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My roommate and I lost a friend this last Saturday (which also happened to be my dad's birthday). She died in a car accident (non alcohol-related), and she was 5 months pregnant. She was 22 and supposed to graduated in May, and also had plans to get married. We knew her for 3 years, and used to party now and then, tailgate, go to the movies, etc. She was a girl that was cool to be platonic friends with (if there was ever a time when she didn't have a boyfriend, I can say I regret not stepping forward). It was difficult to believe and shocking to hear of her passing, as you never expect it to happen to someone you know.
I went to her visitation Wednesday and it was so sad I didn't know how to process it. It was so eerie seeing someone my own age in death; I almost started trembling when I knelt at her coffin. From what I knew of her, she was always so cheerful and had such a vibrant personality. She had a smile that could cheer anyone up. Her family went on to talk about her and it was hard not to cry when her mother read a poem her younger sister wrote for her after she died. When the girl started crying I had tears welling up in my eyes, and I have a tough time crying in front of people. I could tell her family was very strong, as they held themselves together so well through all they spoke of her.
Even though I didn't know her very well, it's still tough to accept such an untimely death. For someone who had her whole life in front of her, it's so tragic. I feel bad for her family and boyfriend; I can't imagine how they feel. However well they are able to cope, they'll be in my thoughts and prayers.
I went to her visitation Wednesday and it was so sad I didn't know how to process it. It was so eerie seeing someone my own age in death; I almost started trembling when I knelt at her coffin. From what I knew of her, she was always so cheerful and had such a vibrant personality. She had a smile that could cheer anyone up. Her family went on to talk about her and it was hard not to cry when her mother read a poem her younger sister wrote for her after she died. When the girl started crying I had tears welling up in my eyes, and I have a tough time crying in front of people. I could tell her family was very strong, as they held themselves together so well through all they spoke of her.
Even though I didn't know her very well, it's still tough to accept such an untimely death. For someone who had her whole life in front of her, it's so tragic. I feel bad for her family and boyfriend; I can't imagine how they feel. However well they are able to cope, they'll be in my thoughts and prayers.
