When I have the privilege to talk about my book and tell about our son Jason, I always tell everyone this is another way I honor his life. Many of the groups are chapters of The Compassionate Friends and the poem "To Honor" was written for our chapter in Texas.
To Honor
When they look down upon us, do they like what they see?
Are we honoring their memory the way they would want it to be.
Do they know that even though they have died that we will never be apart?
Do they know they are with us always, forever in our hearts?
As a parent we try our best to prepare them for the day we would leave,
Were they not preparing us for their early death that we could never see?
If life is a lesson and everyday is for learning then we must go on,
Because the love we share for our child makes the bond we have eternally strong.
Talking about your child can help ease the pain as you share precious memories along the way,
Reach out to others when they join us on the road that is paved with sorrow, tears, and pain.
Let them talk and you just listen to what they really need to say.
Then take what you have experienced to help them make it through the days.
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