You like the white ones, don't you?
Very sobering day today. On Wed evening a body was discovered in a shallow grave at the university where #2 goes to high school. It was in a field near a parking lot at the edge of the campus. This morning the identity of the dead person was on the news. Turns out it was someone we know.18 yr old boy, just graduated from high school, apparently missing from home since Oct.17, named Kirk Kimberly. #1 met Kirk in preschool and they became great friends all through elementary school, even though we lived in a different town from his family. He and #1 were extreme Lego nerds and spent a lot of time together either here or at Kirk's house. They eventually grew apart as they grew up, and the visits ended, but Kirk's mom and I kept up a little with occasional Christmas cards. I can't imagine how devastated Jennifer must be. Kirk was their only child. #1 never had another friend that he clicked with as much as Kirk, never anyone to come over and hang out. #1 is being very quiet, but I know he is upset by it. Said we need to send a card and if they have a vigil or memorial he wants to go. Maybe that doesn't seem like much, but for a kid who would never leave the house if he had his way, it is significant. At this point, there is no info about how he died. It's being investigated. Heartbreaking. Hug your loved ones, because you can.
You like the white ones, don't you?
Very sobering day today. On Wed evening a body was discovered in a shallow grave at the university where #2 goes to high school. It was in a field near a parking lot at the edge of the campus. This morning the identity of the dead person was on the news. Turns out it was someone we know.18 yr old boy, just graduated from high school, apparently missing from home since Oct.17, named Kirk Kimberly. #1 met Kirk in preschool and they became great friends all through elementary school, even though we lived in a different town from his family. He and #1 were extreme Lego nerds and spent a lot of time together either here or at Kirk's house. They eventually grew apart as they grew up, and the visits ended, but Kirk's mom and I kept up a little with occasional Christmas cards. I can't imagine how devastated Jennifer must be. Kirk was their only child. #1 never had another friend that he clicked with as much as Kirk, never anyone to come over and hang out. #1 is being very quiet, but I know he is upset by it. Said we need to send a card and if they have a vigil or memorial he wants to go. Maybe that doesn't seem like much, but for a kid who would never leave the house if he had his way, it is significant. At this point, there is no info about how he died. It's being investigated. Heartbreaking. Hug your loved ones, because you can.
