Fowlerville woman lost son, used grief to help others find everlasting headstones through unique charity

Cindy Salfate lost her son in 2021. Then, she turned her grief into something that could help others in similar situations. When Fowlerville’s Cindy Salfate lost her son Oliver unexpectedly last year, she fell into a terrible depression. “It was the hardest thing of my life,” she said. Previously, Oliver Salfate had no health issues…

The Darkest Night Since My Son Died

Last week marked one year since my 15-year-old son Christian died tragically and unexpectedly. The last 365+ days have been the darkest night my soul has known. St. John of the Cross detailed a dark night of the soul in his poetry as “a spiritual crisis in the journey toward union with God.” Other perspectives…