The “Club” no one wants to be a member of…
About a month ago a family we know lost a child. This young man was a model citizen, student, and family member. His short life was filled with success and his future filled with so much promise. While I don’t know the family very well, I think about them often. Losing a child comes with an automatic enrollment into a club no one wants to be a part of. I know this, because I am a member of that same club. When something like this happens, I, like many of you, wonder to myself, “how can I help, how can I support this person or family?” I am sure almost all of this family’s closest friends have wondered the same thing. The purpose of this post is to share some ways all of us can help. These are things that have certainly helped my family. You can do no wrong , generally speaking. You love this person, you come from a good place, it may not always feel like your “help” and/or “support” is appreciated, but it is. If you truly want to help, find a way. Too often we tell ourselves, “the...