Sorry for your loss, Rob. john
On Dec 19, 2007 6:14 PM, Robert Seeberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 12/19/2007 9:52:13 AM, Nick Arnett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > On Dec 18, 2007 7:52 PM, Robert Seeberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > My family mourns today the death of Chase Taylor Williamson, my > > > nephew, my sister > > Tracy's oldest child. Chase died hours after an > > > automobile accident in the early hours of the morning. > > > > > > I'm > > so sorry to hear this... After our > > niece's husband was killed just > > before Thanksgiving, I decided to let it be a good thing that it > > happened > > near a holiday because it means that when the anniversary comes > > around, > > we'll > > be with family. > > > > Let me offer a sentence that has helped many people get through the > > holidays > > when in grief: "Not this year." It means that > > it's okay to tell others -- > > and yourself -- that you're choosing not to > > skip something this year. If it > > will take more energy than it gives you, don't do it. > > > > How old was Chase? > > > > He was 21. > In my immediate family we had a cluster of children all born in a 5 > year period, and they were all close and tight-knit having been > practically raised together. Brittany was one of the older kids in > this group and Chase was one of the younger ones. They are taking this > very hard and watching their grief is excruciating. "It's not fair! > It's not fair!" must have been repeated hundreds of times yesterday > and there is so little one can say that does not sound empty during > these initial stages of grieving. All I could do was hold them tight > and cry with them, every single one. > > I used to babysit all seven of the kids frequently. We would unfold > the hide-a-bed couch and make popcorn or eat ice cream while watching > monster movies. I'd get them to stay on the bed by telling them the > "toe-monsters" would stick out their claws and snip their toes off if > they got off and that was good for a great deal of giggly fun. > They would fall asleep with some crappy 80s horror movie on and I > would sleep on a recliner next to the couch. I was their "Uncle > Robbieeeeee" and it felt like all the love in the world. > Sunday morning I stood in line in the wee hours of 34 degrees so that > I could get my son a Wii for Christmas, and thought I was suffering in > that cold. </irony> > > I called the Ex-Wife to tell her about Chase last night and she tells > me that she had been diagnosed with uterine cancer and had been > hospitalized over the weekend for a procedure. So my son too has > worries on his 12 year old mind. But we will spend this weekend and > Christmas Day together and it is all the love in the world. > > My wife's birth mother died last week. It is a complicated situation > that precluded any chance of Susan going to the funeral. But her Dad > and Step-Mom will coming in to town to be with us this weekend > It will still be Christmas this Christmas. And we will have all the > love in the world as the little groups of us come together. > Tell people you love them, it matters. > > > xponent > Family And Extended Family Maru > rob > > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l > _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
