I’ve spent the last hour or so drafting other blog entries; trying to write about the funny parts of the week, or Lila’s latest art project, or Hannah’s big basketball tournament coming in a month. It hasn’t been working, and so I guess I’ll write this instead.
About two weeks ago, two ninth graders at our school were very seriously injured in a boating accident. This Tuesday night, one of them passed away.
It’s been a tough week. We are a small school, and everyone knows everyone. Principals know every student’s name. Security guards greet every student every morning. It’s two classes per grade level from preK-12, so it’s a family in more ways than it’s a school. Hannah only knew the student in passing, and the younger brother of this student is in Lila’s, and Sara’s, grade and has not returned to school since the accident. I guess I am saying that as a way of framing this for our family. With all that, it is still a loss we are all feeling.
I don’t want to compare losses when I know that there are equally sad, or worse, tragedies occurring daily around the world, but moments like these can’t help but strike close to home. I remember talking with my grandpa when my aunt died of Lupus when I was in college and him saying that no parent should ever outlive their child. Now as a parent I truly understand his words and can’t imagine the loss being felt by this family right now.
I don’t really have much more to say. We are sad, but ok. We want to hold onto our girls and never let them out of our sight again, but that too will change.
Sorry if you were hoping for something lighter. I didn’t really know when I started this blog if I would mean it to always be an honest representation of our time down here, but it feels untrue to write anything else right now. Feel free to pass out a few extra hugs to those around you. We would share them with you if we could.
Abracos e beijos (hugs and kisses) to everyone.
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