Loss & Grief Quotes

Quotes that we've found comforting in our grief for the loss of our son.
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"I don't think most people truly understand how much is lost when a baby dies. You don't just lose a baby, you also lose the 1 and 2 and 10 and 16 year old she would have become. You lose Christmas mornings, loose teeth, and first days of school. You just lose it all." ~Stephanie Paige Cole Quotes, Loose Teeth, First Days Of School, Losing A Baby, Loose Tooth, Christmas Morning, First Day Of School, Year Old, Lost
"I don't think most people truly understand how much is lost when a baby dies. You don't just lose a baby, you also lose the 1 and 2 and 10 and 16 year old she would have become. You lose Christmas mornings, loose teeth, and first days of school. You just lose it all." ~Stephanie Paige Cole
a heart with the words i can't hold you in my arms but i'll
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a poem written in blue ink on white paper with the words, i don't think most people truly understand how much they
"I don't think most people truly understand how much is lost when a baby dies. You don't just lose a baby, you also lose the 1 and 2 and 10 and 16 year old she would have become. You lose Christmas mornings, loose teeth, and first days of school. You just lose it all." ~Stephanie Paige Cole
the night sky with stars above it and a quote about perhaps they are not stars, but
Perhaps they are not stars, but rather, openings in the heavens, where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down on us. ~Unknown
a purple background with an image of a woman's face and the words, it is
It is odd how other people look at your grief...
a blue background with the words i would give anything to hear you say daddy
I would give anything to hear you say "Daddy"
a blue background with the words i would give anything to hear you say daddy
I would give anything to hear you say "MAMA"
two hands holding a baby's feet with the words i didn't want to kiss you goodbye that was the trouble i wanted to kiss you goodnight
“I didn't want to kiss you goodbye - that was the trouble - I wanted to kiss you goodnight.” ~Ernest Hemenway
a teddy bear sitting in the grass with daisies on it's side and a quote from robert munch about love you forever
"I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be." ~Robert Munsch
some pink and white flowers with a quote on it that says, the reality is that you will give forever you will not get over the lost of a loved one
“The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but, you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to.” ~Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and John Kessler
a quote on women who went through real birth to stubborn children, it was still birth we still did amazing all of us
"...all of us women who went through REAL birth to stillborn children, it was STILL birth. We still did amazing, all of us." ~Samm Bina
a yellow flower sitting on top of a sidewalk next to a black and white photo
"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen." ~Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
a hand holding a baby's foot with the caption, a father's heart
If we’re committed to our partners, we have to learn to really listen to what they need from us. A real man understands that she wants him to be strong, but also sensitive. That means our hearts. When we take care of our own hearts, we’ll be better equipped to take even better care of hers. So, if you haven’t reached out to somebody I encourage you to do it, if not for yourself, for your family. ~Jason Garey
two people standing next to each other in front of a blue sky with the words, do not judge the bereaved parent they come in many forms
“Do not judge the bereaved parent. They come in many forms. They are breathing, but they are dying. They may look young, but inside they have become ancient. They smile, but their hearts sob. They walk, they talk, they cook, they clean, they work, they ARE, but they ARE NOT, all at once. They are here, but part of them is elsewhere for eternity.”