Life & Death

On the day we discovered our current pregnancy we also discovered a young man we know (kind of close to the family - that some family members have spent excessive hours of their life with) has died.

It left an otherwise great exciting day quite crummy.

And the family in a state of shock and despair. Sadness. Grief.

Conversation and feelings remain situated around the circumstances and the family now caring for each others mental health and emotional state.

A reminder of how swiftly death can occur, and how life begins. and ends.

As news reports are released and details shared more and more you realise just how much each individual is really valued. And it amazes me how greatly just the life and story of this one man has impacted our community.

This death has stirred up emotion in people that had nothing to little to do with and has knocked others straight out of the river of life.

I saw photographs of him just yesterday, when he was so ALIVE and the realization of his now lifeless body drives home the reminder that he is no more on this earth.

He has a mother and two brothers and three nephews/neices. He had friends and work colleagues. He had people who knew him, ex-girlfriends.. And us. And they have family members who are also walking through this.

He had a father, but fortunately, or unfortunately he was with him as he died, and he died too.

As you wonder, did he call out to Jesus in those last living moments? Did he hear the sound of breaking glass and crushing metal, trees succumbing to the fast pace crush of a rolling vehicle before coming to a standstill wrapped around a tree upside down? Was it deafening? Did he see his life flash before his eyes? Did he know what was happening in those split few seconds and realise quickly enough his due fate? Was he fearful? Or peaceful?

What we see is the loss of life of a man whom several of us saw much potential. Yeh, he did stupid things. But he still had a whole future planned out for him, potential at every turn.

The memories of my heart being empathetic for the journey he was living and the desire to wrap him in my arms and offer comfort and the words that it'll be okay!! The prayers I prayed for him often.. ... ... And now I know why.

Gone. Suddenly. Completely. Taken at 180km along a busy highway.

With the rest of the world left to pick up the pieces, say goodbye, and make an attempt at getting on without him in their lives. A new kind of normal, wrought with the memory of a tragedy, a life lost.


May the Peace that surpasses all understanding be with you and yours in this life time xxx