On April 21, 2003, life as I knew it came to an end. My little girl Kyrstin Elizabeth passed away. The weeks that followed were the hardest. Never in all my life had I experienced such raw and never-ending pain. My heart ached and my arms longed to hold her, to have her close to me; yet all I felt was extream loneliness as I held on to each day. I had no idea how I was ever going to make it through, sometimes I didn't even care.
Somehow, by devine intervention I found MAD AT SIDS and my life was forever changed. The comfort I received as well as unconditional support helped me in so many ways! I knew from the beginning that I found a "home" that I could feel comfortable enough to share my anger and sadness over loosing my daughter.
As the pain eased a bit, I realized that I was not the only person grieving a life lost to SIDS. It occurred to me that the best way for me to honor my little girl was to be a support system for newly bereaved SIDS parents. I desired to give to SIDS parents what I had been given, this gave me a new sense of hope as well as healing. When I joined the management staff for the online support group, for me it was a gift. I now had the ability to reach out to even more SIDS parents. This has now become my personal mission as I continue to further the cause of MAD AT SIDS.
I am so excited to be a part of such a wonderful organization that was created with one important thing in mind, COMFORT. SIDS leaves such a devastating impact on parents as well as thier families, so important for grieving parents to know that they are not alone. My sole purpose is to aid Nancy as director of recruiting and in other areas, as she continues to offer hope, understanding, and comfort to all that are hurting.
For any inquiries on recruiting, please contact Melissia at:
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