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It was one year ago today that we attended the funeral of my husband's cousin. He left a restaurant, on his motorcycle, with a gal he had just started dating a couple of weeks earlier. He was missing for several days before anyone realized. There were several reasons for this. His children were with his parents on a trip to see the Washington Monument and were out of cell phone range. He had sold his business a few months earlier so he could spend the summer with his kids and take some time to decide what he wanted to do next, so no one from work was missing him. He was trying to sell his house and was living with a friend but his friend traveled on business so he wasn't always there. The gals friends and family were putting out missing person reports out on her. They didn't know Chris and they seemed to suspect that Chris had done something. No one had meet her so her family and friends weren't making contact with his family, to alert anyone. No one in the family was alerted about him missing for days. My husband went out looking up and down streets-taking one of the two paths he thought his cousin would have taken back home, but found nothing. The other path is where he was found that same day. We would have never found him-you couldn't even tell anyone had gone off the road. There were no skid marks and they believe he must have been reacting quickly to a deer jumping out in front of him. I feel so bad for his 2 kids that he left behind, his parents-no parent should ever have to bury a child and his sister who was so close to him Although we did not know her I feel for the gal who was with Chris, she left behind a daughter. Loosing someone is so hard and for those who don't KNOW where there loved one is, eternally-it must be heart breaking to process that.
A friend of ours, Sandy, wrote the book-Remembering Laura. Laura, was Sandy's daughter and she had brain cancer. Laura left behind a young husband and 2 little boys. Every update I got on the family's healing process was heart wrenching-I would bawl at every e-mail. I can't wait to read this I know Sandy will have lots to share and I am sure God's grace will be evident throughout the book.
I understand Sandy is available for speaking engagements if you know of a church or group who would like to have her come. Check out her website http://www.sandybadget.com/
Thanks ladies,
Cheri
This is so sad. We never know when our time will come. We just all have to be ready.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Lee Laurie
As the Mother of a forever 3 yr. old son, Sean, you are right ... no parent should ever have to loose a child, no child should have to loose a parent. There forever remains an emptiness that nothing in life can fill.
ReplyDeleteBless their souls & may God lift the families.
TTFN ~Marydon
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Hi Cheri,
ReplyDeleteHow very sad for your family.
Life can be so hard for the ones left behind.
My thoughts are with you and sending a big hug over the ocean.
Hugs
Carolyn
Holy cow, that is so sad. I bet that was hard for your friend to write that book about her daughter and probably cathartic in a way as well. Hope you're doing well ~ :)
ReplyDeleteOh my sweet cousin died of a brain tumor! It is such a hard thing! I don't know if I could read this through the tears! I'm so very sure it is just fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Lisa
Cheri- I'm so sorry for your loss. Events like this, only teach us how precious time is. My prayers are with you and your family.
ReplyDeleteHi Cheri, I just came by to thank you for stopping at my blog and entering my giveaway. I am so sad for your loss and all 3 of these families. It is so true. We need to live every day like there is no tomorrow.
ReplyDelete~Liz