A quote attributed to St. Teresa of Avila, much has already been written about her…
I am a wife and mother of two sons. Our eldest son, Justin, was killed in a car accident September 27, 2010. He was 25 years old. This blog is my journey through the deepest grief a parent can experience, the unthinkable words a parent never wants to ever hear...“I am sorry to tell you, but your son Justin is dead.”
Doug and I have been married for more than 30 years, and the blog tells our story too, the struggles, tears and sometimes laughter of learning to live again.
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