Meet Alana Long. 

Finding a starting point when introducing yourself can always be difficult however it is evident for me where to begin; Wednesday May 27th, 2020 at 4:18 pm.  That day I was hit by a drunk driver who killed my son.  This is the day everything changed for me…..

My son Travis was 30 weeks gestation when we were hit head on and gave his life for me to be on this earth.  He protected me on that life altering day, absorbing the impact and protecting my organs, however what is and was the worst thing to have happened to me, also was the best.  It grew a force in me that has set out on a new path, to show others around me there is a way to be happy after child loss; there are ways to honor your loved one without losing yourself to the overwhelming tsunami of grief that continuously and spontaneously hits us.  The new normal of the ever present grief can ignite and inspire us to do good in this world.  The human mind and spirit is stronger than we often give ourselves credit for.  Through the loss of my son I have figured this out, and I have found my true purpose in life.  I was left here, my son died for me, to create a new passion and mission for my future, my goal is to help and heal, lift others dealing with loss up, to provide a community of understanding and empathy, and to show you there is happiness after child loss.  What pained me the most was also my greatest gift, it opened my eyes to my true potential of God’s plan for me, and I am on a mission from Travis and God to make sure that I am here for you. 

That fateful day someone else’s actions killed my son, killed me inside too.  But I also was reborn and clear, I was clear about what I must do for my son’s legacy as well as for you. I will meet you with open arms and may not have all the answers but will be there to listen and share my story through my own tears, to show how I did it and how you can too.  Finding purpose in my own life has allowed me to move forward with a brighter future while still grieving the loss of my child, and  the more I talk with other parents, mother’s, who have lost a child, I realize we all have the same hole in our hearts, the one that can’t be repaired.  But we understand each other, we understand that the love of a mother is an outer worldly force, and together we can help to heal each other through our own stories and triumphs after child loss. 

I have always been a social person who finds satisfaction in helping others as well as bringing those up around me.  My parents instilled in me confidence along with strong morals, but my fighting spirit was given to me by God.  Throughout my life I have always been a person of strength, sometimes one of falsity when in actuality I was scared inside, but I always have felt confident in my abilities, my personality and emotional capacity, and my ability to always bounce back:  I ALWAYS BOUNCE BACK.  I may not have achieved as much as others whom I look up to have, but I never quit.  I can’t quit and I look forward to taking this journey with you.  I am here for you, for your child, and for my son Travis Anthony Long, who is guiding me from Heaven.