The Week That Was.... Awful.

It has been a week from hell - literally - a heart wrenching week from hell.  But before I go into that, I first need to thank everyone of you who wrote and sent emails..  Thank you so much for your caring and concern..  You have no idea how much YOU are loved and appreciated..

So, here is the week in review... I have a friend from Church, Gina.  A dear friend..  loved - a true sister.  She's a bit younger than I, but that never made a difference.  Anyway..  I woke up last Tuesday and my phone was lit up like a Christmas tree.  I forgot to take the mute off from the evening before at Bible Study.  I had emails, texts, messages..  The first text was from our friend J - "Did you hear about Mike"  Mike is Gina's husband.   Mike was off work that day, took their nine year old daughter to school, came home, spent some alone time with Gina then had a "seizure".  Gina called the paramedics, but by the time they arrived he was dead.  He was thirty nine years old and died of a Thoracic Aortic aneurysm.  No symptoms, no illnesses, no indication that such a serious threat was building in his body.  Gina was and is devastated - their daughter (my BFF) is beyond consolation.  It has been a terrible week.  I pretty much spent the week with Gina, her family, and with their little one helping her through this terrible ordeal.  Now, the shock has turned into a numb-ness and the questions are beginning to creep in.  Questions I can't answer.  Questions that no one can really answer....

I'm spending today catching up on a weeks worth of work.  I plan to see Gina tomorrow.  She and I are going to go to the cemetery together - she said she's not ready to go alone yet.  We will also plan his memorial Mass.  Tough stuff.  My heart breaks for her and her little one... 

I will try to catch up on my beloved blog reading in the meantime because I am so woefully behind - Please bear with me..

Love you bunches!

Until Next time...