Five years after losing our 11-year-old son, Robert, my husband and I still hadn’t touched the college fund our family had created for him. It was simply too painful.<\/p>\n
At my husband’s birthday dinner, my sister-in-law, Amber, shocked everyone by suggesting we give the money to her son, saying it was pointless to keep it for a child who would never use it.<\/p>\n
Before we could respond, my father-in-law firmly reminded her that the fund was a gift for Robert and that no one had the right to decide what we should do with something so deeply connected to our son’s memory.<\/p>\n
Later that night, my husband and I realized we had been holding onto the money because we feared letting it go would mean letting go of Robert.<\/p>\n
Instead, we chose to create a scholarship in Robert’s name, turning his college fund into an opportunity for another child to pursue their dreams. In doing so, we found comfort, purpose, and a new way to honor the son we will always love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Five years after losing our 11-year-old son, Robert, my husband and I still hadn’t touched the college fund our family had created for him. It was simply too painful. At my husband’s birthday dinner, my sister-in-law, Amber, shocked everyone by suggesting we give the money to her son, saying it was pointless to keep it…<\/p>\n