There is no calendar for grieving.  Take it a day at the time and grieve in your own way. Everyone grieves differently. There is no right or wrong way to grieve.

Grief is not time-bound and the pain will never go away. I will never recover, but I will try to manage my pain.

The grief and pain of my loss has become a part of me that no one can take away. Don't even try. You'll grow tired of trying long before I grow tired of grieving. It's not by choice that I hurt. It's by choice that I loved my child so much that I hurt.

Things will never be 'normal' again.

When a loved one is being treated by a mental health professional, a second opinion may save their life. If a third is necessary, keep going. The most important thing is the mental health wellness of your loved one.

To enjoy the simple beauty of a sunflower, Loria's favorite flower.

Ignore the foolish comments made by those people that will NEVER understand the hellish nightmare labeled 'depression'. Loria suffered daily with the torment of this deadly illness. She did not wake up that fateful day suddenly feeling sad and commit "impulsive suicide".

The importance of support from family and friends. When you lose a child, you may also lose family members or friends at the same time. Strangers or new friends on the internet sometimes offer more comfort than relatives.

To lose a child is the ULTIMATE tragedy. When someone that hasn't lost a child says "I know how you feel", ignore their insensitivity.

I need other survivors to help me now. Anyone else that has lost a child can understand my pain.

Love NEVER dies.

The true meaning of 'trivial'.

That my daughter loved life but disliked the pain and anguish caused by her illness. She didn't want to die. She wanted to end her pain and anguish.

The tears may come at any moment. There is no clock or calendar to cry by.

The importance of keeping my daughter's name and memory alive. As long as I am alive, I will remind everyone that Loria lived.

It doesn't matter how my daughter died, only that she did.

No one should expect you to 'get on with your life' after the death of a child. When someone foolishly says "you gotta' get past this", go ahead and be honest. It DOES make you feel better to remind them that your child lived and died, and you will never 'get past this'.

When friends offer comfort by saying, "you seem like you're feeling better", count to five before responding. It may help you to control your anger at their ignorance.

Unselfishly try to 'hear' what people mean vs. what they sometimes foolishly 'say'.

If you allow your true feelings to show, most people feel uncomfortable.

Every moment really does matter.

Tomorrow may never come. Live every day like it may be your last. Loria did it better than anyone I have ever known.

Someday I WILL be with my daughter again.