As a parent, I hate hearing stories about children getting hurt (or worse). I have always been a softie about this kind of stuff and it affects me so much more now that I am a mom. A co-worker and friend lost a 6 year old family member last weekend to a freak accident... and had to attend the funeral yesterday. I ache for this little girl's parents and family, I can't even imagine what they are going through or how they are going to pick up the pieces. It makes me want to go snatch T from school right now and squeeze her extra tight.
Re: NPR - (SAD) hug your babies tight
So so sorry for your friend. I have panic attacks just thinking if something bad ever happened to Charles. I would be completely devastated for life.
So sad for your friend. Hugs, T &P's to them.
I have to think of something to say/do to commemorate a friends ds on Friday. She lost him 10 years ago in a car accident, she was driving, her mom didn't make it, her older ds didn't make it, but her and her younger ds did. I am already getting weepy thinking about it, it still seems like yesterday. Not right that parents outlive their child.