Losing Joe — Quiet Spaces of Life, Loss & Grief

Elaine M. Suarez
Growing Grief
Published in
6 min readJun 20, 2021

Chapter 11

Every morning I wake up to the sound of silence. But, his face is the first face I see when my eyes open and whenever my eyes close. Three years have passed by, and still, our home continues to miss the sound of his loud voice. His laughter. His patience. His smile. His happiness. Most of all, His love. He is our son, our big brother; He is Joe.

Elaine M. Suarez
Growing Grief

I am a bereavement survivor of child loss. I write about my uninvited journey in grief after the sudden loss of my son, Joseph.