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1. Roy Bhasker

   • 26th April 2022
   • 8:40 pm

   My deepest condolences Ali for the sad loss of your son.

   You are very brave to share your loss and grief with us.

   God bless, comfort and strengthen you & family always.

   Kind regards,
   Roy

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   1. Ali Edney

      • 27th April 2022
      • 9:16 am

      Thank you very much for your best wishes and response to our congregation’s Easter witness podcasts, and for your empathy, Roy.

      The death of our oldest son – under very different circumstances from Jesus’ death – will always be with us, and we miss him .

      My message as a mother who lives with the death of our oldest son, is one of hope -particularly on Easter Saturday. I talk about our son’s short life – at the risk of boring people or making them uncomfortable – to keep the conversation open about children dying.

      Hopefully this dispels silence and loneliness for some families, who might feel totally isolated when their child dies. Our son died at Easter – which somehow chimes even more with this time, in that our neighbours, close friends, family and total strangers bravely joined with us in our grief.

      Best wishes,
      Ali.

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      1. Roy

         • 27th April 2022
         • 6:25 pm

         Well said Ali. Your message is indeed touching and a hopeful one for everyone especially those whose children have died.
         Thank you.
         Take care,
         Roy

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