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Magazine of The Compassionate Friends

Summer - 2004

Published Quarterly
$20 per year

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The Compassionate Friends, Inc.
P.O. Box 3696
Oak Brook IL 60522-3696
 Fax: 630 990-0246

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We Need Not Walk Alone®

CONTENTS Summer 2004

Features

On Wings of Love By Christina Wood
Daniel Martinez had never been troubled by doubts.  More interested in action rather than faith, he had built up a successful business and traveled the world.  It never occured to him to question who was in control.  A butterfly changed his mind.

What Now? By Carl Yorke
If you are reading this because your child died, I'm very sorry.  If you are anything like me, you ask yourself regularly, "What Now?"...Over time, I found some answers to ths question...

Making a Difference: The Jenna Foundation for Non-Violence
The Grieshabers remain commited to the protection of innocent victims.  While it is too late for Jenna, Janice and Bruce continue their efforts in the hope of protecting other families from experiencing the anguish and agony of losing a loved one.

What My Daughter Taught Me in Two Days by Steve Byant
Anyone who knows me knows that I believe that everything happens for a reason.  I do not know the reason for what happened to Bailey...

Strange Bedfellows: Humor and Grief By Cathy Seehuetter
It was easy to tell which people attending the opening ceremony were still quite fresh in their grief and who were the seasoned grievers (those further down the grief road from their child's death) solely by their reaction to Ms. Housden's attention grabbing opening to her speech.

The First Time By Sara T. DeLeon
"Its's a support group for parents who have lost a child.  You don't have to say a thing."   My sister tried to reassure me.  I didn't have the energy to make up an excuse, so I let her lead me to the car...

A Place of Healing and Peace By Cathy Patillo
But I also finally accept that he will not be back and that he would not want me to stop living.

Not Guilt, Regret By Kitty Sanders

For Brothers & Sisters
This Can't Be By Lillian Pugh
This is still such a shock to me…this really can't be...

Ask Dr. Paulson

Art
Transformation Through a Broken Heart By Debra Reily

Departments

From the Exec's Desk: ...By Pat Loder 

TCF Online Donation By Wayne Loder

A Children's Memorial Garden

Friends, Caring and Sharing
TCF's in-house newsletter for chapter leaders and steering committee members is incorporated here. Many items will be of interest to both membership and friends of the organization.

TCF Patrons

Chapter News:
Chapter Support 2003

World Wide Candle Lighting

Book Review
Remembering With Love By Elizabeth Levang and Sherokee Isle..Reviewed by Joy Johnson

Poetry

Come to You Anew By Dawn Noelle Archer

My Time to Go Home? By Lisa McQuade

 

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