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Mother Writes Of Loss Of Child

In a guest opinion in today's Coeur d'Alene Press, Paula Austin writes poignantly re: the inexpressible pain of losing a child. Paula is the mother of former Coeur d'Alene High athlete Devon Austin, who was killed along with friend Ryan Rhinehart, in a crash involving a chase in the Twin Falls area 9 months ago. Writes Paula: "My reason for this letter is that a close friend of mine, coincidentally the mother of the other young man that was killed with Devon, gave me the enclosed letter titled "An open letter to the Non-Bereaved," written by a mother sharing the same experience as we are. We were both in awe of how she so eloquently stated our feelings and emotions. We find now the only people that we can talk to about how we feel and what we are going through is other bereaved parents." More here. (SR file photo of Devon Austin)

Question: How have you been comforted by someone who has gone through the same experience as you?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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