I would love to have a story full of levity and the slapstick humor that is my life, but I do not. We have a small school and even if we are never in classes together, we all know each other. I heard today that a sibling pair at our school lost their mother on Easter. We have few details, but do know that she died in her sleep. Although neither of the children are the ages of mine, I knew this mom...not well. But I knew her. We had shared a bench in the hall while waiting for the children to come out of class. Her oldest was in Girl Scouts with my oldest for a while. Quiet and shy, she went about her school mom duties as we all do, get it done and move on. And now she is gone, leaving behind a husband and children. I cannot imagine the pain and fear that this family is experiencing right now. When I told my children, the immediate response was concern as to how one passes away in their sleep. Yes, kids, that could happen to me...it could happen to anyone. Wait, I am not making this better for them. How can we as parents possibly make any of that not be terrifying? I tried to explain that there are several conditions that could contribute to such a tragic thing happening and we have no reason to believe any of us have any of them. Still no real relief from that.
I just ask for prayers for this family. The children are going to need an infinite number of loving arms surrounding them, as is the father charged with raising these two on his own. No wife to escort their daughter into the difficult middle school years, no mom to smooth that cowlick down and get the clothes just right before school pictures. I'm not saying that a dad can't do those things, but that is why we have partners in life. We all have our strengths and our spouse or partner fills in the spaces where we are lacking and vice versa. My prayer is that this dad is surrounded by not only a school community, but a church or family community, who will love him and fill in the cracks when he needs it the most. God bless them all in the difficult days ahead.
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