If you od by accident ,and the bible says not to take your own life ,would you say thats the same thing?

It would seem to be a matter of intent – if you die by accidental overdose, you’re stupid, not suicidal.

Does a parent stop loving their child just because they are naughty? A child of God is a Child of God. Making a mistake won’t make him love you less. If an earthly parent has so much compassion, how much more will your heavenly father have?

thank you,my son just died,he was a good kid.
marriage problems,not a drug addict.
she had all the influnce he just wanted it to work for the baby.

I am so sorry for your loss @earthangel. This must be so difficult. We are not supposed to bury our children.

Completely different things. If you and him are people that believe in such things, I’d be confident that he is experiencing that eternal bliss he was promised.

I’d like to join Judi in expressing my heartfelt sorrow for your loss.

thank you both.

Ok, now I feel like shit

My apologies, earthangel.

It’s no more suicidal than a person who dies in a car accident while they were speeding. Perhaps they knew what they were doing was wrong but certainly not suicidal. I’m sure your son is looking down on you and smiling waiting to be with you again. Along with Judi and osullivanbr I want to express my condolences.

this has weighed heavy on my heart,you all have made me feel more confident that i will see him again in the eternal.
thank you,it helped i really did not know who to ask.
i took a chance here and i am glad i did.
it will help me with the days ahead.

Well, I’m sure I can speak freely for the collective on this one and say that we are always here if you need a group to talk to. Be strong @earthangel.

People here may not always share your religious perspective, but regardless, they are a wonderful compassionate group. There are a bunch of big hearts here who would all give you a big hug if they could.

my grandson was very close to him,he asked his mom my daughter why he died so young and not me gramma,because i am older.
that broke my heart i would of traded in a minute.
i think most parents would feel the same.
how do you deal with that?

I would give anything to be able to answer such a question. I really would. However the sad reality is there is no way to deal with it. You need to simply take every day as it comes, and become stronger with time. Remember you still have your grandson, and in a way you may take a certain comfort from that in time. A piece of your son will always live on in him, as well as in all your hearts.

@earthangel I can’t say I know how to deal with losing a kid, i’m pretty young myself, but I know how hard it is to lose somebody close to you and wonder/wish/etc. that something could have happened differently. I am sorry you’re going through a hard time in your life. The collective is here if you need support.

you have all been so kind,you really are great here.thank you lol

@earthangel ; You explain to the little one that life isn’t always fair, but that our heavenly father is in control and has a plan bigger than we can see. You hold him on your arms and remember how fragile life is and embrace each and every precious moment. You teach by example to live life to the fullest, and you find the strength to carry on. I have never lost a child, but I lost a husband under similar circumstances when my children were very young. I am also helping my daughter prepare her children as their other grandmother has stage 4 cancer. My husbands best friend lost his daughter to Cancer on Monday. Your pain is very real in my life right now. You have my heartfelt compassion.

I’m so sorry for your loss, @earthangel.

I’m so sorry you are going through this. Our thoughts are with you.

@earthangel ; Just wondering how you’re doing?