Tragedy to Triumph - The Austin McFadden Story Part 1

Our guests Bryan & Paula Hill share their story of navigating their grief journey, marriage and life after losing their son Austin after a motorcycle accident in 2022. Bryan and Paula met in 2001. Bryan came into the marriage to a pre-made family open minded but extremely clueless what he was getting into. They married 9 short months later. 3 kids aging 15 months to 7 years old and a mom that just wanted to do the right thing. They moved from Kansas to Florida in 2002 where they bonded with their kids and found their family values. 2005 the family moved to Texas where the kids began to feel the roots growing as home. Austin was their middle child, battled mental health since middle school just trying to find who he was and where he fit in. Paula writes "He had a heart for music and art and was self-taught in both. He became an amazing young man becoming a family man, raising a child and pursuing his dream of tattooing and so much more. We couldn't be prouder of who my son Austin is and what an impact he left on this world"!

To honor our son's life Austin's Sunshine Foundation started February 2023 "what we knew was we had a purpose and that was to keep Austin's light going in other people's darkness". " That meant using his loss to help us and others". So, we created the foundation to walk alongside families that lose young adults ages 18 to 26 in motorcycle or auto accidents. We have found that parents have appreciated us and our story. We have placed memorial signs out in their child's memory, we have purchased food for families that just can't think about food at the moment and so much more. We are coming up on 1 year anniversary and can't wait to see what God is going to do. We share our story with complete transparency, the good, the bad and the very ugly in hopes that it will be an inspiration to other grieving parents that they are not alone and there's a whole grief community out there ready to support and walk with them through this difficult journey.

Never take life for granted.

Value every breath you take! https://www.facebook.com/AustinsSunshine?mibextid=ZbWKwL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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