1 [Report This]Date: September 25, 2023 06:02 am Title: Chapter 1
So, I haven't logged in to review in forever but I've still been reading and I stopped to login because I felt like I needed to respond to this one. I adore this story. One because we've gone through this as a family, and two because reading grief on this website is few and far between other than just angsty from season 2/3. I like seeing Jim and Pam work together through grief, it's what I tend to write myself, and you did this spectacularly. I'm also so sorry for anything you went through and I hope you're in a much better place now. Sending love across the globe.
Date: April 30, 2023 04:50 am Title: Chapter 1
Ohh, this was … just… wow… heartbreaking and honest and true.
My heart to yours, use the words and work through what you needed… so much love.
1 [Report This]Date: August 30, 2022 02:43 pm Title: Chapter 1
So sad, yet so perfectly written. I'm sorry that tragedy often makes the best inspiration.
1 [Report This]Date: May 06, 2021 05:27 pm Title: Chapter 1
Oh man I just...
This was hard and beautiful in it's breathtaking honesty.
1 [Report This]Date: October 20, 2020 06:59 pm Title: Chapter 1
This is a moving and very powerful story, and a really important one. Thank you so much for sharing it with us, and I hope it was helpful to you to write it.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Date: June 14, 2020 05:30 am Title: Chapter 1
Jenna. I’m so sorry. I know this particular ache very well, and there aren’t any good words to make it better. And the range of how we handle it or process it is so wide and different...I got really angry and made a long string of really bad decisions, for example. It feels weird to say that this is beautiful and sad and a tribute to what could have been, but that’s how it felt to me reading it. I hope that it helped you. I love you, you’re talented and amazing and it helped me to read this and remember again that I’m not alone, and neither are you.
Author's Response: It’s so devastating to learn what a shared experience this is. It makes me feel less alone, but it breaks my heart all the same because I wouldn’t wish this strange grief on anyone. I’m so glad we’re here at the same time & I get to know you through these characters we adore.
Date: June 03, 2020 01:45 pm Title: Chapter 1
Oh, jennabennet.... I hear your heart. It's incredible how much you can miss someone that you've never met.
You've written this so beautifully and with such a sad softness. I think it's excellent that you have used your talent to process your feelings and remember.
I won't "Phyllis" you with advice or personal stories, just sending a hug across the miles.
Author's Response: Thank you, H&C. I appreciate your kindness in this comment so very much.
1 [Report This]Date: June 01, 2020 05:55 pm Title: Chapter 1
Jenna, god I’m so sorry you have had to endure this pain, but if this place can be one of healing I’m glad you’ve found comfort here.
Author's Response: Thank you. It really was a source of comfort to put this to paper.
1 [Report This]Date: June 01, 2020 06:00 am Title: Chapter 1
Oh, Jenna. My heart is absolutely breaking for you. I am so sorry for your loss and for the pain this brought to you and your SO. I can't even begin to imagine your journey but I am certainly sending positivity and love across oceans to you now.
As far as your story, it was a beautiful description of the stages of joy, realization and grief that only one who has experienced it could possibly communicate and you have done so wonderfully here. I literally had to take a break halfway through because of the profound weight of the emotion and pain expressed was overwhelming. Your way of describing the way Pam felt after the procedure was tremendously powerful and Jim's loving response was equally as heartbreaking.
My only hope is that by expressing this so thoroughly and beautifully with the world, that it brings you some healing, as words often do. XOXO
Author's Response: Thank you, boredhswf!
1 [Report This]Date: June 01, 2020 05:43 am Title: Chapter 1
Jenna, this was a beautiful story. I love how Jim was there for her in all the right ways.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope that writing this story helped. XO
Author's Response: Thank you, Sprinkles. It really did help to write it all out, although I do feel a little bad about throwing angst at our lovely Pam and Jim.
1 [Report This]Date: May 31, 2020 11:55 pm Title: Chapter 1
I'm really awkward with words, but still.
I'm sorry for all that you went through and for all you feel right now. It's terrible. A few years ago, I had a similar experience, and when I read your story, I felt it all and recognized my own emotion. And the way you wrote it, while you feel all of this... it's beautiful and heartwrenching. You're so strong that you could turn your feelings into words and share your story. I really, really hope that you'll feel better.
All I can do right now is to send you many hugs and wishes, though I want to do more for you. I'm here if you need me.
Author's Response: I don’t think you’re awkward with words at all. Thank you, Dernhelm. I appreciate your kind words so much!
1 [Report This]Date: May 31, 2020 09:06 pm Title: Chapter 1
Miscarriage is a lot of things. You wrote this with so much soul and depth. Felt like I was reliving my own loss. If you are a hugger, big hugs. If not, I'm happy and humbled to read your words and sit quietly with them/you.
Keep writing. You have a gift.
Author's Response: Thank you. I’m so sorry this had you reliving your own loss. It’s heartbreaking to realize what a shared experience this tends to be. Sending you all the best too and thanks for your kind words.
1 [Report This]Date: May 31, 2020 08:43 pm Title: Chapter 1
Jenna, my heart is breaking for you. I am terribly sorry for all you're going through. Always here for youd84;.
Author's Response: Thank you, Beth. I’m doing pretty okay, really. It was just on my mind today and writing it out and inflicting it in poor Pam was oddly comforting.
1 [Report This]Date: May 31, 2020 08:24 pm Title: Chapter 1
Oh, Jenna. I’m giving you the biggest hug allowed by social distancing standards.
This is heartbreakingly raw and beautiful and I think it must take an incredible amount of strength to pour that kind of hurt into actual words. I hope writing this helped provide even the smallest amount of solace.
Author's Response: Thank you, Coley. I will take that long distance socially isolated hug. Writing it out was actually oddly comforting. I went back and forth on posting it, but decided what the hell.
1 [Report This]Date: May 31, 2020 07:44 pm Title: Chapter 1
Thank you for sharing this. As much as we love fun, fluffy stories and happily ever after, life is quite often not as fair.
I'm sorry for your loss as well. I think it's a very brave thing to write this story as a way to help yourself go through everything. I'm not sure what the word is to say about how you described the grief Pam is going through here other than it just feels real.
My sister also went through a miscarriage similar to this one. I remember her grieving just as hard as you portray Pam here and I'm sure many other women.
A hard story yes, but written well.
Author's Response: Thanks Warrior. I so appreciate your review, and your kindness. It certainly hasn’t been my favorite lived experience, but writing it out and making it Pam’s shared experience actually helped some.