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~
Monday, March 29, 2021
Life and death
From Life of Pi
Anyone can love you
Not replaceable
Only thing
From Healing Hugs
Thursday, March 25, 2021
8 Lies
From FaithIt
- God wants you to be happy, so follow your heart
- God wouldn't want you to submit to your husband; that's an antiquated lie
- Now is a great time to give [in to] your sinful desires for (food, porn, alcohol, etc.) because you deserve it after the stressful day that you had
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
How lucky
From Healing Hugs
Abundance without measure
From God's Revival
Unlearn
From Be Encouraged
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Who you are
From Butterflies Rising
Those people
Never lose
Small-mindedness
Love left behind
Feel pain
A scream
From Healing Hugs
Life goes on
From Healing Hugs
Monday, March 22, 2021
Leave people
Friday, March 19, 2021
Exaggerate
From Faith It
Thursday, March 18, 2021
New mothers
Too beautiful
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Never have
From one of Grief sites
A bad situation
Deserving of you
From 3 am Thoughts
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Fulfill that position
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
An eagle and a crow
posted by Gretchen on FB
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Winds of heaven
Not to fit in
Privacy
From Lifemello
Your kind of love
From 3 am Thoughts
Friday, March 5, 2021
Shattered (revisited)
From CQC
Titled "Shattered: Surviving the Loss of A Child" by Gary Roe Quotes
Rescued me
From CQC
What God did for Hayden:
Kind of pride
From CQC
Sacrifices of God
From CQC
You mean everything
From CQC
Two kinds
From CQC
How to fly
From CQC
Loves the most
From CQC
Trust in the dark
From CQC
When we cannot speak
From CQC
Doesn't cry
From CQC
No words
From CQC
Sow in tears
From CQC
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Not them
From CQC
Everything perfect
From CQC
Inside job
From CQC
Silent God
From CQC
Perfectionism
From CQC
Something is wrong
From CQC
Easy life
From CQC
Clean up
From CQC
Two things
From CQC
Anyway
From CQC
Happiest people
From CQC
Greatest contribution
From CQC
Biggest lie
From CQC
Always remember
From CQC
Forgive others
From CQC
Small things
From CQC
God's hand
From CQC
Without
From CQC
Find the gold
From CQC
Empty handed
From CQC
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Fit in
From CQC
Stop remembering
From CQC
With God
From CQC
Saying sorry
From CQC
Personally
From CQC
Replace it
From CQC
Time will pass
From CQC
Morality
From CQC
Lift you
From CQC
Tell no one
From CQC
Out of nothing
From CQC
Thought you couldn't
From CQC
Happy endings
From CQC
The strongest
From CQC
Criticized anyway
From CQC
Little things
From CQC
Donut
From CQC
Trust yourself
From CQC
Break or make
From CQC
The light remains
There are some who bring a light so great to the world that even after they have gone the light remains.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
If God
From CQC
Your fires
From CQC
Most from the least
From CQC
Toxic person
From CQC
Never lose
From CQC
Children you can see
From CQC
Do not
From CQC
The first
From CQC
Not once
From CQC
Food & exercise
From CQC
Because of
From CQC
Apologizing
From CQC
Speaking the truth
From CQC
Monday, March 1, 2021
Too heavy
From CQC
Free
From CQC
The will of God
From CQC
Better his world
From CQC
Good old days
From CQC
Yearns
From CQC
Cruelest things
From CQC
Two types
From CQC
Can't understand
From CQC
Good heart
Over-explaining
Logical reasons
Jesus commands us to love one another whether or not we have logical reasons to do so.
A rational person
From 3 am Thoughts
Longest sentence
From I Am A Mother To An Angel
Haven't been the same
from I Am A Mother To An Angel
Comparing
From 3 am Thoughts