Yesterday I got a text from my mom that a high school classmate of mine had lost both of her parents over the weekend as the result of a tragic plane crash. Sitting at my desk, my stomach bottomed out. They had been flying a small plane from San Francisco to their vacation home in Colorado and went missing on Saturday night.
I cannot imagine the horror of not knowing that night and the following morning. I can only pray that I will never have to go through something like this.
The Facebook posts ranged from several sentences to a single word. All of them touched on the subject but most were respectful of the bereaved and did not go into detail with names until the below thread. A girl I have known since middle school posted one word: Perspective. Yes, Ashley, perspective. A little too much perspective, I would argue.
Today, I woke up thankful to be alive. Appreciative that I still have two loving parents alive and well. I am grateful for my friends.
My heart goes out to Kathleen and her whole family.
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