RECENT LOVE GIFTS
The BPNT Chapter has the following Donation Programs:
Monthly Newsletter
Postage
Newly Bereaved Letters
Library Book Fund
General Operations of the Chapter
Bereaved Parents of the USA
Your tax-deductible donation to BP is a good way to remember your child
or to honor another family member or friend. Please mail your checks
and the name or names of your memorial or honoree to Robert Ottman,
Treasurer, BPNT, 415 Mimosa DR, Denton, TX 76201. Love Gifts came from:
Virgie & Tom Richardson, in
loving memory of their daughter Sandra
Virgie & Tom Richardson, in memory of Merlin McGee
Shirley & RD Cawyer, in loving memory of their daughter, Sarah
Shirley & RD Cawyer, in memory of Merlin McGee
Shirley & Bob Ottman, in memory of Merlin McGee
Virginia Gallian, in memory of Merlin McGee
Reg & Beverley Hinely, in loving memory of their son, Terry Hinely
Frances Staley, in loving memory of her son Andrew John Staley
Louise & Frank Ferry, in memory of Merlin McGee
Beth & Jerry Reynolds, in loving memory of her brother, Merlin McGee
Risa & Earl Crews, in memory of the October birthday for their daughter,
Cari Crews
Our Credo
We are the parents whose children
have died. We are the grandparents who have buried grandchildren. We
are the siblings whose brothers and sisters no longer walk with us through
life. We come together as Bereaved Parents of the USA to provide a haven
where all bereaved families can meet and share our long and arduous
grief journeys. We attend monthly gatherings whenever we can and for
as long as we believe necessary. We share our fears, confusion, anger,
guilt, frustrations, emptiness and feelings of hopelessness so that
hope can be found anew. As we accept, support, comfort and encourage
each other, we demonstrate to each other that survival is possible.
Together we celebrate the lives of our children, share the joys and
triumphs as well as the love that will never fade. Together we learn
how little it matters where we live, what our color or our affluence
is or what faith we uphold as we confront the tragedies of our children's
deaths. Together, strengthened by the bonds we forge at our gatherings,
we offer what we have learned to each other and to every more recently
bereaved family. We are the Bereaved Parents of the USA.
We welcome you.
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This Newsletter
produced and distributed in loving memory of Rona Thompson by her
parents, Jerry and Beth Reynolds. |
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Though you're no
longer with me,
every day I find,
One way or another,
You're back there on my mind.
I might hear a piece
of music,
And at once my mind is stirred,
Back to a treasured moment,
The two of us have shared.
I never try to stop
them,
I let them just flow through,
It's just my way of spending time,
Once again with you.
- - Jodie Day
TCF/WA
In memory of her brother, Wayne Day
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A Forgiving
Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving
was always an easy holiday. Unlike Christmas, there was no pressure
of giving just the right gift! Thanksgiving Day brought family
gatherings and good food. Late on those afternoons, we would
return home full from over-eating and satisfied that our family
relationships were intact. It was also a day that reminded us
of everything for which we were thankful.
We were supposed
to be thankful for our health, our families, our comfortable
life, etc. The death of a child changes our perceptions, however.
When the family now gathers around the Thanksgiving table, I
now see a missing plate that no one else sees. When our nieces
and nephews are laughing or crying, I hear a voice that no one
else hears. When a family member recounts a story about something
his or her child did last week, I wish for a story to tell.
(Of course, when I say no one else, I exclude my wife and daughter.
I'm sure that they see, hear, and wish what I do, although probably
at different times.)
We still
have much to be thankful for, we bereaved parents; and we should
remember that. But now Thanksgiving Day has an additional observance
for us, too, doesn't it? It is a day of forgiveness, also. We
must forgive others who cannot acknowledge the missing child,
for whatever reasons. If family and friends cannot understand
us, then we must try to understand them, especially on holidays.
If we can exhibit tolerance, forgiveness, and understanding
on a day on which we offer thanks, we can climb another step
on our ladder to recovery.
I hope you
have a forgiving Thanksgiving.
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-- Jim
Hobbs
Where Are All The Butterflies?
Bereaved Parents of North Texas
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