Amanda Kloots on Grief, Resiliency, and Finding Joy in Everyday Moments.
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- Amanda Kloots husband Nick Cordero tested positive for COVID-19 in March and after a heart wrenching, five-month battle, died in July. He was only 41 years old. 2020 left so many people hurting so Katie wanted to talk with Amanda about how she carries on. If you have anything you’d like to share with Amanda (and Katie!) please comment below❤️
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Dearest Amanda, by coming to a public forum to share your and Nick's experience, you are opening a window and a door for so many others who would not have any way to understand. You are creating empathy and knowledge, and I truly trust it will continue to buoy you into the future as you heal. As strong as you are (and you are!), I truly hope that for the inevitable moments of despair and grief, that this foundation you are so generously laying for everyone helps you find your footing securely again as soon as possible. Looking in from the outside, you are a true guiding light.
Dear Andrea, What a truly heartfelt and wonderful message to write for Amanda and others who will take strength from your words through their loss. Thank you.
God bless you and your child. Thanks for showing the way to others
Amanda...you are such a beautiful soul...thanks for sharing your heart !!
Two beautiful, joyful women who have had the courage to share with us their grief journeys. Thank you for that and for sharing with us with love.
Amen Renee!
Such a touching conversation! I lost my son about 8 years ago...he was 36, a husband, a daddy to 2 little girls. Thankfully he married an amazing young woman. I've oven told her he chose well when he picked a mommy to his babies. Like Amanda, she has a very close connection with her whole family, including me. She did some special things for her girls (4 and 6 at the time) like creating quilts made from photos of Cliff with each of the girls. So each has their own "daddy and me" quilt. It's now 8 years later, and those quilts are still so precious for the girls. For the first few years, I wrote the girls each "love message from daddy in heaven" that they awoke Christmas mornings to find under their pillows that told them he was watching them over the past year and told them how proud he was of them, how they made him laugh, that he was always as close as their thoughts of him, that he thanked them for being such helps to mommy, etc. I'm grateful that Amanda has lots of videos of Nick and of Nick with Elvis, and Nick with her. Videos, those images, hearing his voice, will forever help him feel real to Elvis as he grows. Things like that are absolutely priceless. I wish you both much love, and Amanda, sending love and healing. I know it feels like there is a raw hole in your heart...I felt that for years. Today, I can say the hole is still there, but the edges don't feel so raw. Weeping with you.
What a sweet lady. Your grandkids are lucky to have you in their lives. Tell them about their Dad every chance you get, it means a lot and will help them connect with him even though he's no longer physically present.
What a beautiful story in the midst of pain. Thank you for sharing 🥰
I'm so sorry I know how it feels to be lonely without the person you loved, we've all lost our love ones in death one way or the other, either a spouse, child, family members, or a true friend that meant the world to us, such is life I understand how you feel but life goes on because death is inevitable and we'll all have to face it someday, I lost my wife 3yrs ago to a cardiovascular disease, I felt deeply devastated with grief, but that's the past now, time is indeed the best healer.
I'd love to talk to you more if you don't mind! it'd be nice if you just say hi, here is my number +17866678266 or rather you can send me your gmail address so I could reach out on you.
tears and admiration. wishing this virus had never come. hugs from a loving heart.
Wow that was heavy. I cried for her... what strength she has... I don’t know how she does it? Sending her love and positive vibes. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Great interview.
#OneOfTheGreatOnes #YeahYeah🐦 📚💖 #AmandaKloots ❤️Heart interview.. I'm LOOPING ur husband Nick's Song "Live Your Life"😮 #smize😊✌ #goodvibes✨ #MusicHEALS🎼🎵🎶 The Song is Good Vibes all the Way! Lyric "Who Understands how Stars✨ Align?"..TrueLove❤️ #ThePowerOfJoy #LoveWins❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💗💖🖤 #bippityboppityboo #LiveYourLife #ReadBooks📚
My father passed away last Thursday and this video really really helped me.
My heart goes out to you Amanda....and I am thinking of you💔
Welcome back Amanda! It’s so good to see you; you look well and healthy! You have shared an amazing journey with the rest of us, and have never wavered from your optimism. You lifted us, even in the midst of some of your worst days. Thank you! And thank you now for continuing to speak out and relate your progress through grief. Seeing you smile is wonderful!
I lost my love Jan 2019. I still cry everyday. I try to stay busy and sleep lots to heal. I feel as though he took my heart with him and it will grow back smaller getting bigger as time goes on. Appreciate the time we had, exercise, give back and lots of God. Sorry ❤️ for her loss.
I'm so sorry I know how it feels to be lonely without the person you loved, we've all lost our love ones in death one way or the other, either a spouse, child, family members, or a true friend that meant the world to us, such is life I understand how you feel but life goes on because death is inevitable and we'll all have to face it someday, I lost my wife 3yrs ago to a cardiovascular disease, I felt deeply devastated with grief, but that's the past now, time is indeed the best healer.
I'd love to talk to you more if you don't mind! it'd be nice if you just say hi, here is my number +17866678266 or rather you can send me your gmail address so I could reach out on you.
Thank you to Katie and Amanda for this wonderful interview. Love to you both.
It will take several years then the feeling lightens.
I am so in awe of you. Grief will always creep into your heart. Think of the happy times and knowing he will always be with you in spirit and through Elvis. Stay positive and keep your faith. I know grief all too well. I lost my 20 year son 10 years ago. There will always be a void in your heart and days of struggle. Allow those days to happen. Then allow happiness back into your life..hugs and prayers..🤗🙏🏻❤️
I know how she feels I lost my son in 2006 a lineman killed on the job. I losted my boyfriend 2014. my baby brother 2 years ago. I am so lonely and in this cov-d its made it worst. Thank you girls
I am so sorry for your loss. Sending you hugs. May God comfort you on every side and restore your joy
Thank you for this- it helps with my grieving for my husband. Most days we're doing OK, but those avalanche tears come up at unexpected times. Keep doing what you can Amanda, thinking of you.
You are an inspiration and a wonderful mom! Sending you love and prayers. ❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Strong women, we see you!
I can understand Amanda , I lost two of my beloved members of my family took several years to realize the love in my heart has expand a new me!!
What a beautiful woman. When I was an agnostic and losing my BFF of 40 years, people praying fo her touched me in a real way.
I'm so encouraged by Amanda's story. We all have experienced or are currently experiencing loss and her words are so helpful. Thank you to her for sharing and to you Katie for such a beautiful interview. My heart feels hopeful.
Thank you for sharing Katie and Amanda!
I love Amanda. She looks good
Thanks for that, she is so inspiring and strong. And so are you💝😊
So heartbreaking.. She’s very strong and a lovely person. I’ve seen her on The Talk as a co-host now. Best to her in the future.
So sorry and saddened with what happened to you, I had seen this last March too! Is heart wrenching, God be with you🙏🏽
That was so beautiful. We’ve all been through loss and is do is like a Rick in our pocket. ❤️
Thank you for sharing your joy amidst sorrow. You inspire me. Stay your path.
I lost my husband Herbie on Dec 12th. Herb loved to sing ballads and especially enjoyed singing anything Sinatra ( sang in same key ). Dec 12th was Sinatra's birthday and I said "If there's a heaven, there's a birthday party for Frank and he'll invite Herb up on stage to sing with him." The thought of that makes me smile still. I snuck up on my husband with my phone and video taped him singing so often over the years. I am so glad to have those videos and watch them every night when I go to bed. Hearing his voice is so gratifying. I just don't want those memories to fade. You are so lucky to look into your son's eyes and see Nick. You will forever be his wife. Blessings to you and your little boy.
I'm so sorry I know how it feels to be lonely without the person you loved, we've all lost our love ones in death one way or the other, either a spouse, child, family members, or a true friend that meant the world to us, such is life I understand how you feel but life goes on because death is inevitable and we'll all have to face it someday, I lost my wife 3yrs ago to a cardiovascular disease, I felt deeply devastated with grief, but that's the past now, time is indeed the best healer.
I'd love to talk to you more if you don't mind! it'd be nice if you just say hi, here is my number +17866678266 or rather you can send me your gmail address so I could reach out on you.
Falling forwards always
Thank you for this interview. I'm bawling, it was so touching.
There are no rules for grief...everyone is different
This was a very touching interview. Well done , Katie. I remember when you lost your husband at a very young age...
God bless her.
My deepest sympathies.
I really enjoy this channel. Thanks Katie!
This is such a profoundly moving interview, Katie. Thank you. What a brave soul.
❤️ Katie and Amanda. We Cherish EVERY Moment. Thank you.
Who ever gave this a thumbs down needs to find their soul!
My mantra in life is "Always Blessings Never Losses!" Since the pandemic I say "Always Blessings", the loss of life is immense! I am happy each of you have your children! I love how you truly care for each other and have each other along with the other beautiful family and friends that have surrounded you with so much love! Amanda, I am sure Katie can vouch for this....Look into Elvis' eyes and at his beautiful little face, you will see so much of Nick come shining through! Our children are an extension of ourselves! Continue to take care of each other and love everyone and all things! My heart is with each of you....Thank you for sharing your journey! You ladies are awe inspiring! xo May 2021 be a year filled with love, hope, and health!
I love Amanda and have been following her Instagram since Nick still alive in hospital. She is very strong, positive and loving. She normally smiles and says positive things and rarely see her cry like in this video. I heard she had gone for a therapy too. Kinda sad but she has a lot of friends and family around. I really hope she will someday find happiness, move on and find a new love of her life. She definitely deserves it. ❤️
🙏prayers for strength to you. Thank you for your story 😔
What a terrible and wonderful and touching love story ❤. I'm so sorry for your tragic loss of Nick from yours and Elvis's lives. Thank you for sharing your story and your inspiration 🙏 ❤
My mother was having some tests done on her & she died on the table when a nurse did not watch her monitor. Took me forever to realize I had to forgive & forget like my Lord needed me to. Still hard to talk about her death. I'll be praying for You both. Great channel Katie~! xoxo
Incredibly strong and beautiful young lady. 💗
She is beautiful, inside and out. To be so positive after this.. very inspirational ❤️
A beautiful soul shining through.
She is an earth angel. Bless her soul.
Ananda, you’re beautiful inside and out. You’re inspiring. Showing how you turn pain into purpose by doing so much good for others & doing best for your son. 💕💕💕
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Beautiful interview
So honest and real...🤗
That's good to fall forward.
thanks for that! i went to reading voraciously. i'm still reading, but i'm thankful for all the years of netflix husbands i've had. through them i was able to travel and laugh. still laughing, especially when there's a new one. eye candy forever.
Amanda you and your familywere on my Google feed last spring. It was my introduction to you. And a rollercoaster of emtion and tears were with you everyday. Your optimism while Nick was ill was so inspiring. You helped him fight the good fight. The ups and downs of illness mirror so much of our relationships.
It is wonderful to see you moving forward. Elvis is blessed with you; as are you with him. I hope you feel Nick with you both. ✌
So very sad. I was balling my eyes out, watching her again speak about Nick. I follow her on ig. God bless you!
This is touching. I’m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your heart and this journey with the world.
Stay strong Amanda, Nick will forever be in our hearts also Thank you Katie for that inspiring interview.
You are an incredibly strong positive woman filled with so much love and watching you it's truly an honour and it really helps so many people learn how to live - I think he will always be with you in spirit, I have been reading about death recently and they say that the soul returns back to the universe and the soul lives on x
My mother died when I was so young 9 and I found my life so hard but I realise that sometimes we go through tough times to inspire others and importantly life goes on and to remember that our loved ones want us to be happy not sad x
This is something people need to hear. I had it with different symptoms as well and nearly died. Would love to see some nobody's like me represented. If it weren't for me hearing Alissa Milano on 20/20 Australia I would have probably killed myself. Didn't know what was wrong. A Dr. treated me like a crazy person. A Trump supporter I believe. And some of us have no family or friends to help us through. We need to be seen.
Tracy, this might sound insane to you but I just want to share. We do a lot of steaming with oregano or lemon grass. Just boil a big pot and cover yourself from head to toe with a sheet or blanket. Steam and breathe deeply for 15, 20 minutes, twice a day. Sweat. If you have high blood pressure, stick your head out. One thing most people disagree is the intake of brown sugar. We have 10 tablespoons of sugar diluted in 8 oz. with a lemon and sip all day. This sugar allows your organs to pump. This is a totally new to you that is also denied in the west but I just throw it out. Actually in Vietnam we make sure that the Covid patients have enough brown raw sugar. Those who are too sick, we inject glucose they call glucosephat? We have only 35 dead. You can measure your glucose before the intake of sugar and at the end of the day. Most has disappeared. We keep the glucose level at 140 all day and do qi gong lightly. Eat healthy soup and get some sun. We have qigong exercises to help the lungs and the core. Hope you can try. It has been so successful but nobody dares sharing because this sounds stupid if you haven't witnessed in person. And we have nothing to gain except the belief in relieving suffering. And when it's free and easy...it's harder to believe. If this works with you share with others.
@@happyday868 Doesn't sound stupid at all. And I Thank You for caring! Going to give it a try. 🧡
@@traceytrotter9934 please try. And the concept of sugar is hard to accept when the entire country lives on sugar free. We are talking about raw light brown sugar, unprocessed...not the sucrose from pies, fructose from smoothie. This raw form is the only form needed for your organs...the heart, the stomach, lungs, kidneys, liver to pump...and that's why you see so many americans sick...Try bring your glucose to 180. 1 tablespoon brings up 10 points. Exercise for an hour...measure again. It will drop to where you started or less, depending how much you have deprived sugar in your life. If you take sugar and don't exercise it will turn into fat, tryglycerides. Lack of sugar is the source of all problems. And that's why nobody gets cured with big Pharma. We should get a Nobel prize for this concept. If we have only 35 dead, something right must have been done besides gvt and its people cooperation. And the steaming and acupressure cure everything. I'm frustrated because so many died unecessarily before doctors insult. You can heal yourself. Google Qi gong for lungs and stomach...lung is the child of the stomach so you need to strengthen the stomach to feed the child. We get out of bad Covid with steaming and qigong. And take brown sugar daily.
Welcome Back Katie Couric
God bless you Amanda and your son. So sorry for your loss honey.💙💙
@@mimirose5909 Hi
This was so touching. Amanda you are such a strong woman.
Katie, you had a very nice way of asking how she was doing.
it's OK to cry in front of us.
Hang in there girl we're with you, ✨👌✨❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️✨💖💗💓✨ you're not alone!!! The Best Is yet To Come!!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻✨
Joy of life, joie de vivre, often needs to be cultivated. Especially in trying times, you have to work harder for it.
I’m so very sorry , made all the more painful to hear people say it’s not a thing 😞.. widow hood is a journey that will take you to places you never thought you would find yourself. ♥️ allow those moments where you need others, my little piece of advice having found myself in your place in 2014 .. I was 43 he 42 ..
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How about all the other hardworking Americans that died of this virus where nothing was said this is sad but all the others whose names are not splashed all over the media deserve the same honor and I pray for their families
Sorry 😪💔 we are with you🙏❤
I hope Amanda’s second year is easier, but many find it harder. Whatever the case, she will have a bright future because she’s resilient and has her baby.
To all those who carry such grief everyday, stay in the fight.
THANK YOU AMANDA🙏🙏
I lost my fiancée to Covid in October.
So very sorry for your loss Robert!
@@grissom007 Thank you, Barbara. Nothing is the same. Keep safe!
I am so sorry.
Sorry to hear.
@@TradingWithNatcha 😢
Brings back memories of when I nursed my mother back from certain death only to lose her when I left. They were the richest four months of my life. And yes, the support of family is immeasurable.
Beautiful...
Beautiful interview Katie thank you and 🙏❤ for the young woman and her son
She’s right. It’s not what you say. Show up and do some chores. Bring groceries. That’s what helped me the most.
Amanda is so brave. I guess her little boy, Elvis, gives her the drive to go on. It breaks my heart to hear those ppl who refuse to believe this is real.
Day by day. Rest.
A woman of faith. Dios te bendiga,...
We must all pray that Trump and the Insurrectionist Caucus in congress all get the justice that deserve. Also, if the Capitol rioters want to flee the county and they are automatically presumed guilty, then I hope they do it.
God Bless you.
“When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart and you shall see in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.” Khalil Gibran
God Bless her and Elvis........
Thank you for this.
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he had no preexisting conditions, but he had a hell of a good looking wife!
Relevance?
@@ekr66 lighten up lady, it’s just social media not a court room.
@@michaelesq.atpcfii.9862 don't need your advice
The background music makes it unbearable. 😰 Moving on. Seriously about the music.
Beautiful...thank u Katie for making this video 🦚
Katie hit menopause and went off the deep end.
Really? STFU
Hi Katie. Love from Morocco.
this woman needs to be reprogram from irrelevant to....more irrelevant.
+1
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she has been through so much
Amazing gal.
th music added made this heartfelt conversation feel ver commercial. The color around the boarder - the square screens seemed disproportionate - I LOVE YOUR SHOW - and i hope that these changes, additions, were just for this particular episode and not a move in direction of the look and feel of the show.
Beautiful. 🙏
This was a devastating loss. I am so sorry. At 41, you are no longer young, you are in middle age.
What ? Are you 12?
She weighs exactly 1 Katie Couric.
When they laughed, I thought Katie and Amanda were sisters.
Why do you treat twin like I never existed our mother is Vivian Bogart your doctor at our birth was Dr Otto someone took you to Virginia where used the seventh day advantis. Jesus said no sacrifice he came for sinners to repent not for the rich our mother was Vivian Bogart I have never did anything to hurt you or your husband or dad Johnny Carson my God doesn't lie Jesus let me know about you through Leah shearin told me the truth that I had a twin my other family pedifile family in California would have lied to my face Jesus used Leah to tell the truth I shouldn't have to live in fear of my own twin iam asking to see you to many bad things have happened ill give that Jesus Christ psalms 91 Matt 9 I don't pray on maps
Katie coueric isn't symore ieyemeforealgodsonsaviantichrist for godadonai
Sad for the loss..more for ghastly relic pretense..
Katie Gouric, I had a crash on you a while back.
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