Mothers of Angels 2: Living and Loving after the Death of a Child

Mothers of Angels 2 is the second anthology that pays tribute to a few (of the far too many) children that have left our lives much too early. The stories were written by mothers, fathers, grandparents and friends – trying in one small way to tell the tales about the beloved children and keep their memories alive for just a bit longer.We're members of a club that none of us asked to join. The membership dues are steep – they require the loss of a child. And unfortunately, there’s just too many of us in this organization. Ask any of us and we'd tell you that we'd give anything in our power to take our child back and resign, gladly forfeiting our membership. Alas, being powerless to have this greatest wish granted, we do what’s second best. We keep living, we keep loving – despite our pain and sorrow. Some days are bleak and filled with tears, and on other days we put one foot in front of the other on our journey towards finding a new normal. Along the way we find some joy, tinged with sadness, as we revel in any chance to share our story and keep our child’s memory alive. In Mothers of Angels 2, over twenty authors share their tributes to children who no longer walk this earth. They’re gone too soon – whether they never drew a breath in our arms, never learned to walk, never finished school, or never lived long enough to grow into old age. Being your child doesn’t come with an expiration date. Once they’re grown, driving, and having children of their own, they’re still our babies and we still grieve losing them to death.In our grief and despair, we’ve also learned to lend a welcoming embrace to others as they enter our ranks. We share, we offer shoulders in consolation and share our resources as we step forward and help others learn to live and love again. Come join us as we share our children with you, honoring their memories in whatever way we can. If you’re a member of this growing group too, we hope you find some words of solace amidst the pages.In Finding Your Voice Telling Your Stories Carol LaChapelle writes, “…people die twice: when they physically die, and when we stop telling stories about them.” This anthology is our effort to keep the memories alive as a solace since we couldn’t keep them here with us in life.