The Grieving Parent

Im constantly in awe of the tremendous strength of the grieving parent. They are rock solid even though they feel they stand on a slippery slope. VOOA members constantly amaze me in that they are the kindest, most compassionate, understanding people that the world will ever encounter. Sometimes they are down, sometimes they are up but their behavior remains in check despite the horrific walk they are journeying. Many a member has come to the aid of another despite their own pain. They put others first and for that I am so grateful. Occasionally we encounter someone who uses grief as an excuse for their bad behavior. I say it over and over... there is no excuse for bad behavior. We have all learned this together and the results are more than expected. We don't enable each other but rather give each other strength. We know that there are others in our shoes and we are not special to this situation. WE ARE DIVINE STRENGTH, DIVINE DETERMINATION AND DIVINELY GUIDED IN OUR JOURNEY... and for that I am grateful <3