A moment of silence
Part of life in small town Alaska is the simple fact any death in the community affects the whole community.
Since Thursday evening, we've lost five members of our community. One to cancer and four of our young to an auto accident early yesterday evening. All of this less than a month after losing our dear friend Barbara to cancer.
To the families of Barbara, Drew, Toni, John, Becky and Randall, our deepest sympathies to each of you. In this small community, please know all of us are sharing your losses. For those of you who lost your children, my children have shared their memories of your children with me. Some recent events, others throughout the years. Your children brought joy to my children.
For Philip, as you know, your mother was more than a friend. The two of you were and you still are an extension of our family.
For Drew's family, years ago, we (my husband and I) were talking to one of Drew's deckhands. He summed up Drew perfectly. "He'd give you the shirt off his back." It's such a cliche, but with Drew it was more than an overused phrase, it was his motto.
This blog will go into hiatus for a few days. In light of our losses, nothing I have to say right now seems very important. Please join me in lighting candles and saying a prayer for the families who have to adjust to a life without their loved ones. Please say a prayer for the adult surviving children of Barbara G and Drew S and the babies who lost their mothers this weekend.
Good morning, John.
Since Thursday evening, we've lost five members of our community. One to cancer and four of our young to an auto accident early yesterday evening. All of this less than a month after losing our dear friend Barbara to cancer.
To the families of Barbara, Drew, Toni, John, Becky and Randall, our deepest sympathies to each of you. In this small community, please know all of us are sharing your losses. For those of you who lost your children, my children have shared their memories of your children with me. Some recent events, others throughout the years. Your children brought joy to my children.
For Philip, as you know, your mother was more than a friend. The two of you were and you still are an extension of our family.
For Drew's family, years ago, we (my husband and I) were talking to one of Drew's deckhands. He summed up Drew perfectly. "He'd give you the shirt off his back." It's such a cliche, but with Drew it was more than an overused phrase, it was his motto.
This blog will go into hiatus for a few days. In light of our losses, nothing I have to say right now seems very important. Please join me in lighting candles and saying a prayer for the families who have to adjust to a life without their loved ones. Please say a prayer for the adult surviving children of Barbara G and Drew S and the babies who lost their mothers this weekend.
Good morning, John.
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