Friends

This is a heartbreaking post to write. One of Paige's classmates died after her and her mom were hit by a drunk driver. It was a shock to everybody and really hard to explain to the kids. I had worked with Alia when I went in to volunteer and she was such a sweetheart. I don't even know how someone would begin to cope with this. Paige's teacher and the school were amazing. Her teacher called each parent to explain the news and the school had grief counselors on hand along with the school's regular (and awesome) counselor to help the kids deal with their emotions. The kids made a poster to display at the service too. We decided not to go to the funeral but I took Paige to the "Celebration of Life" afterwards as a way of honoring her memory and so we could express our sympathies to the mom.