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When your child's heroic death feels meaningless to you

My son died in military combat and everyone calls him a hero, but I just want my boy back and do not care about honor or service.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Public narratives of noble sacrifice can feel like theft when private love recognizes only the irreplaceable uniqueness of what was lost.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The death of a child — the unnatural loss?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.