Really sad news - a moment to reflect on - what's really important

My2Beauties wrote: So yesterday I have a horrible day with thinking about my gallbladder/bleeding issue, get home, realized I forget to pay my water bill (it totally slipped my mind) and we have no water at all last night or this morning Get to work today, realize that I am in desperate need of money, things are so rough right now with Christmas and DH's may possibly be getting laid off right after Christmas so paying as much as we can right now and it's been so tight. I'm stressin about money, bills, DH's job, etc....I get a phone call, it's Des's mom Staci. One of her really good friend's 17 year old daughter was killed in a car accident this morning. She was very shaken up, these were good friends of theirs. She was on her way to school. Her mother is an EMT and was the one who responded to the call - could you imagine, she got the actual call and rode up on her daughter's accident scene I stopped and took a long deep breath - wow, I can't believe here I am worried about payin my stupid cable bill and cell phone bill and this poor girl just lost her life and her parents are having to cope with it right now. It's her ex-husband's best friend's daughter and they were both very close to this family. Say a prayer for them and even more so - we just need to be thankful for what we have

Maddie&EthansMom replied: That makes me so sad. Lots of prayers going out to that family.

AlexsPajamaMama replied:
Money is tight for us too. There was a huge layoff at my husbands job, and he just barely missed it. If he hadnt switched job positions just a couple mons ago he would have been layed off. So even though we are struggling it could be alot worse right now.

It's things like this make you take a good long look at what you do have.

No matter what, there is always some one going through something worse than you are.

I know I have to remind myself of this on a daily basis.

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MommyToAshley replied:
Oh gosh, how sad. That brought tears to my eyes. I can't even imagine. My thoughts and prayers go out to them. I am going to hug Ashley when she gets home and never let her go.

The other day I was looking at houses in the neighborhood that I want to move into -- it has a really good school system. I was depressed because there is no way we could afford the house I want right now. But, then I kicked myself in the butt and reminded myself of all the things I have to be thankful for -- and even if we moved, a big house in the best school district wouldn't be at the very top of the list. I am so thankful for our family... and if this isn't a reminder of what is important, I don't know what is.

I'm so sorry for their loss. The poor Mom... I can only imagine what she felt pulling up to the scene.

lisar replied: It makes you happy for what you do have. And I can only imagine what went thru that mothers head. It must be so hard on her. Hugs to you all

jcc64 replied: I spoke about a family friend who lost a child on Jennifer's post yesterday about teenagers and drunken driving. The dad arrived at the scene to see his already dead son pinned under the wheel of the vehicle from which he was ejected. That was over 2 yrs ago, and when I see this man and his wife they still look as if they've just woken up from a nightmare, though this one has no end. Life is precious, and yet I'm not sure we're fully capable of realizing that on a day-to-day basis until it's snatched from beneath us. Hug your kids, and let the small stuff go.

Danalana replied: How awful for that family!

We recently lost a 16-year old girl that went to our church. They were coming home from a football game (she was in the band). They were dropped off at the school, and she was driving home. Her best friend (my step-mother's granddaughter) was driving in front of her and lost sight of her headlights. She went to check, and she was smashed into a utility pole. Her cousin, Ryan, goes to our church as well, and is a paramedic. He was the one on the scene, but he didn't recognize the car. She had gotten a car, but he didn't know what kind. They spent 25 minutes cutting her out, and then he saw her He said she had so many internal injuries, as well as severe damage on the left side of her body, that she wouldn't have made it if she had been at the best hospital in the world. He rode with her in the back of the ambulance and was able to talk to her (even though she was already gone)....just tell her that he loved her and that everything was ok.
It really does make you treasure those you love, and makes you realize how much you take for granted--including friendships. Life really is precious.

CantWait replied: Although I think it's tragic, it's hard to think of things like this on a day to day basis, especially when we're living our seemlessly small struggles day to day. After all, money is what keeps our families going, a roof over our head and food in our bellies, it's not selfish at all, but it is a good call to be thankful for what we DO have.

I'm sorry for their loss.

luvmykids replied: What a tragedy, I can't imagine what her poor mom felt Many thoughts and prayers for them, although it's never easy to lose a loved one I imagine so close to the holidays makes it seem even more painful

I'm like Michelle, any time I grumble I remind myself that there is always someone with worse troubles than mine.

gr33n3y3z replied: prayers for the family so very sad

Kentuckychick replied: I saw that on the news this evening... so terribly sad. This is the third or fourth accident in the past couple of weeks here in Kentucky in which teens have been killed too. Nichole (Caydee and Connor's mom) lost one of her high school students over Thanksgiving break in a terrible accident. It's horrible to see and horrible to know that families are having to go through such pain and saddness.

My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and to the other families who are going through a loss.

jem0622 replied: How sad.

We've had our own share of struggle too. I just keep reminding everyone to be grateful and most especially for DH...we do not need to keep up with others.

DillsMommy replied: I just saw this on the news.

Kirstenmumof3 replied: OMG that is so tragic! That poor girl and her family! My prayers and thoughts are with them!

lovemy2 replied: That is so horrible and tragic - that poor mother Many prayers for their family

It has always amazed me about human nature - me included - that it takes something so awful, sad and tragic to remind us of what we DO have