A teenager in our Youth was diagnosed with severe Cancer and 9 mth from diagnosis he passed …… it affected our entire family. 1 month short of his 19th birthday, his journey on earth came to an end ….

Nate,

This morning when I told you about Colin* and you held me so tight, I tried to pull away a few times but you held me. I wanted to just fold into you and feel your strength, let you hold me tighter. I literally wanted to let go and just break while you were holding me, just empty out all my emotion and grief. Such a feeling at a wrong time.

I know Colin’s death has affected you, I could see it in your eyes. . .

There is so much of life that we can still experience. What Colin’s* death has brought home to me, is that we do not know what tomorrow holds. He was basically the same age as Kyle. We have so little time with the people we love, that loves us.

Kyle & Diane only have so much time still in our house, every moment and every interaction is precious. Linda & George would love to spend one more moment with Colin*, but they can’t … they weren’t even with him when he passed, which breaks them up. But how were they to know, I am sure had they known they would have been there by his side.

Wasted time . . .

I do not know what tomorrow holds but I do know that I feel as though there is wasted time.

♥