THe next ten minutes would be life altering. High school students love the thrill of a Friday night football game, and the last minute touchdown to win the game made the night even better. We all rushed to the center of the field to figure out where to go for an after-game dinner. Most of us wanted to go to Taco Mac, but we knew the wait for a table was going to take to long so we decided to try Cheeky. I was in such a rush to leave the field and get to Cheeky that I quickly called my mom to let her know where we were headed. My words to her were brief and to the point, “Sydney is driving us to Cheeky, Taco Mac is way too crowded.” I hung up the phone without another thought. I ran over to Lauren to tell her our plans for the night. She
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More than ever what I wished for our parents was for them to receive prayers of comfort and peace. As i watch over my family grieving I felt the hardest part was watching them call my brother and hearing them tell him I was gone. The funny thing is that I knew my parents and my brother loved me, but I never realized the amount of their love and the love from so many of my friends. Actually, what struck me most was the I had no idea how much so many people cared for me and Lauren until we were gone. Seeing my brother’s anguish as he processed the news he just received was truly …show more content…
The funerals had been planned together and many of our friends had asked to be a part of the service. The impact of our deaths touched our entire school, not just our class. As a result, our small school, but a large community drawn together in faith, gave everyone the day off so they could attend the services. Those who knew us, and many who didn’t felt the pain of losing us. I could have never imagined how the loss of our lives would impact so many. Most of all, I wish that I could have erased the pain my parents and my brother were going through. I guess it is true that the hardest part of death is not the one who dies, but those they leave
More than ever what I wished for our parents was for them to receive prayers of comfort and peace. As i watch over my family grieving I felt the hardest part was watching them call my brother and hearing them tell him I was gone. The funny thing is that I knew my parents and my brother loved me, but I never realized the amount of their love and the love from so many of my friends. Actually, what struck me most was the I had no idea how much so many people cared for me and Lauren until we were gone. Seeing my brother’s anguish as he processed the news he just received was truly …show more content…
The funerals had been planned together and many of our friends had asked to be a part of the service. The impact of our deaths touched our entire school, not just our class. As a result, our small school, but a large community drawn together in faith, gave everyone the day off so they could attend the services. Those who knew us, and many who didn’t felt the pain of losing us. I could have never imagined how the loss of our lives would impact so many. Most of all, I wish that I could have erased the pain my parents and my brother were going through. I guess it is true that the hardest part of death is not the one who dies, but those they leave