It’s been difficult, even for me, to find the balance in life lately.
My friend recently had to say goodbye to her 29 year-old son.
For four weeks he lay in a coma after his vehicle was struck by another in an intersection.
We all waited and prayed and wished we could take away the agony my friend was experiencing. We longed to will Jared to wake up and be okay again.
The doctors gave hope and then something would go wrong and the hope would be deferred. Finally, they had to make the choice to unplug the machines that kept their son, brother, grandson, friend, and nephew alive.
My heart would ache for this family no matter what. But I knew this young man, Jared. He was friends with my daughter of the same age when they were both teenagers.
My head understands (though it protests this injustice). But my heart cannot rest with its laundry list of questions, what if’s and why’s.
As we approach these holidays where we gather around the table and break bread together with those we love I plan to embrace longer, listen more closely, truly study the faces of my loved ones, and say a few words about this incredible young man that touched so many lives. He will not be forgotten.
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