We are headed to a funeral this weekend. A daughter of a family that our family grew up with. Our sisters are best friends. She was 22. There are so many people that this has devastated. Her name is Chelsey. She has 6 siblings. Like me, she has sisters that she is super close to.
What do you say to someone that this happens to? If I were you I'd be curled up in a fetile position bawling my eyes out. I would be in such a state of shock and despair. I can't even imagine the thought of losing one of my sisters. And she was so young. And has a beautiful little daughter too. It was a car accident.
I just want to tell them that I'm so so so sorry. And hug them. And I wish I could take the pain away. I wish I could go back to the moment that the car hit her.. and just make the stupid car disappear.
I haven't seen Chelsey since she was 5. I used to babysit her and some of her siblings so her parents could be the rec leaders at our camp. So it's hard, because I really haven't been a part of her life. I haven't seen her for 15 years. I knew her from birth until age 7. I spent time at their house and went cutting firewood with them.
She grew up. She went to college. She had a daughter. And with one bad decision in driving (by someone else), her life ended.
I've never lost a sibling myself. I can't imagine it. I can't begin to guess the depths of grief that her family will go thru. Do you erect a memorial shrine in your house for them? Do you say a prayer for them everynight? Do you light a candle for them? Do you ever really stop crying? When I lost my grandpa I bawled my eyes out for a year. Soul crushing sobs. That was back in 96, and I still have days that I wake up thinking I'm talking to him. And that was my grandpa, not my sister. Someone that I have talked to almost every day of my life.
What do you say to someone that this happens to? If I were you I'd be curled up in a fetile position bawling my eyes out. I would be in such a state of shock and despair. I can't even imagine the thought of losing one of my sisters. And she was so young. And has a beautiful little daughter too. It was a car accident.
I just want to tell them that I'm so so so sorry. And hug them. And I wish I could take the pain away. I wish I could go back to the moment that the car hit her.. and just make the stupid car disappear.
I haven't seen Chelsey since she was 5. I used to babysit her and some of her siblings so her parents could be the rec leaders at our camp. So it's hard, because I really haven't been a part of her life. I haven't seen her for 15 years. I knew her from birth until age 7. I spent time at their house and went cutting firewood with them.
She grew up. She went to college. She had a daughter. And with one bad decision in driving (by someone else), her life ended.
I've never lost a sibling myself. I can't imagine it. I can't begin to guess the depths of grief that her family will go thru. Do you erect a memorial shrine in your house for them? Do you say a prayer for them everynight? Do you light a candle for them? Do you ever really stop crying? When I lost my grandpa I bawled my eyes out for a year. Soul crushing sobs. That was back in 96, and I still have days that I wake up thinking I'm talking to him. And that was my grandpa, not my sister. Someone that I have talked to almost every day of my life.
The Chelsey above in the white dress is the one that I remember.
The one below is the beautiful woman that she grew up to be.
The one below is the beautiful woman that she grew up to be.
Chelsey.
You are loved.
You will be missed.
You are loved.
You will be missed.
