We have just returned from our annual Telluride Ski Trip. Ami and I have been taking this trip for several years with a large group of friends, and friends of friends, and family of friends, and this is the first year in a long time that our brothers, Kfir and Bryan did not join us. Kfir because of his broken ankle and Bryan because he spent it in New York with Emily. Usually I would be reporting the awesome snow and great skiing that happened over the weekend. But instead we came home to devastating news. 1 of the busses that was with our large trip (900 people from Phoenix, in about 16 or 17 buses) did not return home. 9 of our skiing and snowboarding brothers and sisters lost their lives when their bus rolled off the highway, several of those who died were local high school students and one 12 year old boy. My heart just sinks, tears form in my eyes, and I can't help but feel extreme sadness to those who expierenced this tragedy and those that lost their loved ones. It is hard to stay away from the articles and not to think about what could have been. What if they took another route or left early or late? These types of accidents make no sense, there is no explaining it. They may find a cause and blame the weather or the driver or whatever, but that doesn't explain why one life was taken and another spared. Sudden deadly accidents over anything else are horrific, there is no time to hold hands, no time to say "I love you" one last time, no time to think, and no explanation. I am thankful for my wonderful family, my wonderful husband, and love you all so much. I am thankful for my great circle of friends who are always there to support one another. I am thankful for the opportunities I have been given and for the opportunity of seeing tomorrow. At times like this, this song says it all for me.
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
1 comment:
That was a beautiful post Kel! Brought tears to my eyes. It is so hard to not think that could have been us, and be so thankful that we are still here for each other.
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