We got one of those dreaded calls last Saturday evening. One of Bailey's soccer teammates was killed in an accident. You feel like you can't breathe and just know it can't be true. It's too awful to be true. Did I hear David correctly? Please tell me again so maybe my brain can comprehend your words. I immediately look to the left of me where Bailey is sitting. I see her eyes wide open in disbelief. My immediate reaction is to reach out and comfort her but can I? She just keeps repeating, "I can't believe Nicole is dead". None of us can. My heart goes out to her parents. You try and put yourself in their shoes but can't or don't want to. You feel so sorry for them. I can't belief this. She's only 12, seven months older than Bailey. You think how unfair life is sometimes.
I start thinking back. Bailey has played soccer with Nicole since she was 7. In fact, Bailey and Nicole were the two remaining girls who started out playing on a team called The Shooting Stars. The name of the team has changed twice more since then, the original girls have gone and new ones came. We all just sit in shock and wonder what happened. we get little information. She was at a motocross race and had an accident.
Several days have passed and it's still hard to believe. We learn more about the accident, she was hit by someone else who could not stop in time. We learn that her organs were donated.
Our soccer team decided to hold a candlelight. We decide on Sunday afternoon and Monday was a holiday but everyone pulled together and we got it done. The soccer vigil was last night, Wednesday. It was unbelieveable that so many people came. Family, friends, schoolmates were all there. Our team clubs and a lot of the opposing teams came together like a big huge soccer family. I thought about it and I see and spend more time with the soccer team and families than I do my own in Arizona. It was wonderful to see such support. I'm sure the family appreciated it.
Channel 13 news was there and it was the top story last night at 11pm. Here's the website to see the vigil. http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6590494
I think events like this make you realize how fragile life. So tonight when you put your children to bed hug them just a little longer.
3 comments:
I can't even believe all the sadness that Bailey has had to go through the last few years!
Loosing her closest grandpa after finding out that her mom has cancer - breaking her leg - and now loosing one of her good friends so young! It was just a freak accident which is the most bizaar thing! At least her body lives on in those people who her family gave her organs too. Let me know what - - if anything we can do.
Hey, you forgot her uncle, David's brother, and Emy, my dog, we had for 16 years....
Geez, maybe we should go to counseling...
Counseling would be a good idea!
I worry about her especially because she doesn't seem to open up really and talk about how she feels.
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