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by Susan C. Stout (Editor), Glenda Beebout Pyzer (Author)
Following the loss of her 16-year-old son Ryan, Glenda Beebout Pyzer began writing a blog to talk about her grief. What developed was a journey through her emotions, her memories, and her spiritual awakening that emerged through it all. "I have always had a strong faith in God and life after death; but when you lose a child, knowing he is in heaven is not good enough. You want and need to understand what that looks like, what it all means. I read books written by people who lost their children. ... Although I believed life went on after our time here on Earth, and the people we loved would watch over us, I never thought about what that must be like or whether we could communicate with them." That all changed for the author when her son died suddenly September 22, 2010. Ms. Beebout Pyzer found healing for herself through her writing. She discovered hope, faith and promise as she continued her therapeutic journey. The author opens up about her feelings, her family's difficulties, and her personal spiritual trek that brings her to an inner peace she once doubted could exist. She shares her story with a strong desire that others will experience the gifts she found while she learned to live with the loss and to survive difficult times.
Author Biography
I am a mother, wife, and teacher living in Northern California. Nothing is more important to me than my family. On September 22, 2010, the unthinkable happened; I lost my 16-year-old son. He was a healthy, athletic, friendly, and loving boy. His death was so unexpected and left us all in shock. That day the woman I was had forever changed. The grief was deep, and I was surrounded in darkness, but over time, light began to shine into that darkness. This book is about that journey; my grieving process, surviving life day by day, my search to understand the woman I had become, and my search for my son. This search opened the spiritual journey I was meant to take and the result of that brought hope, light and a deeper understanding into my life. Anyone who has experienced the loss of a child will connect with the raw pain in this story. In that connection, I hope the realization that they are not alone, and that others have experienced this loss and survived, will bring comfort. It is also my hope that the spiritual journey I share will shine a ray of light, promise and peace into the hearts of those who have experienced this deep loss, as well as any other type of loss. Writing this book was part of my plan. May this book reach the hearts that are meant to be touched by it.
