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In this episode, I am deeply honored to have Donna Lathrop as my guest. Donna and her husband lost their two sons, Mark and Kevin, when their car was hit by a train years ago.
Donna is an 83-year-old wife, a mother of three boys, and a grandmother of 4 boys. She enjoys painting, quilting, most crafts, and being a grandmother.
Donna says she is an ordinary person who was profoundly changed through the loss of her two boys, Mark and Kevin. After the loss, she became a Deacon of the church and came out of her shell to help others deal with their losses.
This made her a stronger person and gave her a little more self-confidence. Since she has lost her two sons, she has spent her life trying to be accepting of all people.
Listen in as we talk about:
- [1:45] Who Mark and Kevin were, and how Donna lost both of her boys tragically
- [6:00] How Donna found her faith through her loss
- [9:00] What grief looked like in the early years
- [12:45] Adopting a new son and rebuilding their life
- [24:55] How Donna and Larry survived their first year post-loss
- [31:20] The greatest gift grief gave them
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