Bye for Now, P. J.
It's been said that, often, those who have been wounded the most have the greatest potential to help others heal.
After my adult son's sudden death in 2021, and the initial shock of finding him gone, I knew I had to find a way to slow down the roller coaster of emotions that was consuming me. I looked and acted as normal as possible on the outside, but on the inside I was a captive of my own thought prison, which permeated every part of my being … mental, emotional and physical.
Besides my faith in God, I needed a tangible way to process the fact that I'd never see him or have another conversation with him again and I missed our conversations so much. I always will.
So I began writing him letters, expressing my thoughts and emotions, recalling memories, shared experiences, and putting my silent screams (there were many) into words … pure, raw, and honest.
I didn't plan on publishing my letters for the world to see, but was spiritually pushed to do it. That push, the turning point, came when I had a dream in which I saw a book in my hand. When I woke up, I knew what it was.
This book is for all the abandoned, wounded ones who, like me, have lost the physical framework of a treasured relationship and need a healthy coping mechanism to move from broken to better.
We never forget the past, but we can’t really live there, so It’s my sincere hope that if you're grieving, you'll find something within these pages that will help you on your path to wholeness again.
Through God’s grace, whoever needs this book will somehow find it.
Much love and many blessings,
Regina