He just went to sleep and didn’t wake up
Tragedy is all around us.
Sometimes I think we don’t notice it but it is there.
It could be thousands of miles away with bombs, death and carnage. The graphic photos that come into our homes move us but they can feel so separate from our lives that we can easily dismiss them to carry on with what we were doing.
Social media can bring things into our lives in a way that television can’t. I don’t know why but somehow, photos on my timeline on Facebook seem more awful that when they are on the box in the corner of the room.
Tragedy is not always in major events. It is those happenings that can stop us in our tracks. Make us realise that there but the grace of god…. Such a happening affected me last week and continued to affect me over the weekend.
I met this woman on Twitter first. We have a shared passion in education. Her career is in sales of resources like software and teaching programmes, sometimes being away from home. I, as you know, deal in young people’s writing. We met up at a number of conferences and over the years have occasionally had supper together. We are also friends on Facebook so you can imagine my utter disbelief when she posted about the sudden death of her husband.
The circumstances were really distressing and the fact that he has left not only a loving wife but two young children is especially heartbreaking. But, social media has proved to be a blessing. A group of her friends have got together and are determined to provide some financial help.
One of the aspects of this so sad tale is what she said had happened and we will use it for the prompt for 100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups this week. It is:
…he just went to sleep and didn’t wake up…
The linky will close on Monday 24th October.
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Julia, I’m so sorry for your loss and the loss of your friend’s husband. I wanted to participate in this challenge but it hit too close to home. Although, it’s been more than 5 years, my best friend of 37 years died suddenly, her bowl of ice cream still in her hand. It is a loss I still have a difficult time with – not a day goes by that I don’t think of or miss her. My condolences to your friend. It is a reminder to all of us, time is precious.
Very sorry to hear this news, thinking of your friend.
Sad to read this 🙁 Glad she has people to turn to x
It is sad and I’ve been there. My father in law passed away Christmas Night almost 20 years ago in his sleep. What a terrible time for my mother in law (and the rest of the family). I feel for your friend.
It was made worse that he was a young man in his early 40s.
So sad and such a shock for the family.
It has been and it’s knocked folks on FB sideways.
How very sad.
It certainly is sad Sherry and the coming weeks and months are going to be hard for her. She does have a good network around her though