As I was winding down from the Memorial Day weekend and working on unpacking my house, my phone rang...and I had a really bad feeling. When I answered, my mom told me that my cousin's youngest son, Tanner, had died from an accidental shooting.
As Mom told me, my heart absolutely broke. My poor cousin -- I cannot imagine losing a child at such a young age (he was 12) in such a tragic manner. How do you continue your life? How do you go on?
Tanner was such a sweet boy. He never knew a stranger and his eyes practically sparkled with laughter -- he was just a very cool young man.
I'm currently out of state for work, so I was unable to attend his funeral, which was earlier today. Mom went to his service and called me after. If possible, my heart cracked even more as she told me about the service. I feel so horrible that I wasn't able to be there for my cousin...my family.
Make sure you and your children know and understand gun safety. Tanner did, but still fell victim to a tragic accident. The rule I always learned was that any gun is a loaded gun.
Tonight, hug the ones you love. Pull them a little tighter and tell them that they're loved. I wish I could hug my people, but since I'm still gone, for now, I'll just have to make sure that they know that I love them. And, you can bet, that the hugs will come the minute I'm home.
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