Category: Grief / Healing
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Six
The earth has moved halfway around the sun without you in it.I can only imagine your view of the galaxies from heaven. Time feels like it is going so fast yet moving so slowly simultaneously. My heart longs to be with you, see your face, and hear your voice. But I know that my time…
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Broken Bowl Workshop
Theo and I have been attending a twice-a-month group of other parents who have lost their children. Through this group, we have been able to meet new people or stay connected with those we had already met who are all experiencing the loss of their child(ren). Theo and I were very nervous about going our…
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A Walk to Remember 2022
The Sessler – Kortman clan all got together to honor Archer at the Walk to Remember event in Greendale, WI on October 9, 2022.
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Camp Oak Leaf: Activity Three
After our rock was painted, we were broken out into groups to share each of our stories. Groups were split up based on how old our children were when they passed away. We had a few other families in our group, and it’s where we met a fantastic couple who lost their little one, and…
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Matchmaker
Imagine being single. You absolutely love being single and have become an amazing you, but one day you realize you were meant for so much more. To have someone to share your whole heart with unconditionally. You want someone to do life with. Finally, you decide the time is right to start being in a…
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Would You Rather
Remember those “would you rather” questions/ice breakers. One that distinctly sticks out in my mind is, would you rather know when you would die or how, but you couldn’t change it? I always said, “when.” The reason is that I would want to know how to live my life to the fullest in the amount…
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My Minds Rhyme
My mind racing,my heart pacing,now just embracing. You loved Baby Shark,a smile it would spark,especially during the hardest part. Art, you were never a fan,they made you separate and use your hands. You never wanted to get a mess,but mommy and daddy were always impressed. You couldn’t walk,but boy, could you talk. You loved to…
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Camp Oak Leaf: Activity Two
After we finished the first activity and had a little lunch, we returned to the Pavillion for the second activity. We were all able to pick out a rock and paint it in our loved one’s memories. Theo and I wanted to create a rock representing as much of Archer as possible without being too…
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Growing Up
If you don’t know, I have one nephew and one niece. My nephew was born about nine months before Archer was born, and my niece was born one month after Archer walked through the gates of heaven. About a month ago, I watched them play at a family event and realized they would never know…