tragedy/shocker
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These are all terrible...but somehow, it's comforting to know that tragedy happens a lot, to a lot of people, all the time.
My experience changed me - it made me think twice about suspicious people, my safety, and the safety of my non-existent kids [none yet]. People live in this state, and especially that area, because it's a small town and viewed as safe. But big, small, medium city - they are all affected at some time or another.
What gets me is that Jacob's Mom Patty became an activist/advocate for kids nationally. She is actually running for the US Senate next year, and I hope she gets elected. She has turned a tragic event in her family into a lifelong commitment to public service, specifically in the last 15 years around child safety. Many people show up on the news - she got legislation passed in the US Congress. Quite something, really.
But back to my point - it's hearing others stories, sharing them ourselves, that make threads like this poigniant - poigniant to me, anyway.
But by far the most terrible personal tradegy, for me, was losing my Mom to cancer a couple years ago. She lived with the disease for over 9 years, and we had lots of amazing times - lots of incredibly difficult ones as well. But I carry with me what she left me, the lessons of a very wise woman who I was blessed to have as a Mother.
Enough already.
Shantih, Shantih, Shantih.