From Karen and Jim Hom Brian Hom As we reflect on the loss of our son, Brian James Hom we cannot seem to grasp the reality that time is passing us by, while we feel that Brian just left us yesterday. It’s been 10 years since we lost Brian in a car...
Jen Schwartz graduated Long Island University at CW Post in 2007 with a Master’s Degree in School and Mental Health Counseling and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Psychology from Lehigh University. During her graduate school internship, Jen...
The voice heard in my silence – The pandemic we are all facing is challenging but allows for some rare opportunities of self discovery. I have taken many walks by myself where I contemplate the events and meaning of my life. My future seems uncertain....
So many families at COPE have lost children and siblings, and the holidays are always so difficult for people. Many of the siblings in my group have talked about how their parents ‘canceled’ Christmas after their loss. So many families on Long Island are...
A Poem from Cris Camplin to her Son BobbySo today (8/14/19) is my son Bobby’s angeldate. 18 years have gone by. …without you the earth rotates…the moon is full and glows…the shooting stars twinkle…the clouds float…the...
Alex passed on July 23, 2018. He had Lung cancer stage four and never smoked. He was told he had months to live but he won the battle against cancer when his spirit, attitude and determination to prove the doctors wrong kept him alive for almost 5 years. He worked...
