Remembering Sophie

The loss of a child is beyond our comprehension and throws parents into an eddy, swirling around trying to find a way to shore. But when 18 month old Sophie died, there was the added pain of traumatic loss. Sophie was killed when she was trapped under a hydraulic massage table, in the same room with her mother and brother. What led these grieving parents to agree to be the subjects for Kath McIntyre's film, Remembering Sophie? In part, they did it in honor of Sophie's memory. And in part, they did it to try to save other parents from the same horror. In the process, they created a story of love, continuing connection, and how a family goes on after terrible loss. What kept them together formed a foundation from which to rebuild. Their story encourages us all to keep those we've lost close, and to go forward in our lives, making the most of our lives and our relationships.