How could she know she would only have sixteen years with him? We sometimes say the phrase, "Life is short" in too casual a way, not really meaning it. And then tragedy strikes. Can you ever be ready? She wasn't.
Two weeks after he turned 16, a tragic accident took her oldest child from her. There are no words. Just immense pain. How do you go on? How do you survive?
She had him at a young age. She said they grew up together. And now she was going on with life without him. She had to. She has another son counting on her. She got counseling. She went to grief counseling. Though he is never far from her thoughts, she has learned to move on. Most important, she has learned to rely on God for the strength only He can give.
He would be twenty tommorrow. Memories come flashing back. She is surrounded by family and friends who love her, but most important, she is surrounded by God, who sees her through the darkness into the light.
