Amazing.

A friend of mine lost her 14 year old son to a sudden, serious illness a month ago (the evil MRSA).

It knocked the community on its seat. So out of no where. So scary and confusing.

Today I took a walk with her and went to a coffee place to spend time with her.

She is living a parent's worse nightmare but doing so in the most amazing way. She can smile. She can chat about other things. She can weave her child's name and memories into the conversation in the most beautiful way.

We left the coffee place and walked past his middle school. Kids outside having P.E. Life going on.....without someone.

(sigh)