Browsing Archive: March, 2012

Mothers Day

Posted by Samara Collins on Sunday, March 18, 2012, In : Blog

Missed Sadie so much today. I had thought today may not be so bad but when I sat for a moment on my own I realised how sad I felt and just could have curled up and spent the day crying. Generally though, after a good cry I can get on with the rest of the day. Drew had purposely kept the plans minimal so we just headed offfor a walk with Pat. We had a lovely day, but I have had a heavier heart all day. I have wondered about my other bereaved parent friends and hope their days have been pe...
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That impossible question

Posted by Samara Collins on Thursday, March 15, 2012, In : Blog

Time and again I ask myself how to handle the questionof how many children I have and I often find myself avoiding that conversation topic - trying to divert someone I have just met from talking kids. This is not great when I am trying to build relationships as part of my job, but what potenial client wants to hear me say that I have 2 children, Sadie and Pat, but sadly Sadie died 18 months ago??? Naturally I like to help them out by saying something positive or moving the conversation forwa...
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