I thought There Would Always Be Tomorrow

What happens when a child loses someone they love?

At just eight years old, the author experienced a loss that changed her life forever—the death of her four-year-old little brother, Richard.

Through a child's eyes, this deeply personal story explores the confusion, sadness, anger, loneliness, love, and questions that can come with losing someone at such a young age. It captures the experience of growing up while carrying a loss that never completely disappears, while learning that grief can change over time without meaning that we stop loving or remembering the person we've lost.

I Thought There Would Always Be Tomorrow is more than a story about death. It is a story about childhood, sibling love, memories, and finding a way to carry someone we love in our hearts.

Written from the perspective of someone who experienced childhood loss firsthand, this book offers children and the adults who love them a gentle reminder:

There is no right or wrong way to grieve.

Sometimes we cry. Sometimes we feel angry. Sometimes we laugh when we remember something wonderful. Sometimes we simply miss them.

And sometimes, remembering is one of the ways we keep love alive.

This heartfelt story can open the door to conversations that children may not know how to begin on their own and can help families talk about grief, memories, love, and healing together.