October 22

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TAPS Blog | My grief is a lot like the great Atlantic.  Far too vast to see the other side and much too deep to traverse on my own.  Every day, I rise with the sun and meander along her shore, muddling through my thoughts as my feet shuffle forward.  And sometimes I run.  But not for very long.  Sometimes the sadness washes in gently, barely reaching my toes, softly lapping at the shores of my hurt.  Other times, the despair comes crashing in waves taller than myself, knocking me down and nearly drowning me in the process.

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October 20

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TAPS Blog | This week's Saturday Morning Message focuses on changing priorities. Survivors share how their perspective on what is truly important has changed since the death of their hero. 

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October 16

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TAPS Blog | TAPS founder and Army widow Bonnie Carroll was honored October 12th by the US Army, being presented with the Outstanding Civilian Service Award. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno presented the award to Carroll, during a Twilight Tattoo at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. The citation of the award reads, in part, "She has changed the lives of thousands of survivors and provided unequaled services for those loved ones left behind."

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October 31

TAPS Event | Join us for a weekend of adventure, connection and laughter on the water in Seattle, WA! This retreat will be a time of both activity and relaxation as you get to know your fellow surviving parents! 

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November 2

TAPS Event | TAPS Survivor Seminars provide an opportunity to join together with survivors for a powerful time of support, care and hope. TAPS Good Grief Camp for children and teens provides a safe and supportive atmosphere to conduct activities and opportunities to learn coping skills, establish and identify support systems and create awareness that they are not alone in the grief of their loved one.

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October 22

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TAPS Blog | My grief is a lot like the great Atlantic.  Far too vast to see the other side and much too deep to traverse on my own.  Every day, I rise with the sun and meander along her shore, muddling through my thoughts as my feet shuffle forward.  And sometimes I run.  But not for very long.  Sometimes the sadness washes in gently, barely reaching my toes, softly lapping at the shores of my hurt.  Other times, the despair comes crashing in waves taller than myself, knocking me down and nearly drowning me in the process.

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October 1

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TAPS Blog | Celebrate the life, celebrate the life – that’s what TAPS is all about and I do believe it is finally setting in to my exhausted, confused mind. I’ve come to believe the sleepless nights have become a part of my everyday life. I’ve come to understand that my heart will forever be heavy, my gut will hurt on and off forever. But, thankfully, I realize a change has come about. I’m becoming my old self, despite myself. My way of dealing with adversity has always been to take action - find the problem, fix it.

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September 24

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TAPS Blog |  Until Jeff’s death, I was one of those women who thought the world was going to end because my dishwasher wasn’t working, and oh how I wish I could go back to those days. I found myself asking, “Why did it have to be me? Why did it have to be my husband? It just isn’t fair!” No, it’s not fair. Life isn’t fair.

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