We all have hurdles and tragedies throughout our lives. Heck we live eighty or ninety years so it would be hard to avoid them over that long of a life span. We live daily with the loss of Joe, but others also experience set backs for their families. Maybe it is losing a job, or dealing with the crush of dwindling incomes due to the recession, and yes even an illness or a death. It could be helping your child move on after a poor decision or listening while they try to find their way.
Whatever the situation, the simplicity of falling into our own lives is so easy we become oblivious to the struggles of others and induces shock upon hearing grievous news. Our family has spent the past eight months re-entering life, catching up to those around us who have been sprinting daily while we were stuck in slow motion. And as I reflect back I remember how that one phone call, text or email offered connection. Most of the time it was nothing more than "been thinking about you". No response was ever expected, yet it could make or break our day.
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