I’ve Fallen…
September 8th, 2008
….but I am getting up.
Sorry it’s been a few days guys, we had two deaths in the family last week. One of which struck close to home, as I found myself having to explain to my seven year old why a man chose to take his life instead of fathering his two children.
Obviously the pain he felt in his heart went deeper than we all knew.
Yet still I ask, WHY?
I am going to take the next two days to get my barrings straight, spend quality time with my children and continue to pray for the two that lost their daddy.
I thank you all for your words of encouragement.
Your friend,
Brandi
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Hang in there Brandi. We never really know what goes through someone’s mind before this happens. With children involved, this is even harder to deal with. My prayers are going out to you, and to the children who lost their father.
It is sad when you have to explain death to a child. I am sorry for the loss in your life, You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Dana Malave
I know, dear heart, that you understand what “detachment” from this world means–not lack of interest or industry but a centering of purpose in the spiritual realm.
May I offer this words of comfort to you. You may be inspired to transfer the feelings to you young ones:
“Thou hast written of the severe calamity that has befallen thee — the death of thy respected husband. That honorable personage has been so much subjected to the stress and pain of this world that his highest wish became deliverance from it. Such is this mortal abode — a storehouse of afflictions and suffering. It is negligence that binds man to it for no comfort can be secured by any soul in this world, from monarch down to the least subject. If once it should offer man a sweet cup, a hundred bitter ones will follow it and such is the condition of this world. The wise man therefore does not attach himself to this mortal life and does not depend upon it; even at some moments he eagerly wishes death that he may thereby be freed from these sorrows and afflictions. Thus it is seen that some, under extreme pressure of anguish, have committed suicide.
“As to him rest assured; he will be immersed in the ocean of pardon and forgiveness and will become the recipient of bounty and favor.”
(Abdu’l-Baha, Baha’i World Faith, p. 378)
You know you and your family are always in my thoughts and prayers. I know it’s a tough lesson to learn at a young age for them.
Hang in there and take the time you need. You know we’ll be here when you’re ready!
Angie
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. As much as I wanted to support my husband I decided to stay home with the kids.
My husband and his family argued that this is a part of life that my daughter needs to get use to it. I strongly disagree, we weren’t meant to die, especially that way.
She has already had to deal with her share of heart ache after the death of my mother, if I can prevent her from anymore I most certainly will.
Thank you again guys, you are the best!
I’m sorry for the loss, Brandi. Take your time, we’re always here for you. Obviously he felt the paint in his heart for a very long time before he decided to end it. I don’t know if this help, I saw super nanny on Rachel Ray show and they were talking about children asking tough questions. When it comes to death we need to assure them that we’ll be there for them, saying I’m here now and so tomorrow.
Oh, this little post touched my heart. It is so poignantly written and there is almost nothing I can say as my response is all in my heart. I know this; I felt a lot of love reading it. I’m not yet fully sure why, but I felt love for you, for children suffering loss, for the man who took his life…I just felt an overwhelming sense of love. You are in my thoughts. Robin