In an instant moment
In an instant moment I am reminded about what is really important in life. I spent most of my day (actually week) stressing about the daunting details of life (work, traffic, laundry, etc.) and in one moment, with one phone call, a cosmic two-by-four just hit me upside the head and said life is not about laundry.
This awful phone call (that I am still in shock about) was from a friend telling me that her brother had just been killed in a car accident. As if this news was not bad enough there was one more detail that leaves me in deep sympathy for a stranger. I was told that her brother was actually on the phone with his wife when the accident happened. I can not even imagine the pain and suffering that she was going through in that instant. As if losing your husband isn’t hard enough.
I have no words of advice other than make sure to take the time to tell those close to you that you love them. Life can change in an instant and there are only so many tomorrows.
January 30th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
wow. so many emotions rolling thru me after reading that post.
but there are just no words…
January 31st, 2008 at 5:24 am
I could never imagine that kind of pain. I’ll keep them in my prayers.
January 31st, 2008 at 9:04 am
i am so so sorry for your friend’s (and her family’s) loss, i am so so so sorry for her brother’s wife. nothing can prepare you for something like that. and you are so right - life is not about laundry. i love you so much.
January 31st, 2008 at 2:15 pm
My heart goes out to your friend and her family. I’ll keep them in my thoughts. *hugs
January 31st, 2008 at 6:05 pm
The thought of going through something as traumatic as that makes me sick to my stomach. I’m so, so sorry for his family…
January 31st, 2008 at 7:50 pm
That makes me so sad, my prayers are with them.
January 31st, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Death and tragedy has been appearing everywhere, too close to home. I am so sorry! I hope you confide in someone about what you’re going through.
I love you so much!!!