Gold Star child asks The War Horse readers to donate to nonprofit’s writing seminar that helped her heal from losing her father.
Bailey Donahue
Bailey Donahue works in communications at Blue Zones Health, where she helps shape meaningful stories and resources that inspire people to live longer. A 2023 War Horse fellow, Bailey is passionate about honoring stories that matter. She studied public health and holds a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Her father, Army Maj. Michael Donahue, was killed in action on Sept. 16, 2014. She describes him as “a hero who was loved deeply and widely.”
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‘Embrace the Suck’–Life as a Gold Star Child is a Race With No Finish Line
I can’t accept that he’s a few feet away from me, waiting to join a sea of white stones and perfectly cut green grass. I don’t want to walk away.
