Tag: memories
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Dream Snatcher
I would love to post a feel-good blog for today since its Mother’s Day. Unfortunately, the truth is that this day does not feel all that good for Mothers who have lost children. It’s been almost 7 years since my son, David Glasser, who was a Phoenix Police Officer was killed in the line of…
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It’s Difficult
Being left behind is hard….. it’s tough. When someone you love dies, the emotions are strong, the grief is heavy and the loss is extremely painful. After losing my son, my mom and dad, two of my older brothers along with all of my grandparents and all of my aunts and uncles as well as…
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Surrounded By the Rubble
I’m standing here ….. surrounded by the rubble of my dreams. They were my dreams for the future of my son, David Glasser, who was a Phoenix Police Officer killed in the line of duty on May 18, 2016. There are times when the piles of my broken hopes and plans overwhelm me. There are…
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He Knew It!
He knew it was important to say it. And he knew how it important it was to show it. My son, David Glasser, was a Phoenix Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty May 18, 2016. And he knew how important the words ‘Love you’ are. He said these words to his…
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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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His Final Words
I am painfully reminded almost every day how short life can be. How quickly things change – permanently. My son, David Glasser, was a Phoenix Police officer who was killed over 6 1/2 years ago. He was doing his job just like he had done every day for 12 years. But on May 18, 2016,…
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Look Up!!
What am I thinking about? What am I focused on? I ask these questions when I find myself in a dark place. When I’m sad. When I’m stuck in yesterday. When the list of what I have lost seems way too long. When my shattered dreams fill my head as the tears drip down my…
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When There’s No Tomorrow
The pain is burned into my memory. The grief is deeply etched into my soul. That day – the day my son, David Glasser who was a Phoenix Police Officer, was killed in the line of duty. May 18, 2016. It’s the day when my life as I knew it exploded. All my expectations for…
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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. What my family has lost. David Glasser, my son, was a Phoenix Police Officer who was killed in…
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It’s a Quadruple Whammy
This will be my 7th 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…