Posted on 04/12/2016 12:07:42 AM PDT by Marie
Prayers continue for you and your family, Marie.
You would’ve loved him. He set up a ‘fight club’ when he was a teenager. It turned into a self defense tutorial club.
“A man’s gotta know how to defend himself and too many of these boys don’t have daddies.”
Please see my post 280
Crying with you and praying for you.
I am so very sorry.
Take a look at what you just wrote.
He's in your life right now.
Except it's the life of your soul and spirit, not just your body.
And he's living in the lives of all those people you mentioned.
And one day the veil will lift and you'll see - he was never really gone at all.
In your terrible time, You have saved my mother much grief.
I would certainly have died before her the way I treat my body.
That stops now. I can see her pain in the words you wrote if I died before her, and I can’t let that be.
It’s not comparable, but I lost pop at 15, and there WILL be one day when you wake up, and the pain is just a LITTLE LESS than the day before.
Please trust me.
That’s the kid’s legacy.
Thank you for sharing all the wonderful stories and memories about your son. It truly sounds like he lived more life in his 22 years than most!!
I sincerely wish my children, eh heck, my entire family had the opportunity to meet him. I believe we all will someday.
All I can tell you is that it takes time...Time and God heals. You will feel better over time. I say this from personal experience.
Know that I and my family are praying for you and yours now.
God Bless you and your family.
In tears. Beautiful song and I’m sure it represents how everyone who knows him feels about your son.
And what a wonderful life, thanks for sharing with us.
Like dp0622, I lost my father at a young age too. I know it's not forever though. I will see him again one day as we all will see our departed loved ones again one day.
May God continue to comfort you and your family.
CGato
The Lord is with you and your son is with the Lord
I could never imagine a life without my loved ones, and we know that in the next life we don't have that worry.
Cry, cry, cry, let it out. Pray, pray, pray... God be with you
Wow what a son was he! I know it is very early for your pain to be gone I imagine you will be hurting for some time and remembering and examining all your memories will be therapeutic.
I think and it will be an amazing journey from just the short synopsis you shared about his life.
Keep him close to your heart always. I am still thinking of you and praying for you and your family.
On the other hand, it can't get any worse. Thinking of you again tonight.I've nothing to offer now but wait. Just ask others to keep the noise down, and let you close your eyes.
Dearest Marie, through your beautiful eulogy, your son has touched us too. May God Bless and keep you and your family.
BTTT
I am so touched as you wrote and shared Griffin’s life with us. Please write more as you wish. I will read every word. I said it before and I want to remind you, I am praying for you.
Thanks for sharing your grief in such a profound way...Our Lord responded to the grief of his friends by weeping with them (John 11:35), then watched his Mother’s grief as he hung dying on that cross for our sins. Find comfort in David’s reaction to the death of his son and he was said to be one after God’s own heart...alas...
I’m so sorry. May God bless you with strength and grace and peace. Please know many freeper prayers are with you.
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