Tough Week

Well, a lot has happened in the last 48-72 hours.
Tuesday night we went roller skating with the neighbor for her birthday. Jake and Amelia were naturals and took off and lapped me a few times. The hokey pokey and the chicken dance were a hit for the kids. Then Amelia went in to the center of the rink and did the cha cha dance after it was done the place went nuts with cheering it was pretty funny.

Then Wednesday we received tragic news about a hockey family that we are close to, their son Adam a Junior at Anoka High School died suddenly at home from an aneurysm. He went to sleep on the couch and never woke up. This has rocked our Hockey Community and we continue to question why? They have a son in Iraq fighting a war and their younger son dies in their livingroom. I have spent the last 24-36 hours talking to other hockey families and we all seem to be at a loss. Adam spent time with all of us and was a fixture at softball games. He was kind and gentle. The words good kid are used a lot when people pass, but I will tell you this time there is no other way to describe him but to say, he truly was a good kid. The family will never be the same and will forever have something missing.

Unfortunately, it is tragedies like this that make you reflect on your life and what really is important. What we really have to be thankful for and how quickly it can be changed forever. I am sad, angry and I am having a difficult time trying to explain this to my own family. Our hockey community has been rocked but we will make it through together as a family. There is a sense of loyalty that cannot be explained with this community of people.

So tomorrow there will be some of us hockey parents that are going to get together to plan a benefit for a family that needs the love and support of their community.

So I will leave you with this, hug your kids a little tighter tonight and make sure that you tell them,your family and friends so they know how much you love and appreciate them!

Julie