Bereaved

2012 December 15
by Suz Bednarz
Sculpture: Memorial Of Unborn Children by Martin Hudack of Slovokia

Do not judge the bereaved mother. She comes in many forms. She is breathing, but she is dying. She may look young, but inside she has become ancient. She smiles, but her heart sobs. She walks, she talks, she cooks, she cleans, she works, she IS, but she IS NOT, all at once. She is here, but part of her is elsewhere for eternity.  -Author Unknown

The photo and quote above speaks to me both from the perspective of the tragedy in Connecticut but also all mothers who lost children to adoption, mothers who found children that want nothing to do with them, mothers everywhere who cry for lost children.

 

by: Suz Bednarz (1107 Posts)

Mother of three - first child surrendered to baby broker in 1986 and found online in 2005. Family preservationist and supporter of open records. Founder of ehbabes.com a search and support site focused on family members separated by the Kurtz network of agencies. Chronic hair colorer, lover of silver gothic inspired jewelry, writer, feminist, activist, socially anxious Gemini.





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  1. Psychobabbler permalink
    December 16, 2012

    So poignant, and beautifully executed…

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  2. Carol Chandler permalink
    December 16, 2012

    I am also taken with this sculpture…I shared it from a friend’s facebook page on my own. For me too, it speaks to that horrific grief that mothers who have lost their children feel on a visceral level. Thank you for sharing this.

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  3. Kathy permalink
    December 18, 2012

    Beautiful and so true.

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  4. Addison permalink
    December 19, 2012

    Such a powerful quote and sculpture. Thank you.

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