How do we ever get over the death of a small child? All of can deeply empathise with any parent who has had to go through the anguish of losing their baby or toddler – and it’s a sadness that never goes away.
In fact, parents who lose a child are far more likely themselves to die young, a new piece of research has discovered. These parents are twice a likely to die in the 15 years after the death of their child than someone who does not endure such grief.
It was a glorious day of full sunshine, although too late in the season to rescue another disastrous English summer. I could feel the sun’s warmth on me as I sat in a park, waiting for some friends to show. They were late.
Just then, I felt a scratching on my neck. Instinctively, I brushed the area, and a ladybird fell onto the table in front of me. Concerned that I had damaged it, I pushed it gently with my nail. Nothing. Then again. Still nothing. After a third nudge, the ladybird started walking away from my finger.
