<p>Psychomom,
You and your family continue to be in my thoughts. I hope you are finding comfort.</p>
<p>Thinking of you Psychomom</p>
<p>Penny,
You continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.</p>
<p>Quite a few alcoholics in our family tree. Most quite brilliant, delightful people. I think alcohol has a special draw for those extra hungry for life, stimulation, meaning. They are so often the really special people among us. You have to somehow find your balance - celebrate your darling son’s life and absolve yourself of any guilt over how it ended so shortly. Somehow you must find that strength. You have your spouse, your other child, yourself to hold onto right now. xoxox</p>
<p>Penny, You have been in my thoughts so often. I hope you are doing O.K whatever ok means right now. I have read your original post to my sons and my nieces and it evokes such powerful emotions for everyone who hears it. The greatest loss is the loss of a child and you have made so many people think about their own situations and kids. Many blessings to you today and all the days going forward. One day at a time.</p>
<p>Penny, not a day goes by and I do not think of you. I hope you and your family are doing well.</p>
<p>Penny - I am thinking of you tonight.</p>
<p>Penny,</p>
<p>I, too, am holding you and your family in my thoughts.</p>
<p>Penny, I hope you’ll check in with us again when you’re feeling able to.</p>
<p>I haven’t posted in this thread before, but you have been in my thoughts and prayers over the last weeks. I’m sure its the same with many others here. I hope time is providing some solace for your family.</p>
<p>I heard this NPR story about Compassionate Friends yesterday and thought of you, Penny, as I wept.
[Now</a> We Are Alone: Living On Without Our Sons : NPR](<a href=“http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128977776]Now”>Now We Are Alone: Living On Without Our Sons : NPR)</p>
<p>PRJ - just listened to that segment this morning. The pain in the fathers voice was so evident.</p>
<p>Penny - I had read this thread when you originally posted and thought of you as PRJ did when I heard about Compassionate Friends. I hope you are finding some peace each day.</p>
<p>Thinking of you, your daughter, and your family… and remembering your son for the wonderful kid he was.</p>
<p>As so many others have said, I think of you just about every day. There is nothing that any of us grumble about that is even remotely important as long as the ones we love are healthy. </p>
<p>I pray that you have the strength to get out of bed each morning and put on your clothes and face each day. I pray that you find something to make you smile, to forget for a moment, and feel whole for just a little time. I pray that you and your family recall happy memories, happy images each day. </p>
<p>You are in our thoughts and I hope that it give you some comfort knowing there is a vast community who cares deeply about you.</p>
<p>Tears in my eyes. I am so sorry. Be strong for your other child. You are still needed, wanted, loved. Please keep posting.</p>
<p>continued thoughts and prayers for you and your family & wishing you all peace</p>
<p>Hi Penny,
Thinking about you and your family today. Take care.</p>
<p>You are in my thoughts and prayers. OOOOOOO</p>
<p>I can’t tell you how incredibly touched I am by your ‘letters’. Of course you feel guilty. We are mothers, we have been feeling guilty for everything since our children were born. But in reality we do not have any power that can make our children invulnerable. We feel guilty, but we are not guilty. As a mother we try everything to make the pain of our children go away. I wish I could take away yours. Please accept my long distance hug, my thoughts are with you. I have send both my children your letter and asked them to share it with their friends.</p>
<p>I am truly sorry for you and your family. You have my condolences.</p>
<p>But know that this thread does not get read without benefits. As a 17 year old, I know this story will be etched in my mind for days, weeks, even months and years to come. I can only pray that your story will change the lives of others for the better.</p>