Agape Support Group: October 2012

The loss of a baby can be devastating to a family.
How do you pick up the pieces when hopes and dreams have been shattered? Grief is a natural part of child loss. How one approaches the grief process is criticl to regaining a sense of normalcy.

AGAPE is a support group for families who have experienced the loss of child for any reason, from conception to the first month of life.

AGAPE is for the mother, father, family or friends of those who have eperienced a loss.

AGAPE is for those who want, or are in need, or who wish to share and grow through these most painful processes.

AGAPE joins hands & hearts and prepares for the future.

AGAPE means LOVE

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Here are a couple images from the new angel statue at the memorial garden at Womack.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Walk to Remember 2012

Todays walk was such a huge success! I'm always amazed at how we manage to pull it off every year. In lieu of the candle light vigil, we officially dedicated and opened the small memorial garden next to the hospital. The new statue is just beautiful and the wind-chimes are lovely when the wind blows them. If you came here from the flyer, there is a button on the right that will take you to our AGAPE Support Group Facebook page. You must be logged in, or it will tell you the page can't be found. It is a private group and you will need to ask to be a member. It is a closed group as well, so anything you post there is only seen by us and you're welcome to talk freely among friends there. We do hope to see you at our next meeting on the 23rd of this month! Gentle days ahead and I hope this experience has had a little bit of healing.

The leaf and teardrop symbolize the love and grief that families and loved ones feel when someone dies.

They reflect both the intense suffering of loss and hope for the future. The leaf, though fallen, is green with upturned edges, symbolizing hope. It floats in a pool of moving water, symbolizing there is movement in grief and hope for the future.

Colors range from a very deep purple, which represents intense sadness, to a much lighter and paler shade, symbolizing light and hope for the future. The drop on the leaf may be either a dew drop or a tear drop--meant to be whatever the person looking at the picture wants it to be.

The overall theme is that grief, as in nature, there are cycles and movement. As seasons change, so do feelings. There is water and there are tears, there is winter and there is spring, there is sadness...and there is hope.

AGAPE Goals

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Walk to Remember 2012