On 20 March 1991 at 11 a.m., four-and-a-half-year-old Conor Clapton died when he fell from a 53rd-story window in a New York City apartment. He landed on the roof of an adjacent four-story building. Conor was in the custody of his mother, Italian actress Lori Del Santo, and they were staying in the apartment during a visit to New York from Italy. The day Connor died was the day that Eric Clapton discovered that he really wants to be Conner's father. He excitedly went into his girlfriend's apartment with hopes of seeing Connor when she screamed that Connor was dead. They took Connor's body to the morgue where only Eric was emotionally capable of seeing his body. Lory was too broken-hearted to see him but did go to the funeral home to say good-bye to her son. The funeral service took place in England. Lory said she cried non stop for 4 years over the loss of his son. A few days after the funeral, Eric Clapton received a letter from his son telling how much he was looking forward to being with his daddy, His grief leads to the song he wrote, entitled 'teardrops in heaven to honor his son.
His grief illustrates once again the incredible pain of losing a child. The grief literature states that it takes 8-10 years to recover from the loss of a child. I have learned from my grief journey that the greatest thing you can do after such a loss is to trust your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ while putting one foot in front of the other and worship the Savior each sabbath. Though this journey is a difficult one, I assure you that seeking emotional support, getting involved in a child loss group like Grief Share, and surrounding yourself with trusted listeners, and telling your story over and again will enable you to, in time, to recover from this personal tragedy.
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong
And carry on
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven
Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven?
I'll find my way
Through night and day
'Cause I know I just can't stay
Here in heaven
Time can bring you down
Time can bend your knees
Time can break your heart
Have you begging please, begging please
Beyond the door
There's peace I'm sure
And I know there'll be no more
Tears in heaven
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you be the same
If I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong
And carry on
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven
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