The past few weeks have just been really rough emotionally. Four deaths. Four funerals. Two of them were for elderly friends that had been battling health issues for a long time. They were sad, but, also, expected. The other two were totally unexpected.
C was only 34 and left behind a wife and two small children. And my son, John, who was C's best friend. The autopsy reports are not in yet, but it appears that it was an unnecessary death due to an infection that a doctor refused to acknowledge. There's a lot of anger being not dealt with right now. The mourning for C could last a long, long time if the autopsy shows any proof of negligence on the doctor's part because it will keep getting opened up with every court hearing.
M was in her 60's. She left behind a husband, several grown children, and two grandsons. She had been battling alcoholism for several years. She fell off the wagon and literally drank herself to death. Her family is dealing with a lot of guilty feelings, thinking that if they had just been more aware...; if they had just loved her more...; if they had listened more...; if, if, if. M's son goes to my church and I've known him since his senior year of high school. I'm trying to keep in close touch with him and trying to help him understand that there is really nothing they could have done. It was her drinking problem and her choice. As a former alcoholic, I know this all too well.
Four immediate families mourning. Multitudes of people hurting with them. I've worked through two boxes of tissues all by myself. So many needing to feel the comfort and peace that only God can give.
Please keep us in prayer. Pray for comfort and peace. Pray for me to have wisdom as I counsel M's son and John. Pray for strength. Thank you!
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Hoping that time has helped and revealed some answers. The young man who passed leaving a wife and little ones...so very sad.
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