In the English language there are orphans and widows, but there is no word for the parents who loses a child.

Summary

This quote emphasizes the lack of a specific term in the English language to describe parents who have experienced the unimaginable loss of a child. It highlights a linguistic gap where words exist to describe the loss of a spouse or a parent, but not specifically for this particular grief. The quote draws attention to the unique pain and isolation that parents who have lost a child may feel, distinguishing their experience as one that does not fit within existing linguistic conventions.

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