death of a child – "A NEW NORMAL" by Celenia Delsol (c) 2022

Mother’s Day, 2010

Not a poem, really. More like a stream of consciousness… He was alive on Mother’s Day. Did he already know? Was a plan in motion?

Two years before my son died, he spent a little over three months in jail, first awaiting extradition from Chicago back to California, and then

Why do we gather when someone dies? It’s a major milestone in both the deceased’s life and the life of his/her survivors. It’s often too

I WORRIED I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers flow in the right direction, will the earth turn as it was

What’s one of the first things we’re told when we experience loss as young children? When something disappoints us, or our feelings get hurt, or

I could not have said this better…

Because I’ve been there. To hell and back. Because I have more than an inkling of what lies ahead. I know you don’t care about

guilt |gilt| (noun): a feeling of having done wrong or failed in an obligation Guilt is what almost took me down. The sadness, the anger,

I have what I hope will be an exciting announcement: I’m going to be hosting a podcast! The plan is to interview “experts” on the

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Gratitude is powerful magic. It is a perception shifter. It can make a huge difference between misery and joy. When I view the world through

Today marks the 8-year anniversary of my son’s suicide. Julian was 20 years young when he died. This story is dedicated to him, and everyone

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