This week was a long one.
Emil was home convalescing.
Wednesday was Kai's birthday.
Then Friday hit and the tragedy in Connecticut happened.
As Emil and I watched the news they listed the children's names and ages.
So many 6 year olds. The same age as our Kai.
I thought about what those families are going through and I pray that they have people around them to hold them when they cry. To put their arms around them and just be there to listen.
Friends like we had, that thought of our needs when we couldn't think for ourselves.
Friends who have lost a child or sibling or parent or friend. Family that mourn with them because they are suffering too.
Someone they can pour their heart out to when they feel it just can't break into any smaller pieces.
I pray that they can see early on, what a blessing it was
to have that person they in their life for however short a period of time.
To have seen the wonders of the world through a child's eyes.
I hope for them they can feel it is "better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved at all"
That they can come to see death is the beginning of eternity
something we all have to go through it to get to that side of things.
To remember the good times, the goofy faces and all the things they loved about them.
And I pray they can find grace and forgiveness so they can heal.
2 comments:
beautifully written. life is so short.. life can change in a second. i hope our children were there to greet them and show them around the beautiful place..
Oh I was such a mess all day Friday. Can't even contemplate what those families are going through. I hope you are holding up and know how much we all love you!
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