Surviving the Death of a Child, Part Three

Part Three: Training Wheels

"I’m Sorry for Your Loss"

That sounded pretty good, right?

I couldn’t imagine what it was like to lose a child, and I wasn’t about to say something stupid. Peter’s son, Nicholas, had died in his sleep for no discernible reason.

What else could I say to a father who had just unexpectedly lost his 4-month-old boy? I wanted to communicate so much more, but ev…