Let me just start by saying Angel Moms you are the strongest group of people I have ever met/heard of. You went through the unimaginable and came through the other side despite all odds. I am so proud of each and every one of you in ways you can only begin to imagine. Being an angel sibling I get so upset when the hardest thing someone has gone through is failing a class or their parents divorce, because yes its hard, but they're both still alive. You can go on your phone and call them and not get their voicemail or someone else responding once its been too long to continue to pay to keep their phone just for the voicemail. After my brother passed away my mom stayed strong for the rest of the family and found her own coping mechanisms, the main one being joining groups for mothers who have lost children. When she told me about the groups I was honestly kind of surprised, I never expected there to be so many people coming together over their common loss. They write to each other and help one another through their grief in ways that only they can. Because even though I lost my brother, and my step dad lost his son, we can never being to feel the loss my mom feels. Its just not the same, and I understand that, I truly do, and I hope to God I never have to. I’ve seen my mom break down crying, I’ve seen how it affects her on a daily basis, and how I wish there was something I could do, but I cant. Only the other Angel Mom’s can. You're truly an amazing group of people, and I am so blessed to have met some of you. Some make foundations in honor of their children such as Matthew's Miracles, which is an organization that helps families who experience a sudden child loss. I first met a group of these moms when I wanted a free lunch from my mom (which when she sees this she will yell at me for: sorry not sorry), but I met these women and they were all so sweet, they weren't afraid to talk about their child. Speaking of that it bothers me when a mom, dad, or sibling goes to talk about their child, and then get shut down by others because it makes them uncomfortable. That's why I love Angel Mom’s, they aren't afraid to talk, and wow some of them sure can, but they talk about their child realizing that yes they might not be here now but they sure as hell were, and their life was still impacted by this. I had a friend after my brother passed away who told me the most powerful thing to help cope with the loss he said “No matter what you're feeling, your feelings are valid.” That was so important to me to hear after the loss and I just wanted to share it with you wonderful ladies, hopefully it will help you too. It’s true whatever emotion you're having at the time its still something that you're feeling and it’s valid and should be acknowledged. Although I don’t understand the pain that an Angel Mom has gone through I acknowledge it and I wanted to make that known. I truly wish I had the pleasure of meeting your children because they all sound so amazing. Mom I love you and I am so proud of you for being so strong through this mess, you've handled it with grace and stayed strong for our family when the rest of us couldn't, and I'm extremely thankful for that even though I don’t say it enough. Angel Moms You are the most amazing, strong, wonderful, inspiring group of women I've ever had the pleasure to meet and I hope that with time it gets easier for all of you, but for now and always you will have each other so you don’t have to feel as alone in this world that has been so cruel to you.