It’s been a tough week. I know everyone goes through tough weeks too, and I’m certainly not special. In fact, I think I’m quite ordinary. But this week was very different in my routine, ordinary world.
One week ago today a sixteen year old boy died in a tragic car accident. But his death hit far closer to home than the ones we see on the evening news and so quickly dismiss. I knew this boy…and his parents…and his sisters…and his Aunt and Uncle and cousins. I knew his teammates and friends because he was a hockey player with my son. The hockey family is a very close, very tight, very loyal community.
This week was not ordinary or routine at all.
I went to the candlelight vigil the night after he passed away with so many others. I went to the calling hours with so many others as well. And I went to his funeral filled with hockey jerseys, hockey families, friends and relatives…and I watched my son give an amazing speech and then sit at the piano and play Hallelujah for his friend and teammate.
It’s been a tough week. Take care Matt…keep skating hard buddy.
