Category: When the Worst Happens
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It’s Really May 18th
May 18, 2016 – the real date when my son left this earth. My son, David Glasser, was a Phoenix Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty on May 18, 2016. His official End of Watch is May 19th, but he died on the 18th. You would know that as well if […]
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More Alive
My son, David Glasser, was a Phoenix Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty on May 18, 2016. And he’s more alive now than he ever was on earth. Because he put his faith in Jesus as his Savior, Davey is in heaven right now with his Father God. No more evil, […]
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Surviving the Worst
If you have had a child die, you know that it is one of the worst things that can happen to you. For some of us it is definitely THE worst thing that could ever happen to us. As a young adult, I worked hard at facing my fears and I realized many years ago […]
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The Most Difficult Time of the Year
Each day, as we get closer to Christmas, the hole in my heart grows a little bigger, and a little darker. The pain becomes a little stronger. It becomes increasingly harder not to focus on what I have lost – all that my family has lost. David Glasser, my son, was a Phoenix Police Officer who […]
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The Pain of Permanence
May 18, 2016 my world blew up – thrusting me into a dark, confusing, very sad place. A place of grief. A place I never wanted to go. My son, David Glasser, a Phoenix Police Officer, was killed in the line of duty. I have had other people very close to me die – my […]
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It’s a Quadruple Whammy
This will be my 6th Christmas without my son, David Glasser. He was a Phoenix Police Officer killed in the line of duty on May 18, 2016. If you have experienced loss, you have probably heard this many times – “the first year without them is the worst”. Crowds of people told me this during that […]
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It’s a Roller Coaster Ride
It has been hard to be thankful these last 5 1/2 years. My son, David Glasser, was a Phoenix Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty on May 18, 2016. This has been the most difficult time of my life. There has been so much pain and sorrow. So many tears. Did […]
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Forever 34
It’s been it’s a struggle to move forward from May 18, 2016. That’s the day my world blew up. That’s the day my son, David Glasser, who was a Phoenix Police Officer, was killed in the line of duty. I am blessed with a great group of family, friends and my Blue Family. I’m learning […]
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I’m Thankful
Today is my son’s birthday. David Glasser was a Phoenix police officer who was killed in the line of duty on May 18, 2016. Today he would have been 40 years-old. He’s not here to celebrate with us but I still celebrate because I’m thankful for every day that he was on this earth. The […]
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Battle Scars
It’s a constant battle. My son, David Glasser, was a Phoenix Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty on May 18, 2016. My heart was crushed and my life exploded. I don’t use the word ‘healing’ in this journey because that sounds to me like all the pain and grieving heals up […]
My Family Bleeds Blue 