Happy Birthday Ethan! You would have been eight today. We miss you terribly. I can’t believe this is the second birthday we’re celebrating without you. Your sister watched Quest for Camelot. We had pancakes with Nutella and bananas. Then we went bowling. You would have been impressed with all the strikes your Dad got. For [...]
Archive for August, 2009
A Child is Born
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bereavement, birthday, child loss, death of child, ethan forster, grief, memories, sadness, sorrow on August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Remembering: A trip, a loss
Posted in Ethan, Travel, tagged bereavement, big island, child loss, death of child, ethan forster, grief, hawaii, memories, miscarriage, mourning, new normal, sadness, sorrow on August 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Even though the one-year anniversary of Ethan’s death has passed, I’m still struggling. August is as tough a month as July to get through — first our anniversary, then Ava’s birthday, finally Ethan’s birthday. As always when I feel sad, I spend every spare moment looking at old pictures and videos. These pictures were taken [...]
Memorial Tattoo in Color
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bereavement, child loss, death of child, ethan forster, grief, memorial, mourning, sadness, sorrow, tattoo on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Abe at Epic Electric added color one week ago. The swelling has gone down and it’s looking good. I asked Abe for something to remember Ethan that included a sword and a bird. He came up with the warrior woman and the scroll. Now for a background…
Remembering Ethan Thompson
Posted in Ethan, tagged anniversary, bereavement, child loss, death of child, ethan forster, ethan thompson, grief, mourning, sadness, sorrow on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My own Ethan died on July 26 in California. He was six. On the other side of the country on Aug. 8 Ethan Thompson died. He was 16. Two boys dearly loved by their families but gone too soon. Please keep Ethan and his parents, Angie and Mark in your thoughts on Aug. 8. Below [...]
