On Loss and Living Onward

The Bradfords were an active and energetic family of 6 who traveled the world, living in numerous locations and happily adjusting to each new environment. Then, just as they were embarking on a move from France to Germany, something unimaginable happened. Their oldest son Parker, a fine young man just heading off to college, died. It was not at first comforting to know that he died trying to help someone else; that in his death he had shown his character. And their deep faith could not save them from the staggering grief. The family was plunged into an unfamiliar world of agony and alienation. Throughout their long road to come to terms with the loss, Melissa Dalton-Bradford, Parker's mother, read every word she could find to attempt to touch any comfort available. She collected the words that touched her aching heart and wove them into a book about her family and about grief. Join us for a deep look at the loss of a child and what soothes, and doesn't sooth, such a loss.