Mourning

I had started an introspective look back at 2007 and a look forward to 2008 last week, but then something happened. I got a phone call.

My mother told me that a family member had been killed in a motor vehicle accident on a highway around Revelstoke. At first, I was in shock, and the first thing I thought of was trying to reach at least one of the kids to let them know they had my condolences. After the shock wore off, the grief set in. I managed to reach the girls, and I found myself talking to the youngest, and my heart is broken for those kids.

Suddenly the introspective takes on a different meaning.

Rest in Peace Karen and Dennis.