I have a simple prayer that you will make it through this day, the next, and the next, as you raise your lovely daughter. I will pray that she can be a source of strength for you. I will ask that you find moments of relief from the anger of loss, and those feelings of being robbed of your future – the one you had planned with your Mariel and Sam. I will pray that you find reasons to wake up each day, knowing that Samantha is more than enough. I will pray that people around you allow you to grieve in whatever way you see fit. No one knows what you are going through, the way you are going through it. And, finally, I will pray that you feel no pressure to move on, as that is something only you can manage to recognize when the time is right.

Peace be with you, Bong.

Linda
Owen’s mom