(In Our Own Words)
This
is the story of MOMS. Who
are MOMS? We are women from all over the United States. We share the
same horrible pain of having our children murdered but this bond is a
blessing to help us survive. This friendship is so meaningful to
all. God knew what he
was doing when he created MOMS. For there is not anyone else who could
travel this road of pain and heartache and come out a stronger person
to help others in her same pain.
The first
MOM was Debbie Wiley,
who created the site in memory of her loving son Phillip. Since then,
there have been many more MOMS who have joined in the healing, as there
are some things you can only know through traveling this journey. We
are all different ages, races, and from different places but we all are
the same.
MOMS is a
place where when I am so
weary other MOMS speak my pain and cry right alongside of me. MOMS are
more warriors than an AMAZON, stronger than the mightiest tree, whose
prayers I always hear but tears I never see. MOMS are stronger than
Teflon, more fragile than glass, willing to help each other see this
pain cannot last. Proud to be among them and all praises to the Lord
above us.
Lorre has
had one of the worst
experiences of losing four family members at the same time but she is
such an inspiration to us all. So many members-too many to count. So
many precious faces on the memory board and such great pain for all to
see more beautiful innocent faces added so often. MOMS is a place I
found not by my choice but by someone else's choice to take my sons
life. I found comfort and found a lot that knew and know exactly how my
heart felt when I found them and how it feels now.
It is my
choice now to stay and help
others heal on this long journey of pain beyond belief. The murderer of
our loved one (s) causes our membership to M.O.M.S. We found each
other, we didn't want to join. The price we pay to be elite also makes
our group perpetual. But, Unfortunately, there will be more, and more
who join this group, and fortunately, there will be more and more who
will find strength, not only by numbers, but through God, to go on with
the every day tasks, that we find we can no longer do. To get out of
bed, go back to work, and become alive ourselves again, although a
large piece of our hearts are missing.
Clocks keep
ticking. The world continues
to turn. The sun rises on time as if nothing has happened. But we know
the truth and in our journey together we share that truth. The truth
that love never dies, and as long as we can share our beloved children,
our hearts will continue to beat. That is the sisterhood of MOMS.