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Letter to Justin
Justin, It’s been a while since I’ve written you. I’m still trying to find my way without you here. Missing your laugh, smile and goofy, funny jokes. You know how to light up a room. I can only imagine how you shine in heaven. Thank you for watching over us and giving little signs that you are protecting those you love. Through the way you lived your life and the legacy you left, you are still helping others through your story. Even complete strangers. Kid, you are always on our hearts and on our minds. Through a song, a movie, a phrase, there is a reminder of you. Especially watching…
Depleted, but Walking by Faith
Losing Justin took so much from all his family and friends but I can only tell about my experience and journey. I was depleted and basically wanted God to take me because the pain was so bad. I was depleted…
The Little Things
After losing Justin, I was off work for four months. During this four months there was a lot going on with the legal aspect of Justin’s death, trying to make some kind of sense of what happened and what was…
What Now?
This was the question that kept going on in my mind. Things have quieted down and everyone else has gone on with their daily lives, what now? My life, our household, is definitely not the same. A huge part of…
Nature and God
Through my almost seven year journey, I have tried many things to help in my healing. For this post, I decided to write about nature and God. Try going to a place that has a water source, like: the ocean,…
How It Started
Our grief journey started January 28, 2014. Our son’s ending was violent and tragic. I will be the least amount descriptive as possible. Our son, Justin Michael Back was 18 years old and getting ready to start his own journey…
