For those of us who have lost a child through death, the pain is like none other. Yet, there are many parents who have lost a child in another way. Their grief and pain are no different and there is rarely any closure.
Losing a child through estrangement, there are no flowers or comfort given. There is no service to help bring closure. People do not rally around you and bring you meals to help you get through those days when getting out of bed and facing reality is more than you can bear. The parents are often good and loving parents who are tossed aside emotionally by their child for real or perceived shortcomings. The child does not negotiate but merely leaves; often without an explanation. The parents are left grieving this loss by themselves - a loss beyond any comprehension as to what happened.