Tag: losing a child
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Just One More Time
My son, David Glasser, was a Phoenix Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty on May 18, 2016. And there are days I just don’t want to acknowledge the fact that Davey is gone. I don’t want to try to find the strength to move forward. I don’t want to face the…
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The Pain of Permanence
On 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 –…
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The Bomb
A bomb exploded in my life on May 18, 2016. My plans were made. I was on a course for my life that had my son’s smile and laughter plastered all over it. And then the bomb went off – sending my life onto a whole new trajectory. My son, David Glasser, was a Phoenix…
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Choose a Path
When tragedy strikes, we are forced to choose a path. When my son, David Glasser, a Phoenix Police Officer, was killed in the line of duty, each of us affected by it were forced to choose a path. When the sun came up on May 19, 2016 and Davey was dead, I had a decision…
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The Hard Truth
I love all the blessings God has showered down on me. I cherish all of the great people God has brought into my life. I appreciate all the awesome things God has given me to enjoy on this earth. It’s so easy to be happy and praise God when I focus on all of the…
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He’s Missing
It’s a constant issue. Somebody is missing. A tall somebody who was always adding a lot of fun and laughs to whatever was going on – he’s no longer here. A man of faith whose integrity and character clearly showed through the decisions he made in his life – he’s missing. There’s a hole in…
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So Quickly
In a second…… everything permanently changes. There are so many reminders happening all around us every day of how quickly life ends – accidents and sudden medical events and violence. I can’t help thinking about the family, friends and co-workers who are being left behind. Because that’s my story – left behind. Every idea of…
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Dream Snatcher
It’s been over 6 years since my son, David Glasser, who was a Phoenix Police Officer was killed in the line of duty. And we have great memories of our lives with him. We laughed, we played and we travelled. We watched Davey play a lot of sports and we went to many games of…
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Irreplaceable
I thought it was irreplaceable. My wedding ring had a loose stone so a major jewelry store sent it in to be fixed. And my ring disappeared. Somewhere between the jewelry store and the shop that fixes jewelry, my ring along with a whole box of other people’s jewelry was stolen. Gone! For almost 40…
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My Life Sentence
I have been given a life sentence. For the rest of my time here on earth, my life will have a big hole in it. This hole has been getting larger as each year passes since my son, David Glasser, a Phoenix Police Officer, was killed in the line of duty on May 18, 2016.…
My Family Bleeds Blue 