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How do I keep going without Jessie...Share
Today at 1:48pm
The more I think about it, the harder it is for me to understand HOW DO I KEEP GOING AT ALL WHEN I HAVE A MISSING DAUGHTER.
HOW?
I mean, I do know that I still have a husband, 3 other daughters, a granddaughter and a grandson on the way. And they all need me - I know that. And I know that I am not always there for them, even though I do try very hard and I do the best I can for what I have to live with inside my head (and the pain inside my heart that I keep mostly to myself because I know this type of grief would overwhelm most people, my family included...so they do not usually know how much I hurt and cry). It goes on day-after-day, hour-after-hour, minute-after-minute...and sadly, it is now even year-after-year.
BUT, HOW DO I DO IT? I do not have a clue. I do get strength from a lot of places. From parents who have lost a child to death...how do you go to your own child's funeral? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! I could never do that. EVER. I would simply loose it. But then, others like my very best friend for over 20 years (since June 1987), BRENDA ROSE did what I could never do. She went to her son's funeral. JAMES ROBERT ROSE lived a lifetime in 16 short years, from July 22, 1986 to August 5, 2002. James was hit by a driver at the bottom of the family's driveway, right in front of her eyes. Brenda saw the soul of her son leave his body and go about 3 feet above her head...RIGHT INTO HEAVEN.
Ever since then, Brenda has said, "at least I know what happened...that he didn't suffer...that I have a place to visit him" - since then she has said many times, the worst thing possible would be to NOT KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILD IS. Then, a few years later Jessie went missing...Brenda's worst fears came true to me. My worst fears came true to her. We comfort each other all the time.
So, I guess the answer is, I go to bed at night, wake up in the morning, do what I can for my family and for Jessie's case, then I go to bed again that night...and so on, and so on, and so on.
THAT IS HOW I MANAGE TO KEEP LIVING WITH A MISSING CHILD.
I LOVE MY FAMILY SO MUCH. I HAVE SUCH GOOD FRIENDS. WE WOULD BE NO WHERE WITHOUT YOU ALL AND ALL OUR SUPPORTERS IN OUR SEARCH FOR MY BABY GIRL, JESSICA EDITH LOUISE FOSTER, born: May 27, 1984, missing: March 29, 2006 at age 21, age now: 24.
Please help me find my Jessie...Glendene Grant.
CONTACT INFO:
Email (Jessie's Mom): jessiesmom@jessiefoster.ca
Email (personal): glendene@telus.net
YOU CAN USE EITHER.
I just had to send these 2 pictures of Jennee, Maddison and myself. Three generations of love. I have to tell you all, when I look at pictures like this, I get rejuvenated. I would love Auntie Jessie to meet her lovely niece Maddison Louise, our little Maddie Lou. Thank you for letting me send out this bit of pleasure in my life. Love Glendene
www.jessiefoster.ca
Can you believe this? My friend, who I work with, Tammy made this and sent it to me.
There's our Maddie cute as ever, with Maddie & Grandma and Maddie & Grandpa on the left...on the right at the top is Maddie & mommy Jennee, in the middle it is Maddie & Auntie Crystal and bottom right is Maddie & Auntie Katie.
I LOVE IT. Thank you, Tammy. I hope you all enjoy it as I have. Glendene / www.jessiefoster.ca
Jessie we cant wait to bring you home
jessie foster's dad holds photo of his missing daughter
