Monday

My friends' husband passed away Wednesday. He was the dad of one of Heather's best friends'. They are our neighbors. Today was the funeral. It was very hard to see his wife and children left all alone. My friend is being so strong for her children. They are totally devastated. He died suddenly of a heart attack. It breaks my heart to see them cry. And that Heathers' heart is broken for her friend. I am very proud of Heather, she has been there for her friend every day since it happened. And thankful to Brittanie, that she watched my little ones so I could be there for my friend. I feel so helpless. You see them in pain and you just want to make it all better for them. It makes you appreciate your own family. It just makes me hug my children and Dennis more. To never take them for granted. I promised Karen's family that I will look after Karen and the kids, and that is a promise I will certainly keep. I will never forget Karen's words when she told me that it was the worst day of her life, telling her kids that there father was gone. My heart broke for her. When she called me Wednesday afternoon, I thought she was calling me about the girls. I could tell in her voice something was the matter. My mind could not believe what she was telling me.. that Scott had died. We are too young to have this happen. We are supposed to be able to live and raise our children, to become grandparents. We will no longer take this for granted. And I am sad that my children, and all of Ryan anhd Taylor's friends, have lost the innocence they once had, about never having a thought in their heads that they could lose a parent. All of my children have expressed this fear to me now. In the back of their minds that maybe it could happen to me or Dennis.
My friend Karen is an amazing woman. The strength she is showing for children is beyond words. I will pray for them every day. Please do the same.