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THE JOURNAL OF A FAMILY'S GRIEF & THEIR SEARCH TO FIND JOY IN THEIR MOURNING

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ABOUT THE SPARKS

Dawn and Noy have been married for over 30 years and have four beautiful children, Maiza, Bella, Julian, and Wesley.

Dawn is a professional photographer and Noy is a golf course superintendent at Fossil Trace Golf Club in Golden Colorado.  They live in Castle Rock, Colorado.

On February 10, 2023, their son, Julian took his life at the age of 15.  This blog is Dawn's journey through grief.  Dawn writes because it is healing and she shares so that others may not feel so alone in their own grief journey.

RECENT JOURNAL ENTRIES

My Anchor

December 5, 2024

Something New

October 31, 2024

LAMENT AT THE POOL

May 29, 2024

A WORLD WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT

May 5, 2024

AFFLICTIONS AS JEWELS

March 29, 2024

BATTLING THE VOICES IN MY HEAD

March 5, 2024

A YEAR OF GRIEF

February 10, 2024

IN THE SHADOW

February 2, 2024

THE NEVER-NESS

January 9, 2024

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

January 1, 2024

FROST LIKE ASHES

December 8, 2023

SUICIDE IS NEVER THE ANSWER

December 7, 2023

DOCUMENTING LIFE

November 26, 2023

MY SCARLET LETTER

November 17, 2023

JULIAN'S BIRTHDAY

November 1, 2023

THE FIRST OF MANY

October 29, 2023

GOD DOES HIS BEST WITH EMPTY

October 25, 2023

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