When a child dies, a parent looks everywhere... until they're found
Only when one loses a child does one do anything and everything to turn the world upside down to make sure they are safe and sound. When Joe and Angie lost their sons, they found a new world, one which not only includes their lost loved ones but their new normal has lead down a path of self-discovery and significant healing. We all have this ability if we allow, but more importantly if we choose.
This Week’s Guest
Joe McQuillen
Joe McQuillen, author of "My Search for Christopher...On the other side," has been married for 27 years and is the father of three children, one on the other side. His journey has led him both to speak to teens with addiction and write this book. Joe has pondered the possibility that he may one day turn the tragedy of his son’s death into a new, third, career, one which may well be the most fulfilling of his life.
Join Joe McQuillen, Author of "My Search for Christopher...On the other side," and me as we discuss our son's, Christopher and Nicholas's life and death, and how we, as parents have found comfort in places that we both never knew existed until their death.
On this episode, Joe will take us on an emotional roller coaster ride sharing messages from his son, Chris who died too young or according to Chris, at just the right time. Listen to his beautiful and touching story filled with grief and heartache, with just a touch of humor in all the right places. His story will illuminate your path to healing after a tragic loss and allow you a glimpse of the other side.
Unfortunately, most of us will have to experience significant loss or trauma so profound it threatens to kill us in the process before we find what we have been called to do. A direction so significant and fulfilling that moves us so passionately. Listen in as Joe shares what he has been called to do to move forward from the depths of pain to helping thousands of others along the way.
We hope you will join us as we both share that through the deaths of Chris and Nick have we been called to our new purposes and passions. We will share how there was a time when to die ourselves would have been more appealing and only through them, and their messages have we both chosen to listen and follow their guidance.
We hope you join us in what promises to be an amazing show. One of sadness, joy, and ultimate healing as we both, although our sons are missed here on this earth, know that they are never gone, they're just hidden from view.
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Takeaways
The show explores the profound grief of parents Joe and Angie after losing their sons, Christopher and Nicholas. It emphasizes the transformative journey of self-discovery and healing that follows such a devastating loss. The upcoming episode with Joe McQuillen promises an emotional roller coaster, sharing messages from Chris and offering insights into the healing process after tragedy. The narrative highlights the idea that profound loss often precedes the discovery of a true calling, as seen in Joe's journey from pain to helping others who have experienced similar losses. The show emphasizes the importance of listening to messages from departed loved ones and following their guidance in shaping new purposes and passions. Despite the mix of sadness and joy, the overall theme is one of hope and healing as Joe and Angie share their experiences, believing that their sons are not truly gone but hidden from view.
