She was an amazing guest and was open an honest about many things people feel in the awful situations. She is an example to us. Hope you have a blessed day.
I read a quote that really resonated with me… “When you say their name, you’re not reminding me that they died. You are remembering that they LIVED”. So very true for me!!❤
@dawncarpenter489 my mother in law married a man who had lost his wife to cancer, and it angers her to the core to hear that beautiful woman's name. Like you said, ALL lost loved ones should be talked about and remembered! I absolutely agree!
Dearest Blake and Camille, I watched your podcast and I applaud the strength and courage you demonstrated in your ability to share your grief with others after losing your beautiful Sunni!! I lost my only sister almost 8 years ago, and it was at least 3 years before I could talk about her death without becoming an emotional train-wreck! My experience was the same after losing my mom to cancer 30 years ago next month. I don't have children, but I can tell you that I experienced almost all of the same feelings that Ben's mom and both of you expressed after losing yours, and after 8 and 30 years, I still can't believe that my sister and mom aren't here with me! May God continue to bless and cover you as you continue your journey through the unimaginable grief your family is experiencing after losing Sunni 💖🙏! PS - I'm Leslie, Cassidy's next door neighbor.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I am sorry that you have gone through some awful things in your life. God bless and the are thankful for your support.
Blake, Camille and Christy, it was beautiful and difficult to walk with you for this episode. I learned so many things and hope to be able to walk with others in a more healing way after listening to your experiences. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers as you all continue this journey with such grace.❤
Thank you Camille and Blake for initiating this amazing platform for honest grief and shining the light on how to reach toward miraculous healing. Thank you for teaching us how to support those near us experiencing such painful loss. Christy, your words affected me deeply as I imagined walking in your shoes through what must be the most difficult loss one can experience. Your faith and perseverance shine brightly!!
Blake & Camille, I commend you for bringing this to light and your vulnerability and 🙏 for you both and your family. No words Christy, my dear sweet friend, thank you for sharing and blessing us with memories of our sweet boy. You are a strong, spiritual, loving example to us all. I know it was difficult to even decide to do this but I know its helped you, your hosts, and so many others. Always, always continued 🙏 and 💙 for you and your family. God bless
Thank you for your love and support. This is a lonely path and we keep meeting amazing people who are walking down this same path... Have a blessed day.
This podcast was beautifully vulnerable and real. I feel validated as a mom who has lost a child, thank you for sharing your open-hearted conversation ❤
We are so sorry for your loss. We pray for all of those who comment on our podcast and share some of their story. There is nothing we can do to 'fix' what has been done. We hope this podcast can help you in some small way. Again, we are so sorry.
What a great podcast to listen to! It was so great to hear personal feelings on how others interact with parents who have had a child die. I've always wondered how to act and what to say. Thank you so much for sharing your personal stories. I hope this helps others who might be hurting.
We hope it helps others who are hurt too. We also hope it helps others in your exact situation, where they want to help and they aren't sure what to say or how to say it. Many times it is better to act than to do nothing. Have a wonderful day.
My heart breaks with every parent that has experienced the loss of a child. I appreciate them sharing their story so much. It’s extremely helpful to hear about these tragic incidents because it makes you more aware of things you wouldn’t have even thought could have happened. The only thing that I would love to see on this podcast is a big picture on the wall of the child that is being remembered. I would like to be able to picture a face when I hear a name. ♥️
Thank you for sharing your support and we are glad that this podcast has been helpful. The idea about the picture on the wall is a good one. Maybe we will try to implement that...
INSPIRING! COURAGEOUS! VULNERABLE!!!! Each of you gave so authentically and dug deep into the darkest crevices of grief while shining Divine light into those spaces where I felt beyond inspired. I have been so blessed by each of your words, feelings expressed, and love that was exuded. While I have not lost one of my children at this juncture of my life, I could feel so much of what each of you conveyed that I hope if that trial ever comes to me that I will be able to draw from Divine reservoirs to walk forward. I also am so grateful for the insights expressed so that I can succor others more effectively and lovingly who have, are, or will walk through such life changing loss. Sending sincere gratitude and grace as you each walk this path forward that is messy and personal.
Your words are beautiful and you point to many of the reasons behind WHY we created this podcast. We hope that we can continue to help many that are impacted from the loss of life of a child. Have a blessed day.
Thank you all for sharing your experiences. I could not call my pastor or church "friends," who I suddenly realized were just acquaintances. I found that I could not stand to be around people other than my immediate family. The first two and a half years, I did not think I would be able to bare the pain without my son, but it is app4oaching six years and I'm still here for my husband and two other children. My husband was the one who loved and sat silently sat beside me through this.
We are so sorry for your loss. We hope this podcast shows you that you aren’t alone. Though we can’t fully know what you are going through, we do have a glimpse. There is c nothing we can say to make it better. We are sorry for you and your family. Hope you have a great day.
Thank you for sharing Ben’s story. Blake and Camille thank you for sharing Sunni’s story and making this podcast❤. I am so sorry for your tremendous loss and I am so grateful that your podcast is helping me heal in places I didn’t know I needed healing. Sometimes I feel so alone. The hurt of others has caused me to cling to my Saviour while also building walls around me. You have taught me to give more grace to those who harm and I’m hopeful to begin to build friendships at my current church and I’m fearful at the same time. Please pray that God will bring the right people into my life to build each other up and the clarity to know who they are.
We will pray for you. We are sorry for some of the loss and hurt you currently experience in your life. We are glad to know that the podcast has helped you in some way. God Bless.
One of the worst things for me was when my youngest child became older than my older child. I felt it all come back so intensely and I felt like such a terrible mom for having my youngest child go through life stages that should be exciting and wonderful and be heartbroken about it. When she had her first day of school and her older sister never had that, I felt like I was hit by a truck. And I felt like such a shitty mum for not being fully present for my child who was still there. Who was going through loss and grief and whose biggest strongest support in the most difficult thing that had ever happened to her should've been her parents. But they were in pieces. We are still working through that.
My son Brandon died at 25 in 2014. I LOVE when someone says his name and remembers him. I still miss him so very much, but the pain has grown tender over time. But sometimes I still can’t believe it’s true.
I agree that the best thing for people to say when your child dies is that there are no words and to just be there to hug you and listen to you talk through the grief.. that’s what I wish people did for my when I lost my baby Jude.
She is a wonderful example to us. Thank you for taking the time to view multiple episodes of our podcast. We hope that they have a positive impact on your life. Have a wonderful day.
My husband died suddenly in an instant of a massive heart attack. We were both 43 at the time it's been 24 years. The one thing that was said to me at the gathering after his death, came from my best friend's son who at the time was 8 years old... He came to me and he said Patti I just wanted to tell you... That there are holes in the floor of heaven.. I've never forgotten it and it was a blessing
I feel like being so critical of the people trying to be there for you is counterproductive. It makes people not even want to try for fear of ending up being one of the people you're talking about.
Just wanted to give you another response. First off thank you for taking the time to comment and share your thoughts. Yes, as a friend you are put in a hard place… you could say the wrong thing and it would be hurtful, or you can say nothing and that is also hurtful. It’s a tough place to be. We discussed things that people said that weren’t helpful, followed up by things that were helpful for us individually. For me the key takeaway is, sometimes it’s better to just sit with them in their grief, instead of trying to say something. Thanks again for your comment. Hope you have a wonderful day.
In offering support you CANNOT take a grieving individual’s response of any kind personally. It’s not about you. The grief stricken are simply trying to survive minute to minute, no matter how they look on the outside.
When my son OD'd I'm fentanyl in my mind I always knew that they would come if he didn't take the help for years we tried. And I was finally able to get them into a rehab. After my dad died his pastor came to me and said he would help and he did. He wouldn't stay in the rehab. He said I can do it on my own. 4 days later my son was dead And when you have an addict for a child, it's a love-hate relationship at times. I was so angry with him through the years and when he left the rehab, but I did take his phone call and I'm glad I did because it was the last one I ever would get. But when he died I had to deal with guilt condemnation. It was just awful. My body started to deteriorate. My body was shutting down, the doctor told me go home. Look up broken heart syndrome I did and it's a real thing, and I too had children. I had adult children but they still needed their Mom. It was after talking with the Lord and asking him to free my heart. I had to forgive my son. I had to forgive myself. Life has moved forward but I too wanted to die, I was taking Ambien nerve pills and I was on top of it. I would drink. I was killing myself. I praise God everyday that he intervened into my life because now my life is full. I do miss my boy. I do so. I had to come to a place of peace. But I have always said when someone loses their children are even a spouse. There just are no words. Just sit and hold their hands. You don't have to do much more than that at that time. So I just wanted to share this. Thank you for your podcast
Sorry to hear about your loss. There are no words. Sometimes, life is just hard, but thank you for taking the time to share some of your stories with us. We wish you the best as you keep walking on this grief journey.
She looks great for age esp since she went through so much! She’s 53, she said her son passed when she was 38 and it’s been 15 yrs. I think she must be handling it better than most would. My aunt lost her son at 15 as well, she went from going to church to doing hard drugs. People def handle things differently. I remb thinking my aunt had the most beautiful teeth, today they look pretty bad. I don’t talk to her very often anymore and even tho I hate she turned to drugs. I still feel a lot of compassion for her. Life has been hard on her for sure.
What a great interview loved her honesty. We never recover we never get over it, we learn to live with it because we have no choice. Some can store it in their heart better than others. There is no wrong or right. Nature is my best friend where I can clear my head and hear from my loved one or my higher power. I can have a perfect day 15yrs later and it can go south in a instant when I never saw it coming. Other special days I prepare for & they go better than I thought. I learned pushing things aside only makes them come back later, going through the pain at that moment isnt as scarey as I thought & helped me in the long run. ❤ Somerimes you have to live 1 minute at a time, hour, week, month whatever you need.❤
Christy is amazing and we are so grateful for her vulnerability with us. I love your words, we all have our own journey's and there is no wrong or right to them.
Awwwww bless you all and bless these young souls that have opened up such huge gapping hole in your hearts!! As a parent this is my worst nightmare and got years I have lived in fear of one of my children dying, I wouldn’t let them go play at a friends house if they lived in a busy road, and sent them to a school that was took A lot longer to get too than their local school, because of the fact that it was next to a main highway. I had to stop, I had to embrace the time I did have with my beautful kids, rather than living in the what if. It was a huge fear and of course still is and I don’t think I could survive loosing one of them. I have been hooked listening to you all and thank you for sharing such a private part of your lives and the most difficult life challenge that you have ever faced. I am truly sorry. I Pray for you all. Ben was born December 23! Did you know only the most awesome people are born on that day? I bet you he told you that too mum! lol! My birthday is December 23rd ! My best friend is also the the same day and she thinks she is pretty awesome too lol! I know of 5 other people all born on the same day! ❤
@@LostChildPodcast I can not even begin to imagine. Thank you for taking the time to reply. Bless you and I send you healing and love from New Zealand 💘⚡️🇳🇿🌈🐝
I watch your podcast, which I normally don't listen to podcasts and I listen to Blake's podcast on how he lost his daughter. I want to listen to Camille story. Anyways I have a question, did you ever feel Ben's presence with you after he died or sense that he is with you.
As a new mom your channel brings me so much gratitude for each day. Each holiday with your baby….Each new day truly isn’t promised. Sharing this with my aunt who lost her son. I also pray your church looks into exploring how a spirit of death could be causing these deaths. (A demonic altar if you’d like to look into this) That many deaths in one congregation is a sign of something happening in the spiritual realm….Praying Jesus continues to wrap you all in so much love and peace. You are overcoming Satan by the power of these testimonies and the blood of the lamb. ✝️💟
Thank you for your support. Everyday truly is a gift. Glad this podcast is helping you in some small way. Thank you for your input and prayers. Have a wonderful day.
To the point that life goes on that your child won't get to do, that is kind of why people distance themselves from you because there is no right words for everyone and they might be sad for this loss too and it would seem everything you say or do is wrong.
There is a saying that held me together somewhat after I lost my son 3 years ago. Everyday is another day closer to him. I heard this saying from a psychic medium Allison dubois. No one knows a parents grief because they did not live with that child, they did not interact with that child everyday. No one could ever understand my journey with my son. I'm still missing him but was it his plan and his contract with God? I also learned that my husband totally grieves differently than I do. But this is normal, I respect his journey without expectations, or judgement remember everybody grieves differently. Many siblings of children that pass have thoughts of suicide, not just parents, although we do have suicidal thoughts. I have a cousin who killed himself because his brother died. My husband and I also left the LDS church due to many beliefs and Doctrine changes and plan of salvation beliefs Our son also was part of that Journey out after his passing. He had a beautiful near-death experience one year before he passed. Joseph Smith nor Brigham came to meet him. His aunt came and got him. Also, my husband was on his way out of the church prior to my son's death. I watch Jeff Olson's near-death experience and many other near-death experiences. Jeff Olson is one of my favorite ones his is one I believe he was LDS. I also read the book Betty Eddie's embrace by the light and the rippling effect, I highly recommend it to everyone who loses a loved one in their life. Part of my PTSD was a fact that I was LDS and my sons near death experience totally contradicted LDS beliefs. So I decided after his death to take the deep dive what is really going on on the other side. Something to study. Is the LDS belief of the plan of salvation accurate? Worth a very deep dive. Healing will be found there. God bless those who lose loved ones, especially children. Just my thoughts. My mother told me if I don't get over my son's death it will be very hard for him to move on learn and grow on the other side we have to let them go for them to move forward. I believe her. I pray for God to heal my heart so my son can move forward.
On February 2017 it will be my sons 8th year anniversary 😪😪😪the pain still there it hurts so much but we have no choice but to learn how to live without them ,it doesn’t mean that we forgot about them,that would never happen but you accept that they’re dead 😪until God and his son Jesus resurrect them back to life forever again.
I’m not in your shoes but I think you should find one of those boys and ask if you can do the things you would have done for your own. To focus on one of his best friends ❤
Sometimes people just latch on to tragedies, I am not sure why. Our town lost a 12 year old girl and people who never gave her a thought came out of the wood work trying to be part of it.
I LOVE this channel. The stories are full of valuable info both for those with loss and those around lose. Blake can you be more mindful of your sniffling in the microphone? Maybe move it away from your face please? Sorry if that is an annoying comment but it’s just some microphone tip for your listeners. ❤.
May I make a gentle suggestion: please use the tissues, because sounds are magnified by the mic's. I lost my beloved, precious son, Eiric, on June 9 this year; of two undiagnosed medical conditions. He was only 47 and up until then, healthy. No parent should every have to bury their child. I don't know how to go on without him, nor do I want to. And yes, I blame myself completely. I let him down, should have known. Now I visit him in the cemetery. It's so unbelievable, so unreal!
I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your story with us. There is nothing we can say to make it better, or make the pain any less. We pray for all of those who share their stories of grief and loss in the comments. Again we are sorry.
Hi from USA to Brazil. Thank you for asking the question. A Rhino is a UTV. It is a small off road car. It is meant for going on trails in the desert or mountains.
People bashing seems a bit harsh here , the fact that people showed up says they had good intentions towards her family and her, I wonder if the people they visited felt the same way about her ?
Good question, and I am not sure the answer. Part of what we try to showcase on this podcast is what a grief stricken person feels. So that other can know how to best help them. We also discuss having grace with those who are trying to support. Hopefully this can be used for education purposes. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. Hope you have a wonderful day.
Sunni’s mum must feel the worst. She was on the boat and didn’t do a head count of her 3 kids. Blake was driving the boat. I wouldn’t hold him responsible. But it appears Blake Carrie’s the guilt of Sunni’s parents the most. But if I was Camille I’d never get over the burden of guilt that day on the boat when she didn’t realize her daughter was in the water when the boat took off. That part I don’t understand.
We all make mistakes and can’t be 100% attentive at all time. Denise, I’m sure you’ve made mistakes too but were just lucky that they didn’t end in a fatal tragedy.
@@LostChildPodcast I'm not trying to be rude, please know that! I didn't know who it was and can understand it's difficult but I did hear it right from the start and it distracted me, is all. Your mics are spot on! I do get a lot from your shows and hearing you, your wife and others.
Christy, I love you.❤️ I appreciate you being in this podcast. Your raw honest words mean so much. Big Crazy Kid 54♥️♥️
She was an amazing guest and was open an honest about many things people feel in the awful situations. She is an example to us. Hope you have a blessed day.
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I read a quote that really resonated with me… “When you say their name, you’re not reminding me that they died. You are remembering that they LIVED”. So very true for me!!❤
Wow. That’s a good quote. Thanks for sharing. God bless.
I love this quote! It applies to all love ones we’ve lost no matter their age.❤
My daughter died almost 20 yrs ago and never hearing her name is one of the worst pains.
@dawncarpenter489 my mother in law married a man who had lost his wife to cancer, and it angers her to the core to hear that beautiful woman's name. Like you said, ALL lost loved ones should be talked about and remembered! I absolutely agree!
Loved these tender testaments of love! Thank you for having the strength to teach through your unimaginable journey ❤.
Thank you for taking the time to watch the podcast. Your support is helpful. We hope you have a wonderful "Sunni" Day ☀️
Dearest Blake and Camille, I watched your podcast and I applaud the strength and courage you demonstrated in your ability to share your grief with others after losing your beautiful Sunni!! I lost my only sister almost 8 years ago, and it was at least 3 years before I could talk about her death without becoming an emotional train-wreck! My experience was the same after losing my mom to cancer 30 years ago next month. I don't have children, but I can tell you that I experienced almost all of the same feelings that Ben's mom and both of you expressed after losing yours, and after 8 and 30 years, I still can't believe that my sister and mom aren't here with me! May God continue to bless and cover you as you continue your journey through the unimaginable grief your family is experiencing after losing Sunni 💖🙏! PS - I'm Leslie, Cassidy's next door neighbor.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I am sorry that you have gone through some awful things in your life. God bless and the are thankful for your support.
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Blake, Camille and Christy, it was beautiful and difficult to walk with you for this episode. I learned so many things and hope to be able to walk with others in a more healing way after listening to your experiences.
You'll be in my thoughts and prayers as you all continue this journey with such grace.❤
Thank you for taking the time to comment. Thank you for the prayers. We all still need them. Have a blessed night.
Thank you Camille and Blake for initiating this amazing platform for honest grief and shining the light on how to reach toward miraculous healing. Thank you for teaching us how to support those near us experiencing such painful loss. Christy, your words affected me deeply as I imagined walking in your shoes through what must be the most difficult loss one can experience. Your faith and perseverance shine brightly!!
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I love that you are learning from this podcast. Christy is an amazing example.
Blake & Camille, I commend you for bringing this to light and your vulnerability and 🙏 for you both and your family. No words
Christy, my dear sweet friend, thank you for sharing and blessing us with memories of our sweet boy. You are a strong, spiritual, loving example to us all. I know it was difficult to even decide to do this but I know its helped you, your hosts, and so many others. Always, always continued 🙏 and 💙 for you and your family. God bless
Thank you for your love and support. This is a lonely path and we keep meeting amazing people who are walking down this same path...
Have a blessed day.
This podcast was beautifully vulnerable and real. I feel validated as a mom who has lost a child, thank you for sharing your open-hearted conversation ❤
We are truly sorry that you are going through such a heart breaking experience of losing a child. We are glad you feel validated. Have a blessed day.
Just lost my 15 yo son, my only child, last month from an accidental shooting by his best friend. I'm very grateful that I found this podcast ❤
We are so sorry for your loss. We pray for all of those who comment on our podcast and share some of their story. There is nothing we can do to 'fix' what has been done. We hope this podcast can help you in some small way. Again, we are so sorry.
What a great podcast to listen to! It was so great to hear personal feelings on how others interact with parents who have had a child die. I've always wondered how to act and what to say. Thank you so much for sharing your personal stories. I hope this helps others who might be hurting.
We hope it helps others who are hurt too. We also hope it helps others in your exact situation, where they want to help and they aren't sure what to say or how to say it. Many times it is better to act than to do nothing. Have a wonderful day.
My heart breaks with every parent that has experienced the loss of a child. I appreciate them sharing their story so much. It’s extremely helpful to hear about these tragic incidents because it makes you more aware of things you wouldn’t have even thought could have happened.
The only thing that I would love to see on this podcast is a big picture on the wall of the child that is being remembered. I would like to be able to picture a face when I hear a name. ♥️
Thank you for sharing your support and we are glad that this podcast has been helpful. The idea about the picture on the wall is a good one. Maybe we will try to implement that...
INSPIRING! COURAGEOUS! VULNERABLE!!!! Each of you gave so authentically and dug deep into the darkest crevices of grief while shining Divine light into those spaces where I felt beyond inspired. I have been so blessed by each of your words, feelings expressed, and love that was exuded. While I have not lost one of my children at this juncture of my life, I could feel so much of what each of you conveyed that I hope if that trial ever comes to me that I will be able to draw from Divine reservoirs to walk forward. I also am so grateful for the insights expressed so that I can succor others more effectively and lovingly who have, are, or will walk through such life changing loss. Sending sincere gratitude and grace as you each walk this path forward that is messy and personal.
Your words are beautiful and you point to many of the reasons behind WHY we created this podcast. We hope that we can continue to help many that are impacted from the loss of life of a child. Have a blessed day.
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Thank you all for sharing your experiences. I could not call my pastor or church "friends," who I suddenly realized were just acquaintances. I found that I could not stand to be around people other than my immediate family. The first two and a half years, I did not think I would be able to bare the pain without my son, but it is app4oaching six years and I'm still here for my husband and two other children. My husband was the one who loved and sat silently sat beside me through this.
We are so sorry for your loss. We hope this podcast shows you that you aren’t alone. Though we can’t fully know what you are going through, we do have a glimpse. There is c nothing we can say to make it better. We are sorry for you and your family.
Hope you have a great day.
Thank you for sharing Ben’s story. Blake and Camille thank you for sharing Sunni’s story and making this podcast❤. I am so sorry for your tremendous loss and I am so grateful that your podcast is helping me heal in places I didn’t know I needed healing. Sometimes I feel so alone. The hurt of others has caused me to cling to my Saviour while also building walls around me. You have taught me to give more grace to those who harm and I’m hopeful to begin to build friendships at my current church and I’m fearful at the same time. Please pray that God will bring the right people into my life to build each other up and the clarity to know who they are.
We will pray for you. We are sorry for some of the loss and hurt you currently experience in your life. We are glad to know that the podcast has helped you in some way. God Bless.
One of the worst things for me was when my youngest child became older than my older child. I felt it all come back so intensely and I felt like such a terrible mom for having my youngest child go through life stages that should be exciting and wonderful and be heartbroken about it. When she had her first day of school and her older sister never had that, I felt like I was hit by a truck. And I felt like such a shitty mum for not being fully present for my child who was still there. Who was going through loss and grief and whose biggest strongest support in the most difficult thing that had ever happened to her should've been her parents. But they were in pieces. We are still working through that.
We are so deeply sorry for your loss. That just sucks, not only the grief but the guilt too. Life is hard. I hope that today is a good day.
MAY THE LORD GIVE YOU COMFORT!! YOU ARE A GREAT MAMA
My son Brandon died at 25 in 2014. I LOVE when someone says his name and remembers him. I still miss him so very much, but the pain has grown tender over time. But sometimes I still can’t believe it’s true.
We are so sorry for the loss of your son Brandon. I still cannot believe it is true that our sweet Sunni is gone either.
I hope you realize that the experience you have been through AND you all sharing it through media is helping sooooo many people.❤
We really hope it is helping others.
I agree that the best thing for people to say when your child dies is that there are no words and to just be there to hug you and listen to you talk through the grief.. that’s what I wish people did for my when I lost my baby Jude.
We are so sorry to hear about the loss of your son Jude and will pray for you.
Christy, you are a beautiful person. To care so much about the other boys, touches my heart. God bless you.
She is a wonderful example to us. Thank you for taking the time to view multiple episodes of our podcast. We hope that they have a positive impact on your life. Have a wonderful day.
My husband died suddenly in an instant of a massive heart attack. We were both 43 at the time it's been 24 years. The one thing that was said to me at the gathering after his death, came from my best friend's son who at the time was 8 years old... He came to me and he said Patti I just wanted to tell you... That there are holes in the floor of heaven.. I've never forgotten it and it was a blessing
We are so sorry for the loss of your husband. Thank you for your sweet words about heaven.
I would love to see loads of pictures of Ben. I’m so thankful you are here and didn’t hurt yourself
Thank you for the request, we will consider this as we continue to make podcasts in the future.
Sending you all lots of love ❤
Thank you for your love.
I feel like being so critical of the people trying to be there for you is counterproductive. It makes people not even want to try for fear of ending up being one of the people you're talking about.
That makes sense. Everyone is just trying their best in whatever position they are in.
Just wanted to give you another response. First off thank you for taking the time to comment and share your thoughts. Yes, as a friend you are put in a hard place… you could say the wrong thing and it would be hurtful, or you can say nothing and that is also hurtful. It’s a tough place to be. We discussed things that people said that weren’t helpful, followed up by things that were helpful for us individually.
For me the key takeaway is, sometimes it’s better to just sit with them in their grief, instead of trying to say something.
Thanks again for your comment. Hope you have a wonderful day.
In offering support you CANNOT take a grieving individual’s response of any kind personally. It’s not about you. The grief stricken are simply trying to survive minute to minute, no matter how they look on the outside.
For those who are not sure a rhino is a like at atv or dirt bike or 4 wheeler. I had no idea and had to look it up.
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When my son OD'd I'm fentanyl in my mind I always knew that they would come if he didn't take the help for years we tried. And I was finally able to get them into a rehab. After my dad died his pastor came to me and said he would help and he did. He wouldn't stay in the rehab. He said I can do it on my own. 4 days later my son was dead And when you have an addict for a child, it's a love-hate relationship at times. I was so angry with him through the years and when he left the rehab, but I did take his phone call and I'm glad I did because it was the last one I ever would get. But when he died I had to deal with guilt condemnation. It was just awful. My body started to deteriorate. My body was shutting down, the doctor told me go home. Look up broken heart syndrome I did and it's a real thing, and I too had children. I had adult children but they still needed their Mom. It was after talking with the Lord and asking him to free my heart. I had to forgive my son. I had to forgive myself. Life has moved forward but I too wanted to die, I was taking Ambien nerve pills and I was on top of it. I would drink. I was killing myself. I praise God everyday that he intervened into my life because now my life is full. I do miss my boy. I do so. I had to come to a place of peace. But I have always said when someone loses their children are even a spouse. There just are no words. Just sit and hold their hands. You don't have to do much more than that at that time. So I just wanted to share this. Thank you for your podcast
Sorry to hear about your loss. There are no words. Sometimes, life is just hard, but thank you for taking the time to share some of your stories with us. We wish you the best as you keep walking on this grief journey.
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I’m grateful Heavenly Father Trusted our family with this beautiful soul. Tough! Times tho😢
Such a brilliant podcast. ti have , it will be a great help to people 💞
She looks great for age esp since she went through so much! She’s 53, she said her son passed when she was 38 and it’s been 15 yrs. I think she must be handling it better than most would. My aunt lost her son at 15 as well, she went from going to church to doing hard drugs. People def handle things differently. I remb thinking my aunt had the most beautiful teeth, today they look pretty bad. I don’t talk to her very often anymore and even tho I hate she turned to drugs. I still feel a lot of compassion for her. Life has been hard on her for sure.
I’m so sorry for the loss of your beautiful son. If you don’t mind me asking, what is a rino?
What a great interview loved her honesty. We never recover we never get over it, we learn to live with it because we have no choice. Some can store it in their heart better than others. There is no wrong or right. Nature is my best friend where I can clear my head and hear from my loved one or my higher power. I can have a perfect day 15yrs later and it can go south in a instant when I never saw it coming. Other special days I prepare for & they go better than I thought. I learned pushing things aside only makes them come back later, going through the pain at that moment isnt as scarey as I thought & helped me in the long run. ❤ Somerimes you have to live 1 minute at a time, hour, week, month whatever you need.❤
Christy is amazing and we are so grateful for her vulnerability with us. I love your words, we all have our own journey's and there is no wrong or right to them.
Awwwww bless you all and bless these young souls that have opened up such huge gapping hole in your hearts!! As a parent this is my worst nightmare and got years I have lived in fear of one of my children dying, I wouldn’t let them go play at a friends house if they lived in a busy road, and sent them to a school that was took
A lot longer to get too than their local school, because of the fact that it was next to a main highway. I had to stop, I had to embrace the time I did have with my beautful kids, rather than living in the what if. It was a huge fear and of course still is and I don’t think I could survive loosing one of them. I have been hooked listening to you all and thank you for sharing such a private part of your lives and the most difficult life challenge that you have ever faced. I am truly sorry. I
Pray for you all. Ben was born December 23! Did you know only the most awesome people are born on that day? I bet you he told you that too mum! lol! My birthday is December 23rd ! My best friend is also the the same day and she thinks she is pretty awesome too lol! I know of 5 other people all born on the same day! ❤
Losing a child is very difficult. I hope that never happens for you. Glad you were able to find that her sweet boy’s birthday is the same as yours!
@@LostChildPodcast I can not even begin to imagine. Thank you for taking the time to reply. Bless you and I send you healing and love from New Zealand 💘⚡️🇳🇿🌈🐝
I watch your podcast, which I normally don't listen to podcasts and I listen to Blake's podcast on how he lost his daughter. I want to listen to Camille story. Anyways I have a question, did you ever feel Ben's presence with you after he died or sense that he is with you.
As a new mom your channel brings me so much gratitude for each day. Each holiday with your baby….Each new day truly isn’t promised.
Sharing this with my aunt who lost her son.
I also pray your church looks into exploring how a spirit of death could be causing these deaths. (A demonic altar if you’d like to look into this) That many deaths in one congregation is a sign of something happening in the spiritual realm….Praying Jesus continues to wrap you all in so much love and peace. You are overcoming Satan by the power of these testimonies and the blood of the lamb. ✝️💟
Thank you for your support. Everyday truly is a gift. Glad this podcast is helping you in some small way. Thank you for your input and prayers. Have a wonderful day.
Completely off topic - but I can’t help but keep thinking how stinking cute Camille’s hair is here. She looks beautiful!
To the point that life goes on that your child won't get to do, that is kind of why people distance themselves from you because there is no right words for everyone and they might be sad for this loss too and it would seem everything you say or do is wrong.
Good point. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Hope you have a great night.
Thank you for sharing
The siren is definitely a trigger, sure sounds like PTSD. You are doing well give yourself grace.
Ben’s apron made me laugh! I have a Son that sounds like Ben! Ty for sharing his story ❤
Glad you like the apron part! Thank you for taking the time to listen and comment. Hope you shine a little brighter this week!
There is a saying that held me together somewhat after I lost my son 3 years ago. Everyday is another day closer to him. I heard this saying from a psychic medium Allison dubois. No one knows a parents grief because they did not live with that child, they did not interact with that child everyday. No one could ever understand my journey with my son. I'm still missing him but was it his plan and his contract with God? I also learned that my husband totally grieves differently than I do. But this is normal, I respect his journey without expectations, or judgement remember everybody grieves differently. Many siblings of children that pass have thoughts of suicide, not just parents, although we do have suicidal thoughts. I have a cousin who killed himself because his brother died. My husband and I also left the LDS church due to many beliefs and Doctrine changes and plan of salvation beliefs Our son also was part of that Journey out after his passing. He had a beautiful near-death experience one year before he passed. Joseph Smith nor Brigham came to meet him. His aunt came and got him. Also, my husband was on his way out of the church prior to my son's death. I watch Jeff Olson's near-death experience and many other near-death experiences. Jeff Olson is one of my favorite ones his is one I believe he was LDS. I also read the book Betty Eddie's embrace by the light and the rippling effect, I highly recommend it to everyone who loses a loved one in their life. Part of my PTSD was a fact that I was LDS and my sons near death experience totally contradicted LDS beliefs. So I decided after his death to take the deep dive what is really going on on the other side. Something to study. Is the LDS belief of the plan of salvation accurate? Worth a very deep dive. Healing will be found there. God bless those who lose loved ones, especially children. Just my thoughts. My mother told me if I don't get over my son's death it will be very hard for him to move on learn and grow on the other side we have to let them go for them to move forward. I believe her. I pray for God to heal my heart so my son can move forward.
We are so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing some of your healing journey with us. We also pray that God can heal your heart.
On February 2017 it will be my sons 8th year anniversary 😪😪😪the pain still there it hurts so much but we have no choice but to learn how to live without them ,it doesn’t mean that we forgot about them,that would never happen but you accept that they’re dead 😪until God and his son Jesus resurrect them back to life forever again.
I’m so sorry, our son passed in February 2017 too. Tough! Tough! Tough😢😢😢
@@heatherluna5075 so so sorry for your loss of your precious son too 🙏🙏😪
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I’m not in your shoes but I think you should find one of those boys and ask if you can do the things you would have done for your own. To focus on one of his best friends ❤
Thank you for your input. ❤️
Sometimes people just latch on to tragedies, I am not sure why. Our town lost a 12 year old girl and people who never gave her a thought came out of the wood work trying to be part of it.
Sorry to hear about that loss in your town.
Maybe they wanted to show their support. Don’t assume ill intent in strangers until they prove you wrong or it will make you a bitter person
I LOVE this channel. The stories are full of valuable info both for those with loss and those around lose.
Blake can you be more mindful of your sniffling in the microphone? Maybe move it away from your face please? Sorry if that is an annoying comment but it’s just some microphone tip for your listeners. ❤.
Thank you for taking the time to comment on the video. Yes, this is probably something I can work on, or I can fix it in post production.
May I make a gentle suggestion: please use the tissues, because sounds are magnified by the mic's.
I lost my beloved, precious son, Eiric, on June 9 this year; of two undiagnosed medical conditions. He was only 47 and up until then, healthy. No parent should every have to bury their child. I don't know how to go on without him, nor do I want to. And yes, I blame myself completely. I let him down, should have known. Now I visit him in the cemetery. It's so unbelievable, so unreal!
I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your story with us. There is nothing we can say to make it better, or make the pain any less. We pray for all of those who share their stories of grief and loss in the comments. Again we are sorry.
The ones that offended me to most are ppl who would say they were sorry for my loss then ask ‘how did he die’. Just rude and insensitive.
What is a Rino? The vehicle she was talking about?
What is it?
A Rhino is a UTV. It is an off road vehicle. Similar to a Polaris RZR or CanAm Maverick.
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Im so sorry this happened, but i want to understand! Whats a rhino? Im from brazil and dont understand that
Hi from USA to Brazil. Thank you for asking the question. A Rhino is a UTV. It is a small off road car. It is meant for going on trails in the desert or mountains.
Thank u so much, i couldnt find this answer nowhere! Im so sorry for your losses and glad u can find light trought it all!! @@LostChildPodcast
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I’m curious as to what religion you three are in?
We are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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People bashing seems a bit harsh here , the fact that people showed up says they had good intentions towards her family and her, I wonder if the people they visited felt the same way about her ?
Good question, and I am not sure the answer. Part of what we try to showcase on this podcast is what a grief stricken person feels. So that other can know how to best help them. We also discuss having grace with those who are trying to support. Hopefully this can be used for education purposes. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. Hope you have a wonderful day.
Sunni’s mum must feel the worst. She was on the boat and didn’t do a head count of her 3 kids. Blake was driving the boat. I wouldn’t hold him responsible. But it appears Blake Carrie’s the guilt of Sunni’s parents the most. But if I was Camille I’d never get over the burden of guilt that day on the boat when she didn’t realize her daughter was in the water when the boat took off. That part I don’t understand.
This is incorrect. Please watch Blake or Camille’s podcast to get the correct information.
Overloaded boat and not paying attention. What a tragedy to a wonderful family.
Senseless comment and yes, incorrect information.
This is an awful thing to say. I hope you never have to experience a tragedy like theirs.
We all make mistakes and can’t be 100% attentive at all time. Denise, I’m sure you’ve made mistakes too but were just lucky that they didn’t end in a fatal tragedy.
What's with all the sniffing? 😂
Sorry, I can't help myself. These podcasts are pretty difficult to record.
@@LostChildPodcast I'm not trying to be rude, please know that! I didn't know who it was and can understand it's difficult but I did hear it right from the start and it distracted me, is all. Your mics are spot on! I do get a lot from your shows and hearing you, your wife and others.
Christy…..so glad you turned to God and were not angry with Him or the boys involved - Love Never Fails 🤍
Christy is full of love!