President's Message

The latest message from the The Compassionate Friends, Queensland's President outlining recent news and events.

February/March 2012

My Dear Fellow Compassionate Friends,

Here we are at the start of a new year without our beloved children. All I can say is that we have been dealt this lot and whether we like it or not we have to live with it. I hope the Festive Season was as kind to you as possible and if it was your first Christmas without your child my heart goes out to you. I remember my first Christmas without Andrew and it took all my grit to get through it for the sake of those around me. All these days of significance are hard to get through and we need all the resilience we can muster.

If you attended the Candlelight Service I hope you got a lot of comfort out of it. I thought it was a lovely service and we have had some very positive feedback as to the new venue. It is easier to access and the supper area is very spacious, so we are hoping to hold it there again this year. If you haven't been to one of our services please try and get there as it is a very special way of remembering our precious children. I know that it is emotional but we are all in the same boat.

The year looks to shape up as a busy one, we have already had a sausage sizzle at Masters on Saturday 21st of this month and will be having another one on the 17th March. Please read your newsletter for other happenings and try to support these as much as you can. It is your organization and what we make of it depends on your support. I find it very comforting speaking to other bereaved parents as we are all on the same wavelength and can support one another if we are having a difficult day. If you need support just remember we are only a phone call away or you are always welcome to visit the drop in centre on any of the days we are open.

Much love and many blessings to you all, Vera