I never saw you post about it although I looked several times. Not sure how I missed this.
Was thinking last night that it must be healing for all to continue on with the good work. And very hard at the same time. But healing nonetheless. How are the kids doing with it? Did you tell E the truth?
When I was a little bit older than E my 18 yr old babysitter was killed in an execution style slaying up on top of a mountain just minutes from our house in Scottsdale. Just some crazy guy who found her and her boyfriend, made them kneel and then shot them both. My parents told me the truth, let me read the newspapers, etc. I am glad because it allowed me to process it all in a healthy way with loved ones around me. And I felt like I had heard/learned/read the whole truth. Even though it was a random act of violence, I did not feel threatened. hugs to all
Well, after many hours of conversation we decided to stick with the basics. We told them she was killed- but I was deliberately obtuse when asked if it was a gun etc. At the time I wasn't completely sure if they did find the right person or details. I said people can be killed on accident (like by a bus) or on purpose and that it doesn't matter how or why or what really happened but it does matter than she is gone. Then I showed her lots and lots of pictures- one especially great one of the two of them together and we talked about how lucky we were to have known her and how happy we were to have been in SoM together
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This is scary, seriously.
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Was thinking last night that it must be healing for all to continue on with the good work. And very hard at the same time. But healing nonetheless.
How are the kids doing with it? Did you tell E the truth?
When I was a little bit older than E my 18 yr old babysitter was killed in an execution style slaying up on top of a mountain just minutes from our house in Scottsdale. Just some crazy guy who found her and her boyfriend, made them kneel and then shot them both. My parents told me the truth, let me read the newspapers, etc. I am glad because it allowed me to process it all in a healthy way with loved ones around me. And I felt like I had heard/learned/read the whole truth. Even though it was a random act of violence, I did not feel threatened.
hugs to all
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Completely understandable. Again, I am so sorry for the great loss to your family and to the church.
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