Grief after a guilty plea
The guilty plea does nothing for the pain and sorrow I feel about losing Carly, especially in the way she was killed. There is not enough...
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beattyslm
- Jul 10, 2021
- 3 min
Living in a Gray World
The colors of life are many. Life was full of various shades of bright vibrant yellows and reds. Such as the beautiful morning sunshine...
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beattyslm
- Apr 12, 2021
- 2 min
Trapped in a Nightmare
The sadness never ends. The triggers never end. The what if's never end. The heartbreak never ends. The longing never ends. Life as I...
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beattyslm
- Mar 21, 2021
- 2 min
Survivor
"In life there are many kinds of heroes, but sometimes you can be something more than a hero...you can be a survivor." This quote from...
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beattyslm
- Dec 28, 2020
- 3 min
Valley of Darkness
I never knew what it meant to walk in a valley of darkness until now. Everything is covered with a heavy shadow and no light can get...
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beattyslm
- Dec 6, 2020
- 3 min
Slowly Dying
I am in a constant state of what I call slowly dying. The life I had when Carly was a part of it is gone and slipping away day by day....
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beattyslm
- Nov 14, 2020
- 2 min
Forced
Have you ever been forced to do something against your will? I don't mean obligations or following the laws or God's commandments. I mean...
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beattyslm
- Oct 25, 2020
- 3 min
The Start of the Second Year
They say the second year is harder then the first. I never understood how that could be, but now that I'm here, I understand completely....
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beattyslm
- Sep 21, 2020
- 3 min
The Worst Day of My Life (Part 2)
A year ago on September 21, 2019 in the evening was the last time I had the privilege and honor of holding my beautiful daughter's hand,...
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beattyslm
- Sep 14, 2020
- 2 min
The Worst Day of My Life (Part one)
As I sit here in the midst of a panic attack, and tears. I wonder, do you know she had it all figured out? She graduated from high school...
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beattyslm
- Sep 12, 2020
- 3 min
Daughterless
It is coming up on a year ago that Carly was hit and killed by an intoxicated driver. In one way I can't believe a year has gone by...
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beattyslm
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
Helping a Grieving Mom
It's interesting to me that I have lost a child, which in my option, is the worst loss ever possible and then have to deal with hurtful...
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beattyslm
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
Sorrow
I am so sad and full of sorrow. My heart is broken and will never heal. I have emptiness that will be with me forever. My life will never...
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beattyslm
- Aug 20, 2020
- 3 min
Why, why, why
When will the pain end watching college students return to college towns? This year has been heart wrenching for me as Carly should be...
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beattyslm
- Aug 14, 2020
- 2 min
Grieving back to college season
Last night I opened my Instagram to briefly look through and the very first post in front of me took my breath away. It was a picture of...
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beattyslm
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
Loss of a Child
Wow...where to start. No one can imagine the pain, sorrow, and emptiness of losing a child. It's like before you became a parent, you...
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beattyslm
- Aug 11, 2020
- 2 min
Bereaving during Covid
My beautiful, precious daughter was hit and killed by an intoxicated driver almost 11 months ago now. Not long after her...
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beattyslm
- Sep 16, 2019
- 1 min
Friends
Please share your stories, thoughts and prayers with us about Carly.
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