My best friends and I have been together since we were 5.
I just got word that one of my best friend’s daughter died from an asthma attack early this morning. She was 6. She won’t get to repeat my opening statement…
Hug your kids…right now!
Tell them you love them… a lot!
Forgive your kids for any perpetrations they have done up to this point…verbally, subconsciously, totally, and unconditionally.
I have no way of understanding how his family feels right now…and I live 5 hours away, and can’t be there for him.
Mike,
My prayers go out to them & to you as well.
When our youngest Daughter Maggie was in high school, 3 years in a row one of her classmates lost a parent or sibling. To this day, Maggie NEVER ends any visit, phone call, or communication without saying “I love you”. She does so as she believes (rightly so) that any of us could be gone at any time. The rest of us in the Family have learned this from her & we practice it as well.
God Bless,
Mike
Mike that is so true, I work around alot of people, I here about it ALOT, we have today… Right now I’m getting ready to leave on my way to the Hospital cause my step daughter inlaw is having baby #2 its a boy this time… When we can, and, every chance we get, “LOVE”
This is kind of piling on but reinforces the fact we need to continue to hug them even when they are grown. My 29 year old daughter called us this afternoon to tell us her roommate’s girlfriend had found his body in the yard of their duplex this morning. He had taken his life. Please remember his family, the Bishops, his friends in your prayers.
Our daughter had been planning to move back in with Mom and Dad, I think this will move up the schedule a couple of months.
The worst thing for a parent is to out live your children. I don’t know what I would do if one of my children died or was killed. I don’t have a good relationship with them for a number of reasons but, I still love my children whether they know it or not.
My prayers also go out to your life long friend and also to you. I to have a life long friend and I happen to be the God-Father to his daughter and would not want anything to happen to her. All the best to your friend and you
There is nothing as tragic and sad than loosing a child. I once read that a parent’s heart is not built to endure the loss of a child or words to the effect. I have had the experience to witness a tragedy like this more than a few times and from these experiences I know that there are no words you can offer that will replace your actions of being there for him
How much the family out in Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania must wish they had their seven children killed in the fire around to hug. I can’t imagine their grief either. State Police said there is no conclusive evidence as to what started the fire and the case is now closed for good. I pray it wasn’t a child playing with matches or a lighter though somehow I don’t think it matters too much when there is a tragic event like that.
Prayers to all involved. It is not easy for a parent to bury a child. I know this from experience. My little Amanda lived for 4-1/2 months before she passed due to having been born with an extra chromosome. That was in 1988 and my ex-wife and I have still not gotten over it…probably never will. So, once again…tons of prayers coming your way. Tell her to say Hi to my Amanda and to tell her daddy loves her very much. Thanks.
When we can, and, every chance we get, “LOVE”