Legendary radio host Delilah is opening up about grieving her sons Sammy and Zachariah after their tragic deaths. Click through the gallery for all the info.
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16-year-old Sammy died in 2012 from complications from sickle cell anemia. Zack, 18, died by suicide in 2017.
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“We’re hanging in,” Delilah, 59, told
People about how her family handles their grief.
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“There’s a great song by Willie Nelson that says, ‘It’s not something you get over, it’s something you get through,’ and we’re getting through,” she explained.
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“It’s one day at a time and we talk about the boys and love the boys and keep their memories.” the radio host said.
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“I can’t think about the fact that I’m not going to hold them again in this lifetime,” she candidly admitted.
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“It’s like they’re in the other room. They’re in eternity but we keep them ever-present in our conversation every day,” Delilah said.
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Zack’s death came after a short but intense period of depression. Delilah adopted Sammy just 9 months before he died. He had never been treated for sickle cell anemia until he was brought to the U.S.
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The radio host has 13 children, 10 of whom are adopted.
16-year-old Sammy died in 2012 from complications from sickle cell anemia. Zack, 18, died by suicide in 2017.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“We’re hanging in,” Delilah, 59, told
People about how her family handles their grief.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“There’s a great song by Willie Nelson that says, ‘It’s not something you get over, it’s something you get through,’ and we’re getting through,” she explained.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“It’s one day at a time and we talk about the boys and love the boys and keep their memories.” the radio host said.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“I can’t think about the fact that I’m not going to hold them again in this lifetime,” she candidly admitted.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“It’s like they’re in the other room. They’re in eternity but we keep them ever-present in our conversation every day,” Delilah said.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Zack’s death came after a short but intense period of depression. Delilah adopted Sammy just 9 months before he died. He had never been treated for sickle cell anemia until he was brought to the U.S.
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The radio host has 13 children, 10 of whom are adopted.
Photo credit: Getty Images
