Welcome to the website honoring Cameron Averitt Bobbitt. 
Cameron was an amazing little girl who died on January 19, 2006. She was truly one of the most precious people to ever walk this earth. As her parents, we will never be able to express the loss we feel now that Cameron is gone.
Even though Cameron was only five years old when she died, she loved to read books and share them with others. In December 2006, the family and friends of Cameron started a book club in her honor. This book club was inspired by her grandmother, who is a reading specialist.
We initially received over 200 books just by word of mouth. On the one year anniversary of Cameron’s death, we personally donated many of these books to schools, hospitals, libraries, and medical clinics. Many people from places that received books collected new books and sent them to us. This has allowed us to continue to provide books for children who otherwise might not have them. It is our hope that in receiving these books, children will share in the legacy of the joy of reading the way that Cameron did.
If you would like to help continue the book club, you are welcome to participate. Please purchase a book appropriate for a child of any age and send it directly to Cameron’s parents, Susan Averitt and Derrick Bobbitt.
If you or someone you know needs children’s books, please let us know. We would love to provide books to schools, clinics, churches, or other organizations that involve children. Reading with children is a way to help them learn to read, discover lessons about life, and feel loved.
Thank you so much for your interest in the book club. Enjoy your reading!
Sincerely,
Susan and Derrick Bobbitt
April 22nd, 2007 by susanaveritt
I am a bereaved parent and know that there are others out there who may have experienced a similar loss. Cameron died suddenly, and I was a witness to the event. It has traumatized me and will stay with me forever. I have struggled in many ways to stay afloat, and at the same time, have continued to live my life. I have learned about myself and my family. I have learned more about this sometimes cruel world than I wish I had to learn. Bereaved parents are a unique group. Unless you’ve been there, there is no way to fully understand. I hope to hear from other bereaved parents. How do you honor and memorialize your child? Better yet, how do you find the strength to face each day?
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April 26th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
I am so glad Cameron’s Amazing Bookclub has grown so fast. I am blessed to have been in on it from the start. What a fantastic thing you are doing in honor of her!
You asked how a grieving parent goes on. Just like you have done. The very best thing to do is to find a way to honor your child through helping others. My son was dyslexic and I became an educational therapist to dyslexic children and a consultant to their parents and teachers. It takes a lot of my time. I spend hours on the phone talking to upset mothers who need someone to understand and point them in the right direction. Many more hours studing and teaching workshops. When all I do seems over-whelming and too time consuming, I remember who I’m really doing this for and it all becomes ok.
I’ll save how I survived my son moving to Heaven for the next time I write.
April 28th, 2007 at 10:08 am
Cherry– Thanks for visiting the site and your input. I think of you often and I know that you honor your son in all that you do. Susan