“Tears heal the soul.” — Cory, age seven cory's Wise words from a little boy. Crying is not a sign of weakness. It is one of the most natural human responses to grief. When we lose someone, or something, we love—or when our hearts are heavy with sorrow—the emotional pain can feel just as intense as a physical injury. Sometimes it hurts even more. Our bodies understand something our minds often resist: tears are a natural part of healing. Science actually supports what Cory kn

When my son Cory was sick, everyone always asked about him. One sad day we were at the mall and ran into someone I knew. The first thing they asked was how Cory was doing. Three-year-old Brie looked up at the person and said, very matter-of-factly,  “I’m here. I’m cute too.” a sad looking child I remember her little face scrunched up in confusion. Her expression seemed to say,  “Why doesn’t anyone ever ask about me ?” My heart ached for her. In that moment I realized somethin

March 18 th  is a special day for me. It is my son Cory’s birthday. I do not celebrate his death day as some people do. I try not to be reminded of that painful day. It can’t be helped though because it was Mother’s Day and my daughter Ke’ili was diagnosed on the 35 th  anniversary of Cory’s crossing over the rainbow bridge. Cory's Poster Last August, I started a podcast called Talk Stories with Shirley Enebrad. I was invited to sign up for PODCASTHON 2026. It is an amazing c