Posts Tagged ‘loss’

Heartbreak

Monday, December 17th, 2012

From Monday Mom – Neetika
At the moment, the entire nation is mourning the horrible tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday. I wasn’t sure if I should or could write about this, but as a parent, it’s all I’m thinking about. Like everyone else, I feel shattered. We wonder “why,” and there will never be a satisfactory answer. Something like this will never make sense.

It’s particularly hard to come to grips with these horrific events as a parent. We want to believe that we can keep our children safe. A simplistic theme may be that no, we cannot always protect our kids. But the truth is usually, we can. Under reasonable circumstances, we can take precautions to ensure our children grow up safe and healthy. Unfortunately the world is not always a reasonable place.

It’s difficult to fathom what the people close to the victims are going through right now. The holidays are upon us, and their loved ones are missing. It’s not right. It makes you sad. It makes you furious. It makes you really wonder what the point of anything is, when everything you love can be taken away without a moment’s notice.

For those of us who remain, our only choice is to go on. To be thankful for what we have. To live our lives to the fullest, appreciating each and every day. On Friday, my family had a difficult day for an additional reason, as my uncle lost his battle with cancer. We’d been procrastinating setting up our Christmas tree and when we got that sad news, my father announced that we would be trimming our tree that evening—no more excuses. We are not putting off joyous events any longer. We are not getting stuck in the minutiae of our lives and forgetting what’s important—the people we love.

I hope for comfort for all those who need it—and at this time, that’s everyone. May you and your loved ones take care.