Instants

In the news today and yesterday... the tornadoes in the south - one struck a school full of teens, killing several. A bus crash in Atlanta, killing 4 college students and 2 adults. Two separate incidents... and in an instant... life changes for many parents... many families.

News like that always takes me back to my "instants". One of those was on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000. I was preparing to leave for a night class. I checked my e-mail. One from my brother. Our mother had a stroke and was in the hospital. She did not survive. In an instant... my life changed.

My heart goes out to the families and friends. These kinds of instants are impossible to prepare for let alone predict. Even expected things can be difficult to prepare for like a loved one dying of cancer (my father).