So what if it I have a really hard time reading news about sick kids or kids who have died.
I think I wrote something about this before but this has been a tough week!
If you are a part of the IG community then you have definitely learned about the tragic death of Ryan, the adorable red headed boy who was hit and killed by a truck this past Friday. #redballoonsforryan
I cried when I read the story. I don't know this family but my heart breaks for their loss because I have the same thing to lose. I cried when I saw the huge outpouring of love on IG for this family. Total strangers holding auctions and trying to help this family in any way they can.
I purchased a Kindness Box for the month of June because it's the 'Ryan Edition' and all proceeds from the boxes will go to Ryan's family.
I cry at every story I read. A sweet little girl with SMA who's parents are trying to live every day with her as happily as they can because they don't know how much longer they have with her. A baby born at 26 weeks who survives the NICU only to pass a few weeks after he's left to go home with his family. A little boy who is fighting cancer. A ten year old girl who tragically passed over the weekend in a car accident.
Every story hits my heart heavily. Every story makes me appreciate my kids a little more, hug them and kiss them a little more often. Every story makes me slow down and pay more attention to my kids. Makes me appreciate those 3am wake up calls a little more. Make me want to push them on the swing just a little bit longer. Makes me happy to stop what I'm doing and oblige when my daughter says she needs a hug.
And every story makes me proud to be a part of a little community called IG because all of those people do nothing but help in any way they can. What a wonderful place IG has become. Uplifting, empowering, helpful, kind, loving.
I think I wrote something about this before but this has been a tough week!
If you are a part of the IG community then you have definitely learned about the tragic death of Ryan, the adorable red headed boy who was hit and killed by a truck this past Friday. #redballoonsforryan
I cried when I read the story. I don't know this family but my heart breaks for their loss because I have the same thing to lose. I cried when I saw the huge outpouring of love on IG for this family. Total strangers holding auctions and trying to help this family in any way they can.
I purchased a Kindness Box for the month of June because it's the 'Ryan Edition' and all proceeds from the boxes will go to Ryan's family.
I cry at every story I read. A sweet little girl with SMA who's parents are trying to live every day with her as happily as they can because they don't know how much longer they have with her. A baby born at 26 weeks who survives the NICU only to pass a few weeks after he's left to go home with his family. A little boy who is fighting cancer. A ten year old girl who tragically passed over the weekend in a car accident.
Every story hits my heart heavily. Every story makes me appreciate my kids a little more, hug them and kiss them a little more often. Every story makes me slow down and pay more attention to my kids. Makes me appreciate those 3am wake up calls a little more. Make me want to push them on the swing just a little bit longer. Makes me happy to stop what I'm doing and oblige when my daughter says she needs a hug.
And every story makes me proud to be a part of a little community called IG because all of those people do nothing but help in any way they can. What a wonderful place IG has become. Uplifting, empowering, helpful, kind, loving.
As the internet brings everyone together, it's always a harsh reality that life is fragile. So very very fragile.
ReplyDeleteI feel the same exact way. Last night my son woke up at 2:30am because he is teething and has a fever. Normally this would make me not such a happy camper, but I started thinking about the families who wish they were being woken up in the middle of the night and I started crying. My heart breaks for them and I can not begin to imagine their pain. Definitely makes you stop and appreciate every single day you have with your family.
ReplyDeletePeople supporting people is what it's all about. I am so happy that so many strangers are coming together and building a community of love. We need it, they need it, everyone needs each other. It breaks my heart a million times over. Hearing about loss will never get easy. :[
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