My Broken Heart

It is difficult to find the right words at a time like this, but I wanted to let you know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

My condolences as well Ken.

Sorry to hear about your loss Ken.

Ken,
Those of us who have never lost a child will ever know the level of deep sadness and grief your family feels right now. Only time will heal the deep sadness you and your family are feeling right now. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Ken,
Am truly sorry to hear of the loss of your daughter.
Prayers for you and your family.
Jack.

Ken, I’m truly sorry to hear your loss. We feel for you and your daughter.

Ken,

I don’t have the words…..
May God bless and watch over you and your family in your time of loss.

Be well.

Mike Lee

my prayers are with you Ken
know that God has his arm around her and she feels no pain
and has a new life with him and will be happy forever

I am sorry for your loss. I will send prayers.

Ron

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Ken,
I am also so very sorry for your loss. I don’t understand God’ purpose in many things, but know that He does have purpose in this, as in everything. My families prayers are with you and yours. Hang in there>

You are on the right path to recovery….your firends here will support you and family.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Please be comforted that she is with Him now.

God, and your faith will give you the strength to pull you through this.

Ken – My thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

Ken, I can’t imagin the pain you and your family are going through right now. Trust in God that He will see you through this and that your daughter is in His hands now and is being taken care of for all eternity.

God bless you and your family.
John

God bless you, your family and Erika. Keep the faith.

Prayers sent. That is TOUGH! ugh. I can’t imagine.

You have my deepest sympathy. Reading what you wrote brought out some emotions that are deep inside of me. I suffered a loss of a daughter as well. Much younger. Here is a poem I have always liked since then, its better served for losing someone younger maybe, but still fitting.

A Child Loaned

“I’ll lend you for a little time, a child of mine,” he said. It may be but a moment or a year or two or three. But will you, till I call her back, take care of her for me? She’ll bring her charms to gladden you, and should her stay be brief, you’ll have her lovely memories as solace for your grief.
I cannot promise she will stay, since all from earth return, but there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn.
I’ve looked this wide world over in my search for teachers true, and from the throngs that crowd lifes lanes, I have selected you.
Now will you give her all your love, not think the labor vain, nor hate me when I come to call, and take her back again.
I fancied that I heard them say, “Dear lord, thy will be done.” For all the joy the child shall bring, the risk of grief we’ll run. We’ll shelter her with tenderness, we’ll love her while we may, and for the happiness we’ve known, forever grateful stay.
But should the angels call for her, much sooner than we planned, we’ll brave the bitter grief that comes, and try to understand.

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My prayers are with Erika and your whole family. I can’t imagine the pain of losing a child. God Bless you all.

I am so so sorry for your family’s loss. I’ll offer a prayer from St. Francis.

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O, Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Ken,

This is by far a parent’s worst nightmare. I am so sorry for your loss. May God give you strengh to get through this. My prayers are with you and your family through this most difficult time.

Arnie

Ken I am so very sorry for your loss I can not imagine what it would be like to lose my daughter, my family and I will keep you and yours in our prayers.

Ken,

Very sorry to hear your tragic news. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Paul

thank you all so much for your comments… each and everyone has touched my heart…. I always knew that THIS family is here for me… and its a comfort to know that…. Ive also been overwhelmed by your PMs and I will be getting to those as soon as I can… it really does help to have such warm and loving support…
thank you all…..

I too was touched by your story and the flood of replies. I will say a prayer for you. Pete

Ken I am so sorry to hear this. Prayers sent. Rarely am I at a loss of words but I sit here choked up and dumbfounded.

You and your family will be in our prayers.

With deepest regards,

Jeremy

Peace to you and your family sir. I am very sorry to hear of your loss. I can’t imagine what your loss could be like.