This morning we were greeted with the news that my husbands 18 year old cousin (who lived with us) has been killed in a car crash last night. He was traveling at a high rate of speed in foggy weather and hit a tree which caused the truck to explode. His body was burned so bad that they cannot even use dental records to positively identify him. They are having to extract DNA from his spine.
We took this kid in as our own last year when his mother and step-father kicked him out. He was like a brother to my other kids, and a son to me - we even took him on our family vacation last August. This is devastating news to us and we are not coping very well. I just wanted to let you all know because I may not be on much in the coming days. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers while we try and make sense of what has happened.
And I thought I had an awful week. Now I feel dumb for even complaining. I am so sorry for what has happened. That is such a tragic thing to happen to someone so young. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
It's hard to know what to say to anyone at a time like this. Just know Ansy that we are all thinking of you and your family. I'll keep you in my prayers,Deb
Ansy- just thinking about you. I know that I speak for all of us here, that you will definitely be in our thoughts and prayers! It is such a hard thing to go through...
Thank you all for your kind words and sentiments. It really means alot. There still has been no positive identification of the body because it was burned so badly. Therefore, no funeral arrangements can be made yet. His body hasn't been released from the state yet, still, we know it is him because it was his truck and no one has heard from him. Unfortunatley, his father is still waiting on him to call. He believes someone stole Cliff's (the boys name) truck and that is who burned in it. It is a very sad situation.
I will keep you all updated and I may actually be on here some while we are waiting so that I can get my mind off things. I see we have more new members and that is great! All of you peeps are awesome!
Oh goodness! I'm so sorry! That is so sad that he is still holding out hope...but maybe that is a coping mechanism... I don't know why things like this have to happen. My husband recently met up with a younger brother that he had never met. They are in their 40's now. He met him in September and they found him dead about a month ago. They had only "known" each other for 4 months. They are still waiting on reports to see what happened...but it is a terribly sad thing when anyone has to die, especially a young person! We are still hurting from that loss so it really makes me feel for you and your family. Take care.
Ansy, my heart is breaking for all of you having to go thru this. It has to be so hard for his father who is wishing like any parent would.
Jawlaw, what a sorrowful tragedy for your family as well. Especially after your husband and him having just found each other so recently. My thoughts are with your family as well.
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss, and having to wait for official identification must make the process extra difficult. My thoughts will be with you and your family in the days ahead.
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Ansy...I've been gone most of the day and want you to know that my prayers are with you and your family. I've been through the loss of a child in a car accident also. My daughter was in a car that also hit a tree at a high rate of speed and burned. We thankfully had some passerby people that pulled the kids from the car before it was fully engolfed. She was the only one that died. It was 6 yrs ago in Sept. I truly do know what you are going through and if you ever need a shoulder...just email me anytime.
Ohhh, Julie- I knew there was someone else that had lost a child...I just could not remember which one it was. It is hard to keep up with who's who (or at least it is for me)... You must be one strong person!
Sometimes I feel like I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders, but that is what God has given me...so I just go on and deal with it. You don't even know the half of it...sometimes I think I'm related to the Kenndy clan.... What doesn't kill us, strengthens us.....
"Thought is an invisible and subtle power that mocks all the efforts of tyranny." Alexis de Tocqueville
