So, I just have to get this off my mind somehow. Nothing seems to work, and all I can think about is what a sad and awful day it was yesterday for this sweet family. Erin and Kenny are my neighbors, part of my ward family, and my friends. Their children are friends with my children. We have seen them grow over the last 7 years or so. Yesterday on November 2, 2011 this family's older son was taken from them in a terrible accident. Collin was crossing the road to the middle school with a group of kids from the neighborhood. He didn't make it across the street though. I just have to keep telling myself that Heavenly Father had a far greater plan in mind for him. I feel so much grief. I wasn't extremely close to Collin, but I feel like I am close to the family as a whole. I just keep thinking about how much this would change my own family if something like this happened to me. I feel so much sympathy for them. I can relate as a mother, how much it would hurt, how badly I would want my son back.
The last 36 hours have really given me a chance to reflect on the things of eternity. How much our Heavenly Father loves us. How much he loves the Worland family. He know their pain because He lost His son as well. This is a time when we have to wait on the Lord. We have to trust that He can heal the hurt, and the pain. We have to trust that He will strengthen their family and lift them up while they feel so much despair.I am amazed and touched with how much our neighbors have come together and worked together. We have a truly amazing ward family and neighborhood. Everyone is so willing to do what needs to be done in this trying time.
Rest well Collin. Until your family is able to join you, may the Lord keep you close by His side. May He watch over and protect your precious family while they try to pick up the pieces, and make sense of it all. May the Lord bless them with a deeper understanding of the atonement and the gift of eternal families. They love you so much buddy. We all love you.
2 comments:
Beautifully written. Such a sad story. Thank goodness we have the knowledge we do that families are forever. I hope the Lord will comfort you and your family as well as his. Thank you for being such a wonderful example.
You hear about this happening on the news all of the time but when you know someone that is involved it touches you in a different way. It is such a sad situation. It is amazing to know that we will be together again one day.
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