Today I welcome Jackie Barreau, author of 'Through A Mother's Eyes' and fellow writer for 'Still Standing Magazine. Here she shares about how she wrote through her grief to ultimately create a legacy of love for all her children gone too soon in her book, 'Through A Mother's Eyes', which she hopes will help others find comfort.
Welcome Jackie!
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My
journey started back in 1998 after the deaths of my two sons; within three
months of each other. Cody (stillborn) 26 weeks, and Luke (28 months)
Neuroblastoma (childhood cancer). Our world came crumbling down in a very big
way.
I
started writing as a way of coping and dealing with my losses. The poems I
wrote were raw yet honest. It wasn’t until our eldest daughter Tayla, was
diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder in 2012, that I began to write again. A
lot of mixed emotions and grief came spilling forth to the surface again.
I
then decided that I wanted to write a book, and donate a percentage of the
sales to the hospital that had treated and cared for all our children. In less
than twelve months I had finished writing and had published my first book ‘Through
A Mother’s Eyes’. This book offers love, hope and ultimately courage, to those
bereaved parents also on their journeys of self-healing.
This
book was a labour of love and a moving tribute to my sons, my daughter and
family. The book features beautiful colour images as well as the poems and
quotes featured in it. Yes there is light at the end of the tunnel as we
navigate our way through grief. One step forwards two steps back, but
eventually we will get to where we need to be. My blog www.lovehopeandcourage.wordpress.com
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