Talking about the Loss of a mom at age 8

Some folks have obstacles thrown in their direction while it seems from the outside looking in, others are handed ladders to climb over the obstacles in their path. But, if we look a little closer we will find that those who have obstacles are the ones who are often helping others make it directly through obstacles in a way that helps them grow for the good.

In this interview Scott Walker talks to Chip Douglas who lost his mother in a car accident at age 8.

Some 28 years later at age 36, Chip talks about the hard emotions that come along with the loss of a parent and also dives into his brother who grew into an addict. That same brother also lost his wife to death, the mother of his child.

Mom and the boys together for Christmas

While mom is not always there… when she is you know it. Her sons see past her homeless appearance and go straight to her heart. Thank you to those who helped make this happen, this mother and her two boys are together at Christmas.

She joked with them on the food that was donated, “What are you guys going to eat over the next five days – this is all mine.” The kids would laugh, “Nu-uhh mom – those are my Christmas Cakes (Little Debbie Christmas Trees).” The mom would then start laughing with a smile that could light the moon followed by the boys laughter.

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Again, thank you to everyone who helped to put this homeless mother in a local hotel to be with her two boys. A huge thank you to Mrs. Carol Cooper Schroer's class at Siegel Elementary and Andrea Hyde Nelson and her small group for all the gifts, food and gift cards. Needless to say, this mom pictured and her boys are set for the next week for sure!

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The kids, ages 10 and 11, are some of the smartest, funniest, playful boys I have ever met. They are polite and outgoing. They live in The Good Shepard’s Home, which is a great place.

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"A simplified Christmas isn't about circumstances as much as it is about focus." - Ann Voskamp, author of the New York Times Bestseller, One Thousand Gifts: "A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are"