Why?!

[Dextra]

What is it about this time of year? Nature is coming back to life, all is fresh and new, and people are dying all around me. It's just a little after 5 am, and I just got a call from my best friend. Her husband (my other best friend)'s parents were in a car accident just outside of Chicago last night. They just found out about it a couple of hours ago. His father's dead, his mother is in intensive care, and his sister's boyfriend is pretty banged up, but he's going to make it. This hit me as if it were my own parents, because these people treated me like I was their own. So I can't even imagine what Drew's feeling right now. I don't know what posessed me to start typing here of all places, but I just had to get this out somewhere. Drew and his wife, Michelle, are headed to Chicago in a couple of hours to go tend to everything. This is going to be very hard on them. If I'm taking it this hard then I can't even fathom how Drew is feeling. I just talked to his dad yesterday afternoon. I just can't believe he's gone. Michelle's baby is due in July and now he's not going to be here to see his first grandchild. I remember when my kids were born, and he may has well have been their grandfather, the way he fawned over them. Billy Slone was a good man, a rarity in this world sometimes. And his wife, Maureen, is lying in intensive care in a hospital outside of Chicago, and probably doesn't even know what happened. I don't know what her condition is, but I pray she makes it. I know she's going to blame herself, since she was the one driving. But the police said it wasn't her fault. She swerved to avoid a car that was stalled in the middle of the highway and was rear-ended by another one and was slammed into the stalled car anyway. We still don't know if anyone else was hurt.
I'm just confused and in a lot of pain right now and just had to get this out of my system. If anyone reads this, please keep Drew and Michelle in your prayers. I know you don't know them, but Drew's a fragile soul and needs all the support he can get. It's funny, for a guy that's 6'10" and built like a redwood, he's probably the most sensitive person I've ever met. The true definition of a gentle giant. My heart is just breaking for him.

[Star]

my prayers are with them and you.....take care Dextra
Blessings,
Star

[Dextra]

Thank you Star, your prayers are much appreciated.

[rantnraven]

You have my prayers as well.

Be well.

RnR

[mol]

My thoughts are with you as well...

[Dextra]

I just got a call from Drew from Chicago. His mom's out of the hospital. Apparently they kept her in ICU for observation just for the night. His sister's boyfriend has a broken eye socket (I didn't know that was possible), but other than that he's fine.

I just wanted to thank you all for the prayers and kind thoughts. I can tell it made a difference. Just keep Drew in your thoughts and prayers for a while. He's had to take charge of the family and do his best to do what he thinks his dad would want him to do. He needs to take the time out to grieve himself, but I can tell he's trying to keep himself occupied to avoid it. I won't get to see him for a week or so. But I know when he gets home he's gonna break down and it's not gonna be pretty. But I'll do my best to help him through it. Goddess help us both.

[rantnraven]

We all grieve and thus must allow it. It's a natural part of the cycle and I will continue my prayers for his recovery and coping. Keep a vigal but, remember these things tend to run a natural course.

Blessings,
RnR

My sig, by the way, means

Greetings to my friends of spirit.
Hear me, most Sacred.

Hope that helps

[Kaylara]

My thoughts are with you.

Kaylara