Everything went fine this morning, got the boys off (school and work) minimal fuss. Got myself to work, poured some coffee and started right in with my first and most important job of the day - snuggling up to Google Reader and reading about what all of you have been doing since yesterday...
I was already working on my next post (you know - in my head) all about the crazy stuff I have to do to get ready for this weekend - the complany, the fundraiser, my birthday...
But then...
The universe snuck up on me and bashed me on the head to remind me just how small and petty my problems are.
Damn you, universe... I hate you.
Another Bloggy Mama lost a precious baby yesterday. Thalon Bruce Meyers was not even 4 months old... I can't even bear to think about what his family must be going through right now.
I don't know the Meyers'. I didn't know the Spohrs', either.
As a parent, as a human being - I can think of nothing worse, nothing than losing your child.
It's breaking my heart.
Why am I writing about this?
We are all, all of us out here. Bound together through our keyboards, our wifi and our phone lines...laughing, sharing, complaining...crying - connecting. We hang out together everyday, sharing bits and pieces of our lives, making connections, making friends - communicating. I was never so proud to be a blogger than I was this last week - watching Maddie Spohr's MS donation page jump to over $30,000 in 3 days. The love that is out here is amazing - pure and selfless.
It is easy to be brought closer together through laughter; humor and sarcasm are our armor afterall...BUT it's times like this that sorrow, heartbreak, compassion and even anger - bind us tighter and make us, all of us stronger and better.
Hold your family, your loved ones a little closer today...
and send a prayer and love to some who really need it , whose arms are empty and whose hearts are broken...
Bless you all
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