Lovely Liza--Joey's Blogger

Liza, the bringer of love and comfort to our family. Here with her little puppy, Sonny.

Joey and Liza were a decade apart in age, but they were friends. One thing that connected them was their mutual interest in blogging. When he ran into her a week before he went to Heaven, he asked her, "How's my blogger doing?" It couldn't have been more prophetic. When he suddenly went to Heaven, Lisa lovingly set up a blog in his honor. (You can see it HERE .)

Each day she posted something beautiful, sensitive and inspirational about Joey and our family and the loss that had befallen us. Other people in our circle left comments--sometimes 20 or 30 of them each day. We read that blog many times every day, and Joey's friends read it too. It sustained us in our shock and was a salve to our broken hearts.

That's when I learned the power of the comforting word. That blog kept Joey with us and kept us connected with the love and compassion of other people. It really got us through those first fragile few weeks, and on through our first year as people continued to give support. It was a link to our son that kept our hearts beating when we were sure we wouldn't survive the loss of him. It was an incredible gift to us from Liza, one we will never forget.

Later, Liza helped me set up this blog, as my own grieving place. It has been some of the best therapy for me. It's a place to pour out my feelings and to meet other moms suffering in a similar way. I continue to be comforted by others here.

So Liza's generosity and kindness have been life-changing for us. Thank you Liza, for loving us and walking beside us through our tragedy. You're beautiful and we love you, and so appreciate you for being so there for us. You bring new depth to the word "friend".

Ecclesiastes 4:10
10 If one falls down, his friend can help him up.

But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!

Liza's other blogs: http://www.lizas-eyeview.com/

http://www.amauiblog.com/