i found out late last week that one of my nieces died. she was found drowned in a river near where she lives. she was 25.
i got the news via text message from brother #2. at first i thought it was a horrible joke. my brother has always been a bit of a prankster, but after i sat for a minute i realized he wouldn't joke about something like that.
the details surrounding her death are suspicious, which does not help. it made my brain spin all weekend and finally i realized that thinking about the unknown whys doesn't help. not me, not my brother, not my niece. it doesn't change the reality that she is gone.
i've been in a fog all weekend, and still today. i'd like to be able to be at her funeral but geography prevents me.
hug your loved ones, even if it is awkward. tell them that you love them. do the little things that make them feel loved.
don't let a day go by that may be their last without exuding love.
