My Sunday "Pearls of Wisdom" are typically insightful tidbits pertaining to
interior design, but today I want to share my thoughts on grief and how to help
a friend who is grieving. No one likes to discuss sad topics like death or grieving
but we all have to deal with loss as part of living.
Today, I attended a Memorial Service for my sweet friend Sondra's 24 year old son.
It was a beautiful service honoring his life. I sat there thinking about all the things
that ran through my head, when I was sitting in Sondra's seat at my son's service.
I thought about all those years of sitting at band concerts, ballgames and
church programs where we fought to have a front row seat to see our child.
This time we would gladly give up our front row seat to someone else. Why did
this happen to our child? It can't be possible, there must be a mistake.
I remember very little about my son't funeral. It was a blur. I was in shock.
Of all the things we hold dear in life our children are the most precious.
