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In reply to the discussion: Dear DUers who have lost a child...I need your advice. [View all]nessa
(317 posts)I lost a child (he was 7) and I love finding pictures of him that I have never seen before. I have pictures that I look at and they never change. He is always the same. There are never any new images because he's not here. It's wonderful to find something of him that I have not seen before.
Now, no two bereaved moms are alike. My child was so young, there were never any hard feelings for anyone associated with him. I can't say how his mom will feel, but I bet she will be thrilled with the pictures.
As far as tearing someone apart, that reminds me of Elizabeth Edwards quote
"Don't avoid talking about the child because you think you might make them sad by reminding them that they died, they didn't forget they died. You're not reminding them. What you're reminding them of is that you remember that they lived, and that's a great, great gift.'