I have 4 sons of my own... a close family friend (actually we are extremely close to the entire family) and neighbor lost their 2 year old in a pool drowning. My wife is the closest to the family and being such she was asked to be at the hospital to support her friend while the child was on life support for days.
The gut wrenching, howling pleas and heartbreak coming from the boys dad were nearly more than my wife could bear. Her horrible stories from the time she spent with the family at the hospital still haunt me. This family had an older son and younger daughter at the time of his death. Miraculously, they did manage to have another child years later.
About a year after their sons death, the parents set up a foundation in the area that helps parents that end up in these horribly unfortunate circumstances.
Ayden's Foundation of Hope is the name of the foundation. And I'm sorry I didn't mean for this to come off like a commercial. But if you or anyone you know are in need, never hesitate to call them.
Lastly, I would like to say, that the emotional toll that a tragic passing of a child can have will always leave lifetime scars and many times, parents in these situations, while at first grow closer together and find strength in each other, simply have a difficult time remaining as a couple in the future.
I hope to never know their pain.
The gut wrenching, howling pleas and heartbreak coming from the boys dad were nearly more than my wife could bear. Her horrible stories from the time she spent with the family at the hospital still haunt me. This family had an older son and younger daughter at the time of his death. Miraculously, they did manage to have another child years later.
About a year after their sons death, the parents set up a foundation in the area that helps parents that end up in these horribly unfortunate circumstances.
Ayden's Foundation of Hope is the name of the foundation. And I'm sorry I didn't mean for this to come off like a commercial. But if you or anyone you know are in need, never hesitate to call them.
Lastly, I would like to say, that the emotional toll that a tragic passing of a child can have will always leave lifetime scars and many times, parents in these situations, while at first grow closer together and find strength in each other, simply have a difficult time remaining as a couple in the future.
I hope to never know their pain.