First it was Hurricane Harvey. So many people here in my city could only sit and wait or flee as the rain poured down and the creeks rose and their homes flooded.
Then it was Hurricane Irma, and it happened all over again to the Caribbean, and to Florida.
Then Hurricane Maria. Puerto Rico is still devastated, weeks later, and will remain so for months and years.
Then Las Vegas. Innocent people go to a concert to have a fun evening out with family or friends, and end up in the middle of a massacre.
Then California. People who survived the wildfires only by jumping in swimming pools, thousands who had only minutes to escape with nothing but their lives.
Several weeks ago, a mom friend from the NASA daycare who’d been dealing with unexplained blood clots in her leg was diagnosed with cancer. She’s on her third round of chemo.
Yesterday just after lunch, I found out that one of my best friends from childhood — elementary all the way through high school; that’s us on the right on our senior year band trip in 1996 — had a brain aneurysm on Sunday night. She’s not going to make it. She has a wife, a 15-month-old son, and 4 adopted older children in their teens and twenties.
Some days, it’s really, really hard to find the good.
Oh man. I’m really sorry about your friend. I’ve been worried that we’re now getting to the age where this is going to be more common. I remember going to my 10 year reunion and seeing the deceased list—which was rather small at the time—but still being surprised. My 20 is next year and I’m hoping the list hasn’t gotten larger.
Good thoughts to you.
Sometimes it”s hard to keep sane with all the s##t going on in peoples lives, our precious earth and in our own lives. And sometimes it’s just hard to say: all of this will pass. In the long run it will. In the meantime I wish you all the best.
I am so sorry, Sarah.
I’m so sorry 💔 it does seem like a lot of awful stuff is happening all at once. 2017 has not been a fun year☹️
*hugs*
I’m so sorry, Sarah. I know – there has been such horrible disasters this year and it’s so hard to watch and not be able to do anything about them. I am also so sorry to hear about your friends. Sending you hugs and lots of love…
My goodness. I am praying for those women and their families. What terrible terrible news. My heart just hurrs to think about it. Sending you strength as well.
It is heartbreaking. Sending you hugs and warm wishes.