My Nonprofit Reviews

TAPS helped me well after what should have been my normal grieving...it didn't hit me until years later. I simply could not get past it and knew I needed help- but who would understand this delayed process? Who could I possibly trust with my sorrow? I had continued to receive the much inspiring TAPS magazine, and continued to be amazed at the stories...Moms and Dads, Wives, Brothers and Sisters, so many tragedies in the line of duty, some from suicide, car accidents after their soldier returned home. I finally emailed. Almost instantaneously I received phone calls, email contacts, a box full of inspiration- physical and touchable, a journal to write in. The team hooked me up with an area counselor at no cost to me, as I spoke on the phone with my own caring soul of a therapist- I could not hardly believe what I was telling...I was embraced by love, by patience and understanding and I opened up. As far as I'm concerned- they prevented another tragedy; my hopelessness turned into hope again. I cannot say enough about their outreach, even years and years later. They truly care and support your process- how ever long or whatever it takes. There are so many needs in this world today that go unmet- perhaps if more organizations reached out as TAPS does, a death would no longer be the end of every story...instead it is the life of our loved ones that gets told. Now my memories are abundant- I'm not afraid to hurt anymore- looking back. now I am able to see clearly that my son's life was undeniably beautiful even though his end was so sudden. Grief is such an isolating feeling, the loneliness of it makes one by far sadder than need be....in TAPS, I found friends and allies who let me know- I am not alone.

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