Granger Smith’s Wife Opens Up About Being “Broken” Following Son’s Death

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It’s only been a few weeks since Granger Smith and his wife Amber lost their three-year-old son River in a drowning accident, and Amber is still very much grieving over her loss, and is sharing her pain with the public.

“Missing my baby so much,” she shares on Instagram, next to pictures with River. " I am broken. My heart will never be the same. I will never be the same.” She adds that while she does “have strong moments,” there are times when she’ll, "cry, scream, question, and fall to my knees,” adding, “Then I get back up and fight.”

Finally she notes, “I just want to share my journey with all of you because it will be a long road, and if we can help at least one person going through something like this, then it is worth it to me to be open about my feelings, my faith, my struggles.” Check out her complete post below:

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Missing my baby so much ❤️. People keep saying, “you’re so strong” “how are you functioning?” “I wouldn’t be able to get out of bed.” I am broken. My heart will never be the same. I will never be the same. Yes, I have strong moments, but I also (as any grieving mother would do) cry, scream, question, and fall to my knees. Then I get back up and fight. I just want to share my journey with all of you because it will be a long road, and if we can help at least one person going through something like this, then it is worth it to me to be open about my feelings, my faith, my struggles. To any of you experiencing a loss of any kind (and maybe I’m just trying to remind myself here) - You can do this. You can grieve and still be strong for your family, husband and or other kiddos. Lean in to Him in your weakness and learn to not beat yourself up (like I do) when you are having a moment of calm. Shut out the negative and focus on the light and the love. 💫 Be kind to those around you. Before you choose to judge or tear down, always try to encourage or lift people up. That person next to you, that car in front of you, that woman down the street, that man in your office, those kiddos in the store, you never know what kind of trials they are facing. Thank you all again for sharing your stories of loss with me, for lifting my family up through prayers and encouragement. YOU are the reasons for my strength at times and I’m so grateful. ♥️

A post shared by Amber Smith (@amberemilysmith) on Jul 1, 2019 at 8:15am PDT