rachel 14.1.2011
id like to send a hug to all the children out there .i lost my husband in august 2011 and have a boy 12 and daughter 3.our lives have been turned upside down and will never be the same again.our hearts are broken i have never felt so much pain.i lost my mum when i was 22 and thought i couldnt feel anymore loss but this has happened and im 38 and i feel so cheated.ive lost my solemate and best friend.i havent had any councilling or my children,but no we need to.im so sad that my children have lost there dad so young.my husbands death was sudden,so we had no chance to say goodbyereading other peoples messages helps you see your not alone.my heart goes out to you all x.

my uncle died when i was 13yrs old he was like a second dad to me i remember how much it hurt and confused me, it felt like a huge chunk had been ripped from my heart, years have passed im grown up im now 34 yrs old with 2 daughters and i still miss him very much, unfortunatley i also lost my dad on the 9th august this year due to his long battle with ill health, and its made me feel like that 13 yr old once again? helpless, sad, lost, painful but the things that keep me going are the memories i have, the love that was shared and most of all even though my dad has died and is no longer here he will always be my dad and i will always be his little boy and i will never stop loving him cos i know that even after death he will always love me..............so here is a (((( BIG HUG )))) to all children who are suffering the loss of a loved one no matter how old you are! and remember the memories may fade but the love will always be there x

I want to send a big hug to all children reading this who have lost their mummy or daddy. I am 38 now and my mum died when I was 14 years old. I have a niece who is 14 and when i saw her last week it really hit me how young I was and how fast I had to grow up just so I could cope with a future without my mum. I wish everyone of you strength and courage to keep living your life. I know my mum wanted me to travel the world and be a happy independant woman and I've done just that... I know she is proud. Big Big hugs, peace and love. Surround yourself with lovely friends, that is how i survived losing my beloved mum. xxx x

Hello
My mum died when I was 11.I am now 15. I miss her so much.We were so close.My dad died 2 weeks befor my first birthday so I did not know him.My mum suffered with kidney failure for many many years.As a young child I would help mum with her machine because it would break my heart when i saw my mum cry.At the age of 9 I was taken into care.My mum was always a fighter she always stayed strong for me even when things were real bad mum put a smile on and carried on fighting.I miss my mum so much.I know live in a foster family.When I use to live in the care home and my mum use to come and visit me I would think I am so lucky to still see my mum because the other kids did not see their relatives and I use to think If I did not see my mum I would have to die because I could not survive without my mum .I surprice myself and ask myself How have I coped still being alive after nearly four years of my mums death.I am so grateful for RD4U because it helps to see you are not alone.

I lost my adored, precious husband just 2 years ago and the help, understanding, compasion and love I have received from my cruse councellor has been invaluable. I know that without her I would not be moving on with my life and learning to live without my beloved husband.

Thankyou so much CRUSE ISLE OF MAN xxxx