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Hey all.

There's a boy in my grade whose dad died last night.

Apparently, he fell asleep while reading and then didn't wake up. He wasn't sick or anything, it was just so... sudden. It really makes you appreciate the mortality of humans and love those around you, you know? 

During math class everyone was talking about it and we're all kind of suspended between horror and sadness and relief that it wasn't us that was directly affected. And I'm just floating through the day and it hits me like, what if that was me? What if something happened and I suddenly didn't have a dad? How will the poor guy ever be able to smile again?

And it's horrible.

It's just horrible.

And somehow, life goes on and we keep on living and breathing and thinking and wondering, why? Why does this happen?

It doesn't affect me specifically, but I feel it. I feel it, I understand it, and even though I don't know him that well, I think I know him a little better now and it must be so, so, hard and there's this part of me that is selfishly thinking, that at least it wasn't me.

Can... can you keep him and his family in your prayers for me? Just think a little about things and take some time to tell everyone you know you love them? Breathe in once and appreciate how fragile and real that livingness of you is?

Thank you. 

We're so sorry to hear this, Abigail. We'll keep the boy and his family in our prayers.

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submitted by Abigail S., age 12, Nose In a Book
(September 29, 2016 - 8:24 pm)

back to the Down to Earth

Will keep him and his family in prayers.

submitted by Tuxedo kitten
(September 29, 2016 - 10:24 pm)

My great grandfather died earlier this month, I didnt say anything because I didnt want to affect the happines rolling around the CB.   But I understand how you feel.   Death is just so unexpected- but at the same time everyone knows its coming.  

I still cant believe my paka's gone.

But I believe he's in heaven, singing praises to God.   And I hope the boys' father is too.

*give abigail a affectionate hug* 

 

submitted by windswift
(September 30, 2016 - 9:40 am)
submitted by Please top, thanks.
(September 30, 2016 - 9:22 am)

Of course, Abi. Of course I will keep him and his family in my prayers. I'm so sorry to hear about this. 

submitted by Cockleburr
(September 30, 2016 - 11:41 am)

I'm so sorry, Abi. 

submitted by Bibliophile
(September 30, 2016 - 11:49 am)

I'm not really religious, but I will hope with all of my heart for him.

submitted by Applejaguar, age !!, New York
(September 30, 2016 - 2:29 pm)

I will keep him in my prayers... Please keep me in yours. 

submitted by Daisy
(September 30, 2016 - 8:10 pm)

Hi Abi, I have had that happen to me. Someone I knew through violin died one night in his sleep. He was only 16 and there seemed to be nothing wrong with him. I did not know him well at all but after I found out I could not stop crying. I know how you feel. It's terrible to think that even if you are perfectly healthy when you fall asleep you may not wake up the next morning. 

submitted by DRAGON , age 15, The library
(September 30, 2016 - 8:49 pm)

Absolutely Abi. I'm so sorry, I sympathize with you.  Y'all will be in my prayers. 

submitted by Will T.
(September 30, 2016 - 9:26 pm)

I don't pray, but let us all bow our heads in mourning for this boy and his family. I couldn't imagine losing someone so close to me.....Thank you for telling us this, Abigail. Death is real, but life is, too....

submitted by Scylla
(October 1, 2016 - 10:54 am)

Oh, no. That's really sad. It is horrible.... Cry

submitted by Leafpool
(October 1, 2016 - 3:58 pm)

The weird thing is, I literally just had a dream about my dad dying. I remember coming home from school and him not being there, and asking how and someone saying heart failure. I woke up so scared and sad- I almost started crying. It made me realize the same things you did. I take too much for granted.

I promise to keep the boy in your class in my thoughts and prayers.  

submitted by Bluebird
(October 1, 2016 - 5:54 pm)

Y-yes. I will definitely be praying.

Oh, LORD God, I pray that you will please comfort this boy and his family, and that you will help them through this difficult period in life, and I pray that you will accept his father into your arms. 

Amen.

submitted by Cho Chang
(October 2, 2016 - 1:22 pm)

That is really hard, Abi, and I'll keep you guys and the boy's family in my prayers. 

My brother actually had someone in his gymnastics class that died. I'm not sure how it affected him, or if he knew him well, but it's a scary reminder that these things do happen. All of a sudden it's........ real. Not just looming somewhere in the future, but something that really could happen. 

It's food for thought.

I'll be praying for you.  

submitted by Autumn Leaves, age 13, The sidewalk
(October 3, 2016 - 8:30 pm)