Standing in Line

About the Book

This story is my way of helping parents in their hour of need. Parents must know that their experience after the death of a child is real. In this story you will feel the spirit of god, and know of my experience of true miracles, and visions of the other side.

About the Author

My name is Debra Elderkin. For most of my life I have been a carefree, dominating person. I was very judgemental, and I mostly cared about myself. My mother raised me that way.

I remember when she told me, "You know I love you, I don't have to tell you all the time." I asked her once if she believed in God.

"Why should I? He never did anything for me," she would say.

That is pretty much how I lived my life. My household never taught religion. Yet I always felt that God existed; there were times in my life when I felt spiritual growing up. I don't know why but I always had faith. Therefore, I never realized that one of my children could just go to sleep and never wake up. Her death has changed and humbled me to the depths of my soul. A very large door opened for me. I love people now; I look for kindness and goodness in people. I truly care for strangers. I pray for people stranded on the roadside. I cry when I hear of child abuse. Even hearing the National Anthem playing makes me so sad that I want to weep. I forgive people much sooner than I did before. Since the death of my daughter, I have come to see, hear,and feel God. It was as though God said, remember me! I am the love you feel for your daughter, and I will be your comfort.

As I look in the mirror, I think about my past and realize my children were always my life. I cared and worried about them every day of their lives, especially Amber, because I knew something was wrong with her. They are part of me.

My children; precious they are.

Anita is my oldest child, she was born January 15, 1977, Amber is my second child , she was born July 19,1979, and Scott is my third child, who was born on September 25, 1980.