The Mission of the Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.

TCFchapters.org provides a single point of access for bereaved parents and their loved ones, where they can easily obtain support, mutual understanding, friendship and information for the difficult grief journey. Our path was forced upon us - certainly not a jouney we would have chosen. We take what steps we can to make it more bearable.

In addition we provide a means to memorialize our precious children who have died, to remind the world that they lived and are very much loved and remembered.

Please, don't ask...

Please, don't ask us if we're over "it" yet.
We'll never be over it.
Please, don't tell us they're in a better place.
They aren't with us.
Please, don't say, "At least they aren't suffering".
We haven't come to terms with why they had to suffer at all.
Please, don't tell us you know how we feel
unless you have lost a child
Please, don't ask us if we feel better.
Bereavement isn't a condition that clears up.
Please, don't tell us, "At least you had them for a time".
What year would you choose for your child to die?
Please, don't tell us, "God never gives you more than you can bear".
Please, just tell us you are sorry.
Please, just say you remember our children, if you do.
Please, just let us talk about our children.
Please, mention our children's names.
Please, just let us cry.

Author: Rita Moran