Dr. Cacciatore has been asking questions on FB about death and today's question really got me thinking. Today’s
question was "What emotion- what nuanced part of grief - has been the most difficult with which to cope?" My
response was about shame and me not feeling worthy of unconditional love, joy
and happiness because I am responsible for Mcknena’s death. Why do I deserve love when I’m the reason her beautiful soul is no longer here? I now feel I do
deserve love, joy and happiness, but it has not been an easy journey getting
there. I often hear from others, “it was an accident,” “It’s not your fault,” Many
say that they don’t know how I am able to do what I do. They think I am “amazing”
for being able to face the challenges I face and do what I do. I often hear, “I
can’t imagine,” “I would die if something happened to my child,” “wow, I don’t know
how you do it.” I don’t often tell my whole story, I only tell it when I feel
the need to, or when I meet someone that I feel so strongly to tell my story to.
Not just, a television fell on my daughter part of the story, but details that
few really know. Well I would like to share just a part of that story from that
day, not because I am amazing, but because it is my reality. It is what I live
with everyday, it is what takes my breath away, it is why for so long I didn't
feel worthy of love, joy and happiness, why shame controlled my life.
Many know that I moved the television that day, they
know I was pulling cords from the back and after reaching behind pulling the
cords, the television started to tip and it was too heavy and I thought, oh who
cares it’s just a TV and letting it fall not knowing Mckenna was next to me.
One thing some may not know is that in that split second before standing up and
the tv starting to fall, I saw her there, happily bang this toy I gave her on
the ground. In that spilt second as the TV was falling I forgot that she was
there. After the TV fell looking down seeing her feet sticking out I was in shock, horrified at the sight and my heart dropped. When pulling
Mckenna out she was lifeless, a rag doll. Many may not know that as I was
talking to 911 my phone was beeping that it was going to die, many may not know
that when the 911 operator told me to calm down because she can hear you, that
Mckenna had 2 tears roll down her face. That is my reality, that is why I
struggle forgiving myself and why I never really will.
This part of the story haunts me and at times cause
such pain in my heart that I feel it will just stop. Some know this part of the
story well because those few I share such detail with have walked with me each and
every step of the way. I am blessed with beautiful souls that love me
unconditionally and allow me to be me and love me despite the fact that I am
responsible for Mckenna’s death. They don’t look at me that way, they look at me
as a broken hearted mama who’s child tragically died.
One beautiful
soul (aka soul mama) saved me and she has shown me what unconditional love means. Many ask how
I do what I do and I owe a lot of that to this beautiful soul. Mckenna is the reason
we are in each other’s lives and Mckenna guides her to help me achieve many of
the challenges I challenge myself with. I love her dearly and so very blessed to have her in my life.
It is not easy to openly share such details with so
many, but I needed people to know a part of me. My life changed that day and
will never be the same.
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