Hi Daniel. I’m sorry to hear about your loss. Thank you for being willing to share it with us and also share what helped you and your family. One thing that I’ve realized since our loss seven years ago, is that people all around have also suffered devastating loss. Most of us just hide the pain pretty well. I am grateful that we can use this space to come alongside one another in encouragement but also with practical ideas for healthy healing and moving forward. We’ll never forget our loved ones but we can move forward in life.
And the tree idea? I love it! Planting life in the midst of pain! Thanks again for reaching out and sharing😊

When my wife was six weeks pregnant in 2007, she miscarried. She, our ten-year-old daughter, and I bought a tree as a memorial to the baby and we all wrote notes to the baby. We put the notes in a ziplock bag and put it in the bottom of the hole I dug for the tree.

Writing those notes really helped a lot with our grief. So, I think that’s a good suggestion for one thing people can do to deal with their grief.