Joi died, it all came together. So I screamed, yelled and cursed at
God for 45 straight minutes.
And they let me. They understood me. These people who I had
never met before understood me and responded to me in a way
that only someone who had shared the same pain could.
I started embracing the pain, piece by piece, and I started to
heal, day by day.
Butterflies
The Bereaved Parents of the USA is open to all
parents, grandparents and siblings regardless of the
age or the circumstances of the death of their children, grandchildren or siblings. There are chapters
around the country that meet monthly. There are
no dues or fees to become a member of BP/USA and there are
no paid salaries within the organization. All work on both the
national and chapter level is done by volunteer bereaved parents
with a strong desire to help other families survive the death of
their children just as they were helped when their own children
died. I have been to the national conference and was the keynote
speaker at the 2011 holiday celebration of the Springfield chapter.
The group allows people to talk about their child with other
people who are