Toby (4 yrs): (looking at a watch) Mummy, it’s 40-o’clock.  We better hurry and leave.

Me: Ok, Buddy.  We will get going soon.

Ty (5 yrs) : (with great exasperation)  Toby!  40-o’clock is not even a word!  Or A TIME!  hpmf!  (more eye rolling)

Toby: Oops! Now it’s 70- o’clock… 

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Sometimes the universe just doesn’t seem right. Right now is one of those times.

Yesterday we received news that one of our friends, who is only one of the nicest, most giving people in the world is going through a rough time. A sad and scary time. A situation that I can’t even imagine having on my plate. Her equally amazing, hardworking and one of those rare teenagers that we all wish and pray our children will be like when they hit her age has been recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor.

Both mother, daughter and entire family is so involved in our community. They are always giving back, volunteering, and making this a better place to live. It just doesn’t seem fair.

While her story is not really mine to tell, I will say that she seems to be handling it with the strength that has always been evident as a family trait. They are blessed with a wonderfully supportive family, church and friends.

Her mother has brought our family through some very rough times. I only wish we could help her with the same. But we have been left with, “what do you say or do?” Nothing we can do will make this better. We have sent them our wishes, but still want to do more.

I didn’t sleep at all last night just thinking about this. I can only imagine how the family must be. My hubby is angry at the situation. These are just really such good people, it hurts to see them have to deal with this.

For everything there is a reason. It is just hard to see what it is at this moment, I suppose, and I sure the family doesn’t want to hear that saying right now, either. I wouldn’t. Bad things happen to good people, it just doesn’t fit into the false reality that I like to imagine. I know this, always have, but when it hits home, it’s devastating.

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