I started this blog soon after the death of my beautiful 17-year-old son, Hayden, as a way to deal with my grief. I titled it "Dear Hayden" because at first I wrote as if I was writing to him. My use of the word "dear" ended up being twofold: "used as an affectionate or friendly form of address" and "regarded with deep affection; cherished by someone." Many posts are saved quotes, song lyrics, Bible verses, poems, etc. with credit given to the actual authors as much as possible. Enjoy~
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Not an excuse to be selfish
I was thinking how easy it is for people in such a difficult situation to only think of themselves and their own pain. Even though the pain of losing a child is profound, I don't think it's an excuse to sit around and feel sorry for yourself. There are still other people in the world who have problems too. That's pretty much all I have to say about this-it's easy to embrace the victim persona in this situation but we need to realize that focusing on yourself and your own pain all the time is selfish. It's not about us, it's about God. Always has been, always will be. Love you boy!
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