Something heavy on my heart today......
There's a small town about 10 minutes from my home. This town is smaller than the on I live in. You know the kind...everybody knows everybody...went to school together...maybe moved away for a time, but always came back. You never have to lock your doors at night and if you ever need anything your neighbor's there with a helping hand. Yes, these places DO still exist.ANYWAY.....yesterday afternoon, an 8 year old little boy got hit by a car and it was fatal. The entire town is in mourning. The man that hit him was inconsolable. The little boy had darted out from between cars and by the time the man saw him it was too late.
The loss of a child....I dont know how one is ever able to move forward. It's a loss, thank God, I have never felt personally but I think, when a child dies.....we all grieve.
I hope the last words spoken by his parents were words of love. I don't understand why some children are taken so young...before they've lived their lives....I suppose I never will.
Yes, it's a sad day........
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that story kinda hits home because I grew up in such a place and know the community bonds of which you speak...
take care and find solice in the one's you love
Yes, it is sad...
My daughter died on the operating table when she was only 8 months...
how are you?
fotinia
He was with his older brother and was trying to keep up with him when it happened....can you imagine how HE must feel? Oh how that family must ache...
this is wrong
but this I say - mother
and yes, she's an angel and she is in heaven and she kept us all and she gives me strength and there is no day when I have not thought about her
but I have two beautiful sons
and GOD bless us all
Happy Easter to all of us.
God's comfort and peace be with you! Serendipity
fotinia
My heart goes out to you.
I live with this for many years and I am not afraid of old age, and I LOVE LIFE
and I'll never stop loving GOD
"I cannot promise he will stay; since all from earth return, But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn. I've looked the wide world over in My search for teachers true And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes I have chosen you. Now will you give him all your love, not think the labor vain, Nor hate Me when I come to call to take him back again?"
"I fancied that I heard them say, "Dear Lord, Thy will be done! For all the joy Thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we run. We'll shelter him with tenderness, we'll love him while we may, And for the happiness we've known, forever grateful stay; But should the angels call for him much sooner than we've planned, We'll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand!"
Author ~~~ Edgar Guest