My friends I come to you with this post with a heavy heart. My son who is only 14 has had two classmates in the past week that have lost their parents unexpectedly. I can not identify with the sense of loss at losing your parent suddenly at 13 or 14 years of age. Losing my dad after his health had slowly deteriorated over the past several years at age 80, I at age 42 have felt such an incredible sense of loss. I don't think we are ever prepared for the loss of our parents, but to lose them at such an incredibly young age, is so unbelievably sad. I also have a heavy heart for those that were in the SUV which crashed killing one of the parents. I know the woman who was driving, she has a huge heart and always a beautiful smile. I fear it will be some time before we see her beautiful smile any time soon. Of the two parents who died in the past week, I knew one. She was so vivacious and full of life. She had a personality that was MUCH bigger than her small frame. She had an inner light and glow which will forever be missed.
Out of my sons small class of some 40 children, 5 of them have now lost their parents. A ratio that is hard to fathom. I find solace and comfort only in that they share the same grief and understanding of the trauma of losing a parent at a young age.
So please, lift these two girls up in your prayers. They need strength, support, love, patience, understanding and faith above all else. Please pray also for their families and the others involved in the car accident; for to survive such an ordeal will leave wounds that will be with them for a long time.
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