Sister Wives star Janelle Brown paid an emotional tribute to her late son Garrison Brown.
The post marks six months after he committed suicide at age 25. His mother reflects on her life without him.
“Today marks 6 months since you left. You appear in my photo memories almost every day. Sometimes it doesn’t seem like you’re gone,” the 55-year-old wrote in her caption.
‘And then I realize I’m not getting a call or text from you and it all comes back to me all of a sudden.’
It’s been a half year of firsts for the TLC star since her son was found dead in his Flagstaff, Arizona, home in March.
Sister Wives’ Janelle Brown shared an emotional tribute to her late son Garrison Brown
The post, which marks six months since his suicide, left his mother reflecting on life without him
She concluded, “I know you fought hard, but in the end you just couldn’t stay. I love you so much and I’ll see you again when my journey is over.”
The comments were filled with messages of support and fans sharing their grief over the loss of a loved one to suicide.
“Thank you for not asking him why. Just saying it’s okay that he had to leave. Acceptance. Love. Respect,” one fan wrote.
“I know you fought hard, but in the end you just couldn’t stay.” This hit me. Even through the immense pain, there is no judgment. You are an incredible, loving mother. He knew that, and so did the rest of your children,” another fan commented.
Her fans support her and let her know they are praying for her.
“My son will be gone 4 years tomorrow. I’ve been praying for you and your family. It’s a tough road but God is good,” someone else shared.
A fourth person wrote: ‘I can’t imagine what you go through and deal with on a daily basis but I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, he is incredibly lucky to have you .’
Earlier this summer, Janelle’s ex-sister Meri Brown said there have been “good days and bad days” for the grieving parents.
“I just feel so much for Janelle — I watched my mom lose two of her own children before she passed. It’s tragic,” she shared on the Miss Understood podcast in June.
“I think there are good days and bad days. I don’t understand how that can be,” she continued.
‘6 months ago today you left. You appear in my photo memories almost every day
Sometimes it doesn’t seem like you’re gone,” her caption began. “And then I remember I won’t be getting a call or a text from you and it all comes flooding back.”
“There are still times when I see a picture of Garrison and think, ‘Oh, I don’t like that this happened. It’s really sad.’
Meri explained that grief is “different for every situation.”
“You really need to do what you need to do right now. Embrace the pain, cry when you need to, spend time alone, and when you feel good, get up and go for a walk.”
Meri also emphasized that grief is not a linear process.
“I think people often have a box that we think we have to live in. Grief, it’s not linear — it’s not a checklist. It’s all the emotions, all the time, and whenever they decide to show up.”
It’s been a year and a half of firsts for the TLC star since her son was found dead in his Flagstaff, Arizona home in March.
She concluded: ‘I know you fought hard, but in the end you just couldn’t stay. I love you so much and I will see you again when my journey is over’
Garrison died on March 5 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and was laid to rest a week later
She added that life will eventually get better, but the love for the person who has passed away cannot be replaced.
“I think a lot of people will say, ‘You’ll get past it, you’ll get through it.’ And that will happen, but I think there’s a gap that’s been created and people will say that gap will be filled, but the gap will always be there.”
Garrison died on March 5 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was buried a week later.
Ethanol poisoning was cited as a contributing factor, as Garrison’s blood alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit (0.08% in the United States) at the time of his death.