The interesting thing about grieving deep loss is that, when taken as a whole, it really is an everyday thing.  While not everyone has exerienced the traumatic and unexpected death of a child, many people have survived serious losses of a different sort. Without comparing or diminishing one type of loss over another, the parallels are undeniable.

If you've spent any time on the RTF website, you'll have read some of the essays about my personal experience of loss and healing, finding meaning, and making connections.  Part of what makes these essays so popular is the moment when you read something that speaks to your own feelings.  Perhaps articulating a thought that you previously thought was your own.

Each of us will travel this road of grief in our own unique way, but there is a large part of this experience that we all share.  You are invited to submit your healing story for inclusion in the RTF website.

Read More and Submission Guidelines

iGive.com - By following the link to iGive, you'll be invited to register at iGive.com and choose RTF as your chosen charity.  Once you do, you'll be prompted to download the "shopping window" which is simply a tiny box that pops up when you are at an iGive shopping site (the gap, lands end, barnes and noble, etc) to let you know your purchases will count toward a donation to RTF.