The Soul

"The soul is healed by being with children." Fyodor Dostoevsky The Russian writer is known for many outstanding quotes but this one seems to have a strong impact on me. At one of our early meetings of The Compassionate Friends, one of the fathers stated that night that a death of a child is like losing a piece of your soul. Those words made a huge impression and since Jason was our only child, a bigger piece of our soul seems to be gone. How we moved forward was determined not only by the great love we had for our son but also the great love we have for each other. Today, over five years since Jason die, we are still receiving gifts from him. Whenever I am around a group of children they do not realize that I am learning from them every day. Their smiles, the innocence of their questions, and even their little acts of misbehaving all add to the joys that only a child can provide. Even though we know we will grieve for Jason everyday and his memory will be with us forever, it does provide comfort to be with children and maybe our souls are slowly healing.