To Thee We Do Cry

<p>In what was the most devastating event of their lives Tom and Pat Monahan lost their nine-year-old grandson Tommy in a house fire in December of 2007. This unimaginable tragedy rocked their lives with pain and sorrow beyond description of a kind and strength they had never dreamed of. </p><p>As a way of dealing with this unspeakable grief Pat Monahan practiced what she preached as a professional bereavement counselor: she began journaling her feelings to work through the pain. Following the depression that comes with grief she realized that this process was a major key to lifting her depression. In hopes of helping others whose faith has been shattered following the loss of a loved one Pat presents her recorded thoughts and struggles in <i>To Thee We Do Cry</i>. </p><p>She describes the impact her grandson Tommy's life and death had on the entire community of Staten Island; she also emphasizes the importance of coping with the struggle with spirituality while faced with such trauma. In the end it is faith that will guide someone suffering from a loss back to living a full life once more. </p>