by donnaheck | Jan 11, 2023 | child loss, grief, suicide awareness, suicide prevention
It’s hard to believe that one month from today marks Dani’s 4th wing day…. four years since losing my firstborn to her tragic death by suicide. Each day, week and month marks a new point in my journey. I say journey and not recovery, because until we are reunited for...
by donnaheck | Dec 22, 2022 | child loss, grief, suicide awareness, suicide prevention
As another Christmas approaches without my daughter I find myself finally able to enjoy moments of Christmas without breaking down into a sobbing mess. For example, I was able to hang the stockings on the mantle, including Danielle’s, without a tear leaking from my...
by donnaheck | Jul 5, 2022 | child loss, grief, suicide prevention
A smile comes to my face as I hear all the laughter and music around me today. The sun shines so brightly and moms, dads and kids are swimming, dogs are barking and scattered nearby are all the water toys waiting and ready. The beach is packed and it couldn’t be a...
by donnaheck | Jan 20, 2022 | suicide prevention
The view from my balcony reflects the many hues of blue, turquoise, green and navy of the water, and is surrounded by lush green grass on the hills, mountains and islands. The speckled pink yellow, green, white and blue dots are all significant markings of the life...
