When we lose a loved one, we do not know what to do.
What will we do? How will we go on?
In the last year I have lost 2 of my great aunts and my husband's grandmother. Each time I grieved differently. For one, because she was a huge part of my life for so many years. For another because I've known her my whole life. The other because she was my one of my only grandmothers (by marriage) left. Each time, a different way.
I recently had the privilege of following a story of one of my high school softball teammates brother-in-law. His name was Danny. Danny had cancer. He passed away a few weeks ago, leaving behind a beautiful wife and 2 young children.
This story has been close to my heart here lately. I am not sure if it is because I can relate to cancer so much due to most of my losses in my life were due to cancer or if it is because he has 2 young sons.
Probably both.
I think about this family on a daily basis and sometimes cry.
Why do we cry for people we don't know? Is it something that is built into us? We cry watching T.V. shows for characters that do not exist in real life, why not real life situations?
I can not even fathom what this family is going through. I can not even begin to imagine what is next for them. All I can do is think about them. All I can do is wish Danny had more time with his sweet family.
I hope and pray that in her own time, that Autumn will be okay. That she will love those sweet boys with all that she has and I hope that Danny's personality comes out in those boys and they remind her of her sweet husband.
I hope that his two sons know how much their daddy loved them. I hope they know what an amazing mother they have. I hope that they know their entire family is there for them.
Please say a prayer, send positive vibes, or however you do what you do to make sure that this family is thought about and cared about.
#teamdanny
xoxo,
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