When Your Child Dies

by Kay Heitsch

When your child dies, you miss many things about them.

One thing is the smell of the child. I remember holding Todd's letterman jacket to just get a scent of him. That may sound odd, but I'm sure other parents whose child has died may have done the same thing.

Another thing is hearing the child's voice.

Brandon was only 2 1/2 when Todd died. As Brandon got older, his voice began to change. One day, Brandon was upstairs when he called down to me. It was the strangest thing, but when Brandon called me, he sounded exactly like Todd.

It's interesting what things will come to your mind even after many years. These two memories are special to me and bring tears to my eyes and a smile as I remember.