Hug your kids a bit closer tonight

[Melana]

About 1pm this afternoon the woman that works with us got the horrific news that her daughter died at school. She was on the phone with the paramedics when they decided the girl had passed. The sorrowful sound she made upon hearing the news will haunt me tonight. Our company pooled together a team to get her and her car home, then to the airport... Even paying for her flight (her daughter passed in Michigan). I was on that team that brought her home today. Her parents had been staying with her and I witnessed their sorrow as the news was shared of their granddaughters passing. I'm not sure I'm going to sleep well tonight. Please, if you have kids hug them or call them tonight. The girl that passed was 20.

 

[harrke]

May Her Soul Rest in Peace.

I will pray for your co-worker and her family.

 

[NewWestBrewer]

Thoughts and prayers to the family.

 

[Yooper]

Oh, no- that's shocking and so very sad. I'll keep her and her family in my thoughts and prayers and make sure to try to skype my own daughter and grandkids tonight.

 

[dranderson]

That is just terrible, My heart goes to them. You should not have to see your kids pass before you do.

 

[soccerdad]

So sorry. Prayers for all of you.

 

[Quadrupled]

That's absolutely heart breaking. Do you know what happened to cause such a young person to pass?

 

[cheesehed007]

Hugging my grandkids on my lap right now... Prayers sent.

 

[Melana]

Not really. She was found unresponsive on the floor of her closet by her roommate.

 

[dkwolf]

Thoughts and prayers to her and her family.

And good on you for being there in her moment of greatest need.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

A sad day. They're lucky to have a friends & coworkers like you who help out when really needed. Hope you're OK too.
Regards, GF.

 

[Melana]

Thanks GF. Not much sleep here last night.

 

[Homercidal]

Heartbreaking news. My kid is 19 and in college. I can't imagine what it would feel like to hear that kind of news.