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‘We keep him close, always’: how I survived the loss of my teenage son'

A hugely powerful piece by Thomas Harding on the death of his son Kadian at the age of 14 – and what he would say to his seven-year-younger self. This article is taken from a speech given to The Compassionate Friends 50th Anniversary Gathering of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents last November.

READ THE ARTICLE IN THE GUARDIAN HERE



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