Who will reap the reaper

Death has been here this year. Lurking - slinking around. He has been just waiting until no one is paying attention and then BAM - death takes someone from us.

Started out with Brian. He has amazing spirit. His eyes were spectacular when he talked about softball the game he loved, the stories he would tell me as I waited for Meg to finish laps. In Brian, I gave my trust too as he was the best coach I could ask for too guide my meg along the path of sports, and in this town of sporty politics. However, death lurked into his life and with despair he took his life. He left a hole in our hearts. Its the start of a new season and no one say it out loud, well sometimes we do, but we think about him every time we go to the fields. Sadly his face isl forever be rounding the bases but sadly he is not. WHY WHY WHY - the least we could have is to know why.


Then there was Barbara. She was a Mom with a heart of gold who would do anything through Jesus for the love of her children. She was taken from us when someone took a drug, drove a car and then caused Barbara's soul to be ripped from body - leaving her children and the rest of us to hope that one day we will know why. WHY WHY WHY - the least we could have is to know why.

Death was he done - NO
Adam was next. Just a short trip to Salem with Mirta and Naomi. The black car rounded the corner and in a millisecond adam was gone. The car ripped through the love of that family, Naomi seeing the life leave Adam. Mirta scream from a nightmare that she can never wake up from. Adam is gone and lost is a man who loved learning about life. His smile is all around the house, but he is not. Walking by each picture causing you to stop and remember him. WHY WHY WHY - the least we could have is to know why.


Finally death must be satisfied. Nope not today

Today we learn that another man decided life was not worth living. He was the father of Julie, she is on megs softball and basketball teams. Two dads from one Softball team..Two dads who would cheer and watch their girls hit the slam - two dads who did not think about all the tears the girls had during losing tournaments because surly if they had they would have seen what the loss of a father would shed. WHY WHY WHY - the least we could have is to know why.


Death is he done - I don't think so. There is a spirit here. Its eminent, we are only left wondering who is next and which family who will next be destroyed...I can't help but wonder when it will be mine.