Our Children Remembered - Compassionate Friends

March 2013
Newsletter of the Katy, TX, Chapter
Chapter Leaders
Newsletter Editor
Treasurer
Melinda and Glen Ginter
Annette Mennen Baldwin
Lisa Leanard
(281) 492-1262
(281) 578-9118
When a child dies, at any age, the family suffers intense pain and may feel hopeless and isolated. The Compassionate
Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family.
***March Meeting***
When: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Where:
Kingsland Baptist Church
6:30 PM – Doors Open
If this is your first meeting, please arrive by 6:30 pm
7:00 PM—Meeting Begins
20555 Kingsland Blvd,
Katy, TX 77450
John Burns Building, East side of church
Program: Resources for the Bereaved; Small Group Meeting
Directions:
From East of Fry Road (coming from Houston): Go west on I-10 to Fry Road. Turn left (south) on Fry Road. Turn right (west) on Kingsland Blvd and travel 0.5 miles to Kingsland Baptist Church.
From West of Mason Road (coming from San Antonio): Go east on I-10 to Westgreen Blvd. Turn right (south) on Westgreen Blvd and
travel 0.6 miles to Kingsland Blvd. Turn left (east) on Kingsland Blvd and travel 0.5 miles to Kingsland Baptist Church.
Our Children Remembered
Birthdays
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Fernando Isaiah Macias, son of Yolanda & Fernando Macias
Laura Bear, daughter of Don Cagle
Steven Edward Gilmore, son of Ted & Terri Gilmore
Eric Ray Vigil, son of Jackie Vigil
Steven Nickel, son of James & Bonnie Nickel
Stephanie Anne Favorite, daughter of Malena & Ray Lopez
Brian Heck, son of Debbie & George Heck
Mark “Bo” Bean, Jr., son of Tedri Pyle
Russell Knapp, son of Cathy Knapp
Michael Robert Harris, son of Jamie & Kathy Harris
Anniversaries
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Jonathan May, son of Doug & Laura May
Roxanne Rene Rangel, daughter of Georgina Rangel
Laura Eliska Swails, daughter of Markey Swails
Amy Lynn Ellis Oliver, daughter of Diane Ellis
Brittany LeeAnn Lewis, daughter of Lisa & Mike Atkinson
Jared Matthew Sanchez, son Joseph & Melinda Sanchez
Marissa Renee Sprowls, daughter of Cathy Miller
Lisa Beth Wieder, daughter of Dan & Becky Wieder
Marijo Colleen Smith, daughter of Denise Smith
Teresa Alyss Johnson, son of Mark Johnson & Anna Apanel
Brandon Alexander Boudoin, son of Wanda Boudoin
Jamie Lynn Leasher, daughter of Brian & Joyce Dakin
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Welcome
We extend a warm welcome to all who attended their first meeting in February:
Don Cagle, whose daughter Laura Bear died in September 1999, and
whose son, Mark Moellendorf died in July 2012.
Joshua & Christina Connerton whose son Robbie Van Connerton died in February 2013.
Quiana Ellis whose son, Zion Rashad Ellis, died in October 2007.
Yvette Scott whose daughter, Latashia Ann Scott, died in November 2012.
We need not walk alone. We are The Compassionate Friends. We reach out to each other with
love, with understanding, and with hope. The children we mourn have died at all ages and from many different causes, but our
love for them unites us. Your pain becomes my pain, just as your hope becomes my hope. We come together from all walks of
life, from many different circumstances. We are a unique family because we represent many races, creeds, and relationships.
We are young, and we are old. Some of us are far along in our grief, but others still feel a grief so fresh and so intensely painful
that they feel helpless and see no hope. Some of us have found our faith to be a source of strength, while some of us are struggling to find answers. Some of us are angry, filled with guilt or in deep depression, while others radiate an inner peace. But
whatever pain we bring to this gathering of The Compassionate Friends, it is pain we will share, just as we share with each
other our love for the children who have died. We are all seeking and struggling to build a future for ourselves, but we are committed to building a future together. We reach out to each other in love to share the pain as well as the joy, share the anger as
well as the peace, share the faith as well as the doubts, and help each other to grieve as well as to grow. We Need Not Walk
Alone. We Are The Compassionate Friends.
~TCF Credo
In Memory of our Beloved Children
Memorials Given by:
In Loving Memory of:
Glen and Melinda Ginter
Robin Conner
Joyce Dakin
John Robert Ginter
Christopher & Dawn Wilson
Kelly Brianne Leasher
Jamie Lynn Leasher
Thank you for your donation to The Compassionate Friends, Katy, TX Chapter
Our chapter is operated entirely by volunteers dedicated to furthering the work of TCF.
Your voluntary, tax deductible donations honor your loved one in a meaningful way by
enabling us to print and mail this Newsletter and meet other expenses involved in reaching
out to other grieving families. Donations along with the name of the person being honored
may be sent to:
Lisa Leanard
13814 Wheatbridge Drive
Houston, TX 77041
Loving Listeners…..Phone-A-Friend
TCF Katy has established a phone-a-friend list for parents who want to
talk with someone who shares a similar loss. If you would like to volunteer to be a phone-a-friend, please contact Annette Baldwin.
Loss of an Adult Child…..Annette (281) 578-9118
Only Child…...Annette (281) 578-9118
Murdered Child….. Robin (281) 851-5425
Death of Teenage Child……Joyce (281) 858-4551 or
(281) 750 2259
Brenda (281)804-7087
Accidental Death……..Annette (281) 578-9118
Death from long term illness…...Karen (832) 746-0279
Support for Fathers……..Albert (832) 885-4741
Special Needs Child……. Volunteer needed
Suicide ...………..Rhonda (832) 282-7773
Katy TCF Volunteers
Welcome Cards to new members—Joyce Dakin
Cards for remembrances—Robin Larsen
Newsletter—Annette Mennen Baldwin amennenbaldwin@hotmail.com
E-mail to group-Annette Mennen Baldwin— tcfkaty.messages@gmail.com
Publicity & E-Mail correspondence—Annette Mennen Baldwin
Picture Buttons—Annette Mennen Baldwin
Contacting Newly Bereaved Parents—Joyce Dakin
Holiday & Craft Projects—Joyce Bode
Library— Jan Bigbee-Weesner
Web Site— Lee Schurman
Treasurer 2012—Lisa Leanard—lisaleanard@sbcglobal.net
Snacks—Susan Archer – ainasusan@yahoo.com
Memorial Bench Maintenance—Delia Granado
Chapter Leaders—Melinda & Glen Ginter
Snacks
Our snacks in February were
brought by Robin Larsen,
Sue Bhandari, Don Calge,
Jeri McCall and Melinda
Ginter. March snacks will
be brought by Neela Sen,
Annette Baldwin & Jeri
Esmi. If you would like to bring
snacks for one of our meetings, contact Susan Archer @
ainasusan@yahoo.com
Inner Loop Chapter Meeting
The Inner Loop TCF Chapter
holds meetings the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00
pm at the First Unitarian
Universalist
Church, 5200 Fannin,
Fireside Room. Doors open
at 6:30 pm. The March meeting
will be held on Tuesday, March 19,
2013. Meeting starts at 7:00. Newly
bereaved meet at 6:30 pm and join
the main group at 7:00 pm.
The
March topic is “Anxiety and Depression: A Normal Part of the Grieving
Process”. Presenter will be Casey
Radle, Career Counselor.
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National TCF Contact
Information
TCF National Office
P.O. Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL 60522
Toll Free: (877) 969-0010
www.compassionatefriends.
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SPRING'S TEARS
Birthday Table
When the sun's sharp brilliance echoes in the luminescent blue
A grim, oppressive darkness stabs my aching heart anew.
Its golden glow upon my face, the warmth of winter's sun
Holds the promise of renewal when the icy months are done.
If your child’s
birthday is in
March,
please
bring a picture or
memento to our
March meeting to
share with the
group. In May
and December we ask that you bring
your child’s picture for the birthday table in the month following the actual
event. We hold our balloon release in
May and our Annual Candle Lighting
Ceremony in December.
It is this vow of nature's of resurgence in the spring
That bows my head, and breaks my heart; unlocks my suffering.
For you will miss again the beauty of this time of year
The growing warmth, the sunny days when life will reappear.
For nature has no power over death that holds you still,
And though I know, I still resent spring's early daffodil.
Oh, would that I could speak to Mother Nature face to face!
To beg she work her magic on your lonely resting place.
Why can't it be YOUR rebirth when the gray, cold days are done?
Why mightn't YOU not live again to see spring's fresh new dawn
and feel the warmth of sunshine
relish in the greening earth…
to open arms, embracing life
why can't it be YOUR birth?
You were so young, your life so new when death crept in the door,
And in my grief, beloved child, I'll ask forever more
The reason why the earth's renewed when spring comes 'round each year
Yet in your grave you're silent still,
and I
condemned
am here.
Sally Migliaccio
TCF Babylon, NY
In Memory of Tracey
Special Small Group Meetings
For Parents Whose Child
Was Lost to Suicide
The Katy Chapter of TCF has a
unique program for parents whose children died from suicide. All parents attend the opening of our meeting each
month and then adjourn to their own private meeting for the
remainder of the meeting. Death from suicide usually requires
additional and unique group dynamics.
This program is offered only to parents who have lost children to suicide.
Articles & Poems
For Our Newsletter
Beautiful Dream
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Eyes open wide
I awake from a beautiful dream
Within seconds the painful reality of my life sets in
I find myself wanting to scream
Grief so strong
Impossible to explain
Living with a broken heart
Struggling with the pain
If you would like to submit a
poem, a writing or a brief article (no
more than 800-825 words) about your
child or your grief journey for publication in our Katy Compassionate
Friends newsletter, e-mail your work
to Annette Mennen Baldwin at amennenbaldwin@hotmail.com. We encourage our members to share with us.
Eyes closed tight
I pray for that beautiful dream
A short escape from the painful reality
That makes me want to scream
Robert Willis
TCF, Frederick, MD
March Meeting Offers
Information & Gentle Group Meetings
Our March meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the
Kingsland Baptist Church. We will be discussing the upcoming National
Conference, and we will be talking about resources that are provided locally.
Following the opening portion of our meeting, we will break into
small groups. The gentle and welcoming environment of our small
groups is an important component on your grief journey. Whether you
choose to speak or not, you will gain much insight from our small group
meetings. There are, of course, rules that enable us to keep the meetings
free from topics which aren’t relevant to our grief journeys as well as preventing any one person from dominating the discussion. You will find a
warm welcome and gentle people at each of our small group discussions.
We hope to see you at our March meeting.
National TCF Contact
Information
TCF National Office
P.O. Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL 60522
Toll Free: (877) 969-0010
www.compassionatefriends.org
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“Death. Where Is Thy Sting?”
This famous quote from the poetry written in the seventeenth
century by the ordained minister and metaphysical expert, John
Donne, demonstrates the awesome power of the human spirit that
transcends the passage of time. The Compassionate Friends has
taught my husband and me the basic principle that “Love is the
greatest of the qualities that separates certain beings from the
rest of God’s creations.” We can easily confirm this by looking at
the way our pets react to being caressed and praised because they
curl up on the sofa next to us and delight in being with us.
Where there is love and nurturing in a household, one can
spot this immediately in the positive attitude of the people who
live there. As an educator and mother, I always know which students are valued at home and recognize the signs of neglect in the
others due to their obvious discomfort in class.
Our dearly beloved and departed son, Robin Kumar Sen, was a
truly remarkable young man with a great mind but a cruelly
twisted body due to the acute physical disability that affected him.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a strange and disfiguring malady that only affects boys because it is caused by a malfunction
associated with the x chromosome. Apparently girls possess two x chromosomes but
boys only have one, so that the n-trans governing the distribution of dystrophin, which is
the molecule necessary for muscleregeneration in the body, do not work properly. This irregularity causes the muscles to
deteriorate and eventually cease to function
and brings about eventual death at an early age.
Of course one is totally devastated at such a diagnosis from
neurologists. When parents only have one issue, it is heartbreaking to discover that our dreams will never come to fruition for
that little girl or boy. We experienced all the anger, pain, frustration and thwarted ambition that ensued but finally grudgingly
accepted the inevitable with as much grace as we could muster for
the sake of our dearest Robin.
Where have you gone, my sweet and bonnie laddie? You are
but sleeping in the hay like the shepherd tending his sheep on the
bleak and lonely hill. Soon you will awaken once more and frolic
with your nimble charges as they munch on the leaves of the
meadows around them. You will keep the hungry wolves at bay
and do your task so well that the farmer will definitely reward
you well for your hard labor to safe keep his herds. What a wonderful occupation for a young up and coming farmer, tending
herds and making sure that everything operates perfectly for the
good of the overall farm. Responsibility, timeliness, brains,
brawn and spot-on purpose are a winning combination for anyone
who wants to be a success!
It is a lasting memorial to Robin that he excelled at most
things and was a credit to his family. Yes Robin, we will never
forget you and your passing has left a gap that will not be filled
neither in this life nor the next. We love you, we miss you and
really wish you were still here on this earth with us. Surely you
are not gone ,but will come back again and never leave us?
Neela Sen
In memory of my son, Robin Sen
TCF, Katy, TX
You don't heal from the loss of a loved one because time
passes; You heal because of what you do with the time.
~Carol Crandall
There are things that we don't want to happen but have to accept, things we don't want to know but have to learn, and people
we can't live without but have to let go.
~ Author Unknown
For some moments in life there are no words.
~David Selter, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Bereavement is a darkness impenetrable to the imagination of
the unbereaved.
~ Iris Mudoch
Choosing Hope
Robert Frost once wrote, “You have freedom when you’re easy in your harness.” I believe I read that in junior high school. It had
no real meaning to me at that time. But
many years and many tears later, I have
come to realize what Frost was referencing.
I recently marked the tenth anniversary of
the death of my only child, Todd Mennen.
Ten years seems, perhaps
to some, a milestone. But
it’s not really. There are
no “milestones” on this
journey of grief after the
death of our children. But
we do change. We have
no choice. We weep, we
evolve, we change, we grow, we learn, we
share, we ask for help, we give help, we
reach out and finally we become someone different than we once were. That is the reality
of this grief.
Becoming easy in my harness was no
small task, nor did it happen in magical stages
with epiphanies proclaiming, “here is a milestone, a moment you can remember for the
wisdom you found.”
Wisdom doesn’t arrive with fanfare; wisdom ebbs slowly into one’s mind, forming an
ever-changing perspective until, at last, we
have come to accept our “harness.” Our harness is the death of our child. Once we accept this fact, we move forward into the light
of hope and we begin to feel hope and a different type of freedom.
Am I “easy in my harness?” Finally, I can
say that I probably am
most of the time. There
are days when I find it
chokingly restrictive and
cruel in its pain. But these
days are fewer as time
passes.
I have found a new kind
of “freedom in my harness.” It isn’t the joyful
freedom from the days before my child died,
but it is a freedom nonetheless. My freedom
is the light of hope that shines from deep
within my soul as I now hold my child in my
mind and heart. My child is with me in my
harness as I continue on the balance of my
life’s journey. For this mother, hope is knowing that death does not restrict me from my
child’s life. Death changes only the plane of
our relationship, for I am his mother and he is
my son. We will love our children for all eternity. That is the freedom in our harness that
comes with consciously choosing hope.
Annette Mennen Baldwin
In memory of my son, Todd Mennen
TCF, Katy, TX
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Celebrating A Favorite Holiday
St Patrick’s Day was a favorite holiday for my son Christopher. He always loved being Irish and celebrating the day. He would
always put a green shirt on and have some Guinness beers with his
friends. He was a very picky eater, but after making corned beef and
cabbage every year since he was a child he eventually grew to like it.
I remember when I had to go clean out his apartment after he was killed and how hard it was for
me. I really did not know what to do with all his
things. I let his fiancé Amy take whatever she
wanted. I found a big book on Irish Castles and the
beautiful landscape of Ireland. It was always my
dream to take a trip to Ireland with my children
and they all wanted to go. I look at that book a lot
and wonder how many times Chris looked at it.
Amy made sure at Chris’ wake that she and all
her girlfriends wore green shirts, and also to the funeral. All his
flowers, or most of them, were green at Amy’s request. She was sending him off in a true Irish fashion. I remember we all had a toast to
Chris with Guinness. My Irish family was there along with many of
Chris’ friends. Chris was buried in his Celtics shirt and khaki’s, which
was his usual garb.
This particular holiday was his favorite, and maybe that is why
when I remarried it was on St. Patrick’s Day and we drank Guinness. Every anniversary I have will include happy memories of my
son. Memories like these help us through the difficult times and lift
us up.
In Loving Memory of My Son,
Christopher Wilson, 5/16/77-7/24/05
Written by Robin Conner, TCF, Katy, TX
This Day
This day
This dreaded day
Before highly anticipated,
I wake up cataloging the others
Wearing your first cake,
Cookie cakes and steak dinners,
Dalmatian cakes, skating, pancake breakfasts.
Carloads of boys going to the park
The last...family, and best friends, celebrating a milestone.
"18"
The world holds promise, the golden age of independence,
future, and choice. We are so proud.
A year later, we are in another world, one without you.
Now, what do we do? We grieve the
lost hope and possibilities.
We ask, why?
We make bouquets of festive flowers, and take
green balloons to where you lay.
Your precious sister and I sit on the ground
arranging flowers and talking.
Your friends join us. You are remembered. You are loved.
We scream silently, wanting you back, and wondering how,
and even why we are standing here, why you are gone.
The world keeps turning, and we keep
looking back, wishing.
Daily, we miss you our darling boy.
Happy Birthday, my baby.
Charisse Smith
TCF Tyler, TX
An important way to cope with grief is having an outlet, be it interpersonal, be it artistic, that will allow you to not have to contain your
grief, but will give you an opportunity to express it, to externalize it
~R. Benyamin Cirlin, Grief Counselor
to some degree.
Grief makes one hour ten
~William Shakespeare
One Moment in Time
As bereaved parents, we have a line of
demarcation in our lives. This line is like
no other. Other people define their lives
by that one big career step, move or degree. But in other people’s lives, things
are different. We are not like other people.
We experienced a clearly defined moment in time when everything changed.
The tectonic plates of our
lives shifted at one
moment on one date
of one year. Nothing
will ever be the same.
We definitively mark
the time before and
after our child died.
Life was different before our child died. It
was easy; it was filled with promises of
tomorrow, accomplishments, setbacks,
goals set and achieved and happiness that
abounds in the natural order of life. But
our basic assumptions were shattered and
our world turned inside out at that one
moment in time when our child died.
Can we ever feel as optimistic about
life as we did before that moment in
time? Will we ever again believe that one
day we will feel balanced, optimistic and
serene?
We certainly can, and most parents
certainly do. As you read the articles in
this month’s newsletter about the journey
through grief, consider the gentle optimism that presents itself in these parents’
words. Each of these parents has walked
this lonely road. Each has come through
the darkest, rockiest valley into a gauzy
sort of light which gradually crystallized
into a true sunshine as time moved forward. How did they do it?
Insight is offered in these parents’ stories. We must do our grief work, face our
demons and stand them down. We must
talk with others, set limits on what we will
tolerate, and hold our line. We must seek
counseling, attend seminars, attend TCF
meetings or other offerings that give us
the support of parents who have lost a
child or help us in acquiring skills to cope
with our pain and loss.
We must take grief breaks in the beginning and for the first year or two. We
must take care of ourselves physically,
mentally and emotionally.
But most of all we must keep our child
with us as we complete our life’s journey.
How we choose to complete our journey
is unique. The common denominator that
all of us share is the need to find a precious flicker of hope which we can nurture
and coax to a radiant glow. We all find it
in different ways and at different times on
our grief journey. But, rest assured, we
all find it. I call it “my little light.”
One day you will feel the burden lifting. You will laugh about things your
child said or did. That moment will gently
envelop you. There is hope. Let your little light flicker and then glow.
In memory of my son, Todd Mennen
Annette Mennen Baldwin
TCF, Katy, TX
March 2013
We Need Not Walk Alone, the Magazine
of The Compassionate Friends is published
quarterly for bereaved parents and professional grief counselors. This is a beautiful
publication which has a full color picture of
a different butterfly on the cover each
quarter. The writings and information in
the magazine are tailored specifically for
bereaved parents and siblings. The cost is
$20 per year.
To subscribe, write or fax our national TCF
office:
The Compassionate Friends, Inc.
P.O. Box 3696
Oak Brook IL 60522-3696
Phone: (630) 990-0010
Fax: (630) 990-0246
The Compassionate Friends
Save the date: July 5-7, 2013 in Boston, MA
Subscribe to TCF Magazine
Katy Chapter
P.O. Box 45
Barker TX 77413
The National Compassionate
Friends Conference will be held in
Boston, MA, this year. The dates are
July 5-7, and early hotel reservations
are highly recommended. The hotel
requires a one night deposit for each
room, but this refundable if cancelled
within 72 hours of the first date of
your reservation for the hotel.
Although The Compassionate
Friends has arranged a large room
block for the conference, we recommend you reserve your room early if you wish to guarantee that you
can stay at the host hotel as we believe the room block, although
large, will be filled. The room block is available from June 29-July 11,
subject to availability. Latest date to reserve rooms, if still available,
will be June 11. Room charge is $129 per night plus tax. Rooms are
available as follows: King--holds 3 (king plus rollaway); Queen--holds
2; Doubles hold 4. Rollaways are at no extra charge for the King
rooms, but the hotel only has 100. Rollaways do not fit in the other
rooms.
You can now make reservations for the 36th TCF National Conference host hotel, the Boston Sheraton, 39 Dalton St., Boston MA
02199. Reservations can be made through the Online Reservation
Form or by calling the hotel at 888-627-7054.
TCF is always known for having great keynoters and many have
been waiting anxiously to find out who they will hear speak at the
conference. We now have that information! They are:
Dr. Heidi Horsley, Dr. Gloria Horsley, founders of "Open to Hope"
Foundation and Phil Horsley (Chair of TCF Foundation's Board of
Trustees), a family united after the loss of sibling and son Scott, will
combine to welcome you as Opening keynoters at the National Conference.
Tina Chery who, after the murder of her son Louis, created the
Louis D. Brown Peace Institute with a mission to create and support
an environment where families can live in peace and unity.
Ken Druck, bereaved parent, founder of the Jenna Druck Foundation, and one of the nation's pioneers in personal transformation including healing after loss.
Bill Hancock, director of the Bowl Championship Series (college
football), author of Riding with the Blue Moth, and father of Will,
who was killed during the January 27, 2001 crash of an airplane carrying members of the Oklahoma State University men's basketball
team.
We hope many of our members plan to attend this year. Annette
Baldwin will be attending her first National Conference this year, and
she is looking forward to the seminars and the wonderful line up of
guest speakers. We encourage our members, especially those who
have never attended a national conference, to join Annette to participate in the activities and gain a new perspective on your grief.
We Need Not Walk Alone
The death of your child is probably the
most traumatic, life-changing event that
you will ever experience. The Compassionate Friends is an organization of parents who have also lost a child to death.
Each of us has experienced the deep, searing pain that you are feeling now. Each of
us has turned to other parents who were
farther into their grief journey for guidance, support and understanding. This is
done through our monthly meetings, our
newsletter, our website, our phone-afriend program, our library, our e-mail
program and our referral program. Each
month parents find our meeting to be a
safe place where they can talk about their
pain and problems with others who are
uniquely qualified to understand; bereaved
parents offer gentle suggestions or often
simply listen. We invite you to bring a
friend to your first few meetings until you
feel a level of comfort with the group. Do
not be surprised if we talk about the happy
times with our children, the wonderful
memories and the various methods we
have created to keep our children close to
us. It is here that many bereaved parents
find hope as those who are more seasoned
in their grief shine the light of experience
to help illuminate each grief path. We
have no dues.
We are self-sustaining
through donations and the generosity of so
many in our community.
You Need Not Walk Alone.
Return Service Requested
Make Reservations Early for
Compassionate Friends National Conference
Mach 2013
Meeting Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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