We had a tragedy at our house last night. Cuddles ran into the street and was run over. Now while I may not have formed any sort of lasting connection to the kittens, Camden and Rory most certainly have. Camden was just distraught, and it was pitiful to have him crumble into my arms and sob and sob and then finally try to pull it together. Rory kinda pretended to be sad, but we quickly learned she just didn't understand what had happened. When it dawned on her that Cuddles was actually dead, she was inconsolable. I'm talking sobs that wracked her body so hard she couldn't breathe. It was honestly one of the hardest parenting moments we've had. Our kids are lucky enough that this is the first real grief they've suffered, but there was nothing we could do to make them feel better. Camden said, "I just wish you could make her undead." and then proceeded to tell us he was going to need to take a box of kleenex to bed with him because of all the tears (which is...
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Praying for you and thanking God for your wonderful attitude that is a testimony to many watching you.
Love and prayers
Tonya Younce
I'm gonna have to crack the whip on your Survivor watching! ;)
Your on my heart and in my prayers.
I'm devastated on your behalf with the "no clear reason" issue. With all of my medical stuff, there was no clear reason either... lots of hypothesis, but never a reason that I fell into the tiny, tiny group of people who got hit three times. It's hard to hear that... I wish I could hear it again to take the burden from you though. Know that the reason may still be hiding for now.... hugs.
(and I was also glad Hines won!)