Stephanie,
My name is Karlene Randall and my email is karlenerandall777@msn,com or
hairballo05f@.... We lost our son in 2 years ago this month (23rd) in
Taiwan where he was working for a circus doing an act called the "Breakaway
Pole" He was our oldest child...and the people running the circus and some of
the people there in Taiwan wanted us to send them a power of attorney granting
them the right to "pull the plug", harvest and sell his organs and cremate him
right there in Taiwan. We were blessed to have a church family who made sure we
had tickets to Taiwan so that we culd fly there and BRING OUR SON HOME TO THE
USA WHERE HE WAS BORN!!!! although they tried to make us pay $20,000 (yes you
read right) in order to do that. What was already the worst scenario we had
ever been through in our life was made even worse....it was living Hell and
still haunts us to this day. I am not over the pain and I will NEVER be over
the pain. It HASN'T and WON'T get easier for me. The person who was "pulling
the pin" was drunk the night before and made a horrible mistake that ended in
the death of our child.The owner of the circus didn't purchase the insurance
that our son had ALWAYS bought without fail before....and it causes a severe
hardship for us....which only adds to the pain. I will never hold my child
again, kiss him again, make his favorite dessert just for him hear his voice buy
another present for him, I will never receive another birthday card or Mother's
day card or phone call again. There is absolutely nothing that will ever fill
that hole in our hearts. The best advice I can give ANY parent is to hold your
children, love your children and be there for them EVERY SINGLE DAY like it was
your last. It just might be your last time. I joined this group about two
years ago...I seldom post (I think this is the 2nd time) but without fail I
always come to read the emails and read the poems and the little cards and angel
messages that are sent. Sometimes it is the ONLY thing that gets me through the
next ten minutes of the day. My heart breaks at EVERY single story I
read....and when someone tells of losing their child I truly understand their
grief. I miscarried twin boys 20 years ago....so I have felt the pain from both
ends. From the beginning and after you have put years of thought and love and
sweat and tears and work and more love into shaping your child to be a good
citizen and worthwhile person to society.One type of losing takes away your hope
and the other takes away your joy...they both take away happiness and your
sanity at times, and both leave you with an awful sense of emptiness and
heartache. People don't know what to say to you and sometimes say hurtful
things like you can always have another one....(as if ANYTHING could replace
the child you just lost..a.they are each INDIVIDUALS) or time will heal your
pain and it will get better...(Maybe it has for some people,,,,but I haven't
been one of those people so far and neither has my husband) some people just
ignore the fact and act like you are just too emotional and some people just
avoid you like the plague. Your age makes a great difference as well. and I
could go on and on...but I won't. I will say this, the only thing that gives me
hope is that I know our son was a born again Christian...and I know that SOME
day I will see him again. Some people even think that is corny. Here in this
group though you will note that there is a DEFINITE belief in God and the
hereafter. It is all we have to hold on to. You may contact me if you wish by
using one of the above emails. SIncerly, Karlene
Stephanie M <tigereye511@...> wrote:I would like to be able to email
members- thank you!


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