To the newly bereaved: We wish you patience - patience with yourselves in the painful weeks, months, even years ahead.
To the bereaved sibling: We wish you and your parents a new understanding of each others needs and the beginnings of good communication.
To those who are single parents: We wish you the inner resources we know you will need to cope, often alone with your loss.
To those experiencing marital difficulties after the death of your child: We wish you a special willingness and ability to communicate with each other.
To those of you who have experienced the death of more than one child: We wish you the endurance you will need to fight your way back to a meaningful life once again.
To those of you who have experienced the death of an only child or all of your children: We offer you our eternal gratitude for serving as such inspiration to the rest of us.
To those of you who are plagued with guilt: We wish you the reassurances that you did the very best you could under the circumstances, and that your child knew that.
To those of you who are deeply depressed: We wish you the first steps out of the "Valley of the Shadow".
To all fathers and those of you unable to cry: We wish you healing tears and the ability to express your grief.
To those of you who are exhausted from grieving: We wish you the strength to face just one more hour, just one more day.
To all others with special needs we have not mentioned: We wish you the understanding you need and the assurance that you are loved.
-from a speech by former TCF President, Joe Rousseau
21 January 2009
New Year Wishes for Bereaved Parents
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