The Keepers of Memories
You make friends because you have things in common. We are friends because of our children. The older ones, the younger ones, the ones who never even had a chance to breathe. They are our reason for being. Our heartbeat,…
You make friends because you have things in common. We are friends because of our children. The older ones, the younger ones, the ones who never even had a chance to breathe. They are our reason for being. Our heartbeat,…
From the moment we learned of our daughter’s death, I knew that the word “suicide” had the power to erase her life while emblazoning her death in neon letters in the minds of her friends and colleagues. During the unremitting…
We wish to thank all our sponsors, volunteers, keynote speakers, workshop presenters, entertainers, sharing session facilitators and attendees for making our 41st National Conference a huge success. To view the Walk to Remember photos, view our Facebook album. To see photos of the Conference,…
This piece was beautifully written by Pamela Hagens. Samuel’s Mom, from the TCF Nashville Chapter, as well as read by her at the 41st TCF National Conference at the Friday luncheon on July 27, 2018 in St. Louis, Missouri. The…
The setting is a little strange. “That Room” is longer than it is square. The chairs are in an oblong circle, boxes of tissue are strategically placed. Someone has made coffee and there are brownies or a cake—and all the…
Almost three years after losing my almost 18-year-old son Brayden, I am still searching. I was skeptical about attending a TCF Conference but went anyway. I don’t like crowds or big hotels but I was in one. I didn’t want…
I was driving down the road the other day, thinking of how the retail market makes any event an opportunity for revenue. Graduation seems to fall into that category, with cards and gifts for every Graduate. This time of year…
There is a green, sun-drenched valley Light with the scent of clover and lilacs Where the butterflies dance. Leaping and swooping, they reflect colors Of every hue and dimension. There are monarchs and skippers, Swallowtails and delicate spring azures. Each…
Jordon Ferber Courtney Parker Stephen Stott Luci Abrahamson
After the snow, sleet and ice of winter, spring is a welcome season and one of new beginning. If you are like me, there is a feeling of elation as the sun slowly warms the earth. I eagerly search for…
