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My name is Rhonda. I'm a registered nurse, for the last 20 years, that has not been able to work since the day I learned of my daughter's death by suicide 4-12-13. (She actually died 4-11-13 and her body was not found until the 12th) Me and my husband have been married for 32 years and he's a wonderful man. We grieve in different ways. He works, I write. This is my journey through this horrible land of losing a child..
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- Sheri Lawrence de Grom
- Living in Stigma
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Monthly Archives: June 2013
South Dakota trip Part 1
Now that we are home from our trip to South Dakota, I wanted to post some things that I had typed on my computer while I was gone. Let me just say for anyone that may be interested in reading … Continue reading
Time
Kaitlyn, If I could turn back time, where would I go first? Maybe I would go back to the last day I saw you when you came from seeing your boyfriend the week after Easter. After I asked you in … Continue reading
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I Lost a Friend
Dear Kaitlyn, Since you’ve been gone I have realized that not only have I lost a wonderful daughter, I lost a good friend. I’ve always been very much a mother to you, I tried to guide you as best I … Continue reading
Sit Savannah, sit
We own the most hyperactive chocolate Labrador retriever in the world. She’s 4 years old and her name is Savannah. I bought her as a 6 week old pup. I had always wanted a Lab and it had been several … Continue reading
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The Story of Harry
The story of Harry When Kaitlyn was a little girl in elementary school, (at Edgewood), whenever we would take her to school, she would see a group of squirrels playing in the yard there. Sometimes there was only one and … Continue reading
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Fire and Rain
It’s amazing how when things happen in your life, it changes your perspective on so many things. This song by James Taylor, it now has a new meaning for me. The myth about the song is that Suzanne was his … Continue reading
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Shiny, happy people
I feel guilty, so guilty and ashamed, that when I see happy people all around, posting happy things, happy events, I’m envious of their happiness. I don’t begrudge their happiness, but it feels like a slap in the face of … Continue reading
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Some things I feel strongly about
First of all, let me say I’m a Christian. I was brought up in church, and we always took our children to church. I’ve not been able to GO to church since Kaitlyn died however, because I’m just not ready … Continue reading
My words are inadequate
I find my words useless and inadequate in my head, so I certainly can’t write anything therapeutic for myself right now. I am just so, very, very sad. So very, very sad. So in that case, I resort to Finding … Continue reading
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Kaitlyn’s last voicemail
This is the last recorded voicemail that we have from Kaitlyn. She sent it to her sister Stephanie Jan. 2013 thanking her for the birthday present she sent her. Stephanie sent her a tote bag that said “Your epidermis is … Continue reading
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