Tears are pouring as I write tonight. My first real boyfriend died today. We fell in "true love" in the 8th grade. He played football and I was in the band. He took me to my first homecoming dance. :0) I'm so, so sad that Karen and the girls are left without him that I can hardly stand it. Yet, I'm so thankful that his death was sudden-- not a terrible car accident that might have affected other families and not a terrible sickness that prolonged the pain. He went straight to be with the Savior. He knew the Lord, so there are tears of comfort there..... but, of course tears of great sadness because he will be so terribly missed by so many-- including me.
Thank you Lord for letting our families meet that weekend. Thank you Lord for a silly thing like Facebook that has allowed us to connect with old friends. It has allowed some healing and sharing time. Thank you Lord for his sweet family. Thank you Lord for sweet memories and first love.
