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Subject: Re: Left Behind

Author: roberta

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 13:47:38 09/09/08 Tue In reply to: Katie 's message, "Left Behind" on 16:43:57 02/20/08 Wed Katie, I kind of know what you are going through. I came home from college for Labor Day weekend in 1981 from my first weekend at college. My boyfriend was coming over so my brother went out. He never came home. He did not commit suicide, however, something happened and he blacked out at the wheel and was killed in a car accident. I blamed myself for a long time, thinking that if I only had stayed home by myself, he would have stayed home and would be alive now. But, that isn't the case. Things happen for a reason and will happen one way or another. I am sorry that you did not get to say bye to your brother. I did not either. But, I say hello to him every day. Every day I talk to him and we just had his 27th anniversary of his death. I still miss him, but he is with me everyday, just as is your brother. He is now your guardian angel. He is there to help you and will help you. Look to him for guidance and strength. He would not want you living your life in turmoil. He would want you to live on the best way that you can. I have turned my loss of my only brother and the best friend anyone could ever have, and am now writing a book on coping with the loss of a sibling. Letting people now that you can turn a tragedy into something positive. It doesn't seem like you can move on now...but time will help. your brother will help. Let him. Good luck to you and my prayers are with you and your family to see that you can move on and live your life the way your brother would have wanted you to. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]