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[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

This past weekend had been a rough one for me. I learned around midnight on Saturday that my very best childhood and longtime friend lost her 21 year old daughter on Saturday morning in a tragic car accident. The heartache this has caused has affected so many people. The family is based near Mackinaw (about 20 miles south) in Michigan and the accident happened there. My friend and DH now live in Chicago due to his job. She called me from the road and I could only listen to her sobs and heartache.

Through Facebook we have been together all weekend. She seems to be better though what is better, my heart is broken for myself and for her family.

The one thing that I have been able to do for solace is come to DK to read and check on friends and their lives to make me smile.

The other thing that has happened is my Daisy has not left my side. She has come and put her little head on my lap so many times and looked up at me with those big brown eyes as if she knows. She and my husband have been my comfort along with all of you.

Thank you so much for this wonderful place everyone.

Lisa

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

This truly is every parents worse nightmare and as a dear friend and one who has known this child her whole life, you certainly must be suffering terribly as well.  It is tragic and sad and Sherry will need you whenever you go. There are 800 people now, but in July they will be gone and the pain will be just as deep to them as today, so going then will help even more. I will pray for you all as you go through the grieving process.

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Everyone, it's been a rough week.Right now it's just friends and family getting Sherry and James through this.
We tried to figure out a way to get up there without driving 9 hours tonight to arrive for tomorrow's Memorial Service and then turning around and coming back tomorrow. Both DH and I HAVE to be at our jobs on Thursday.

They are expecting over 800 people at the memorial tomorrow and scores and scores of family and friends are all there now staying at a lodge near the family home (where Crystal resided, my friend and dh live in Chicago). After much discussion and planning we have forgone going to the service to be with them more privately in July for a week. Though we wanted to be there and they wanted us to come it was nearly impossible. We couldn't fly without chartering a flight out of Detroit Metro (there is a small private airport there) and for a one day stay it just didn't make sense.

This is hard on me I think because I so badly want to be there to hug them all. Sherry and James have many surrounding them now so they will be taken care of.

Thanks for your prayers and thoughts, they are greatly appreciated.

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

Hey Lisa, Hope you are making it through the week okay.  I am sure Daisy has been a huge comfort...please let me know if there is anything we can do, my thoughts and prayers are with you:)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Lisa, How are you doing today? How is your friend doing? My heart hurts for all of you.

[Leslie and Halas]

I'm so sorry for you and your friend.

[Adrianne Matzkin]

Hugs and prayers being sent! Our doodles do know when we need them. They just seem to know!

[Doris, Knox & Flash]

That's my worst nightmare! I have a 21 year old son and a 19 year old daughter who both think they are invincible. So so sorry for your friend and her loss. Praying for comfort...

[BG and Gavin]

Keeping a good thought for you too Sandy.  What a tough, tough thing to deal with.  I really have no words.

[Adina P]

Oh I'm so sorry for your friend.  What a tragedy!  I hate when parents lose children, especially suddenly.  Just so sad.

[Ellen, Brûlée, and Tira]

Lisa, I am so sorry about your friend's daughter's death.  It is certainly a heartbreaking time for many people.  Little Daisy is so attuned to you and will be a wonderful source of strength for you.  I will keep your friend and you, as well, in my prayers.