I am pretty sure we have all asked ourselves this question at one time or another... Why do we wait for tragedy to strike before families (and old friends) make the effort to all get together? Everyone putting their busy, daily schedules on hold for some quality time with the people who truly matter most. Between spouses, routines, jobs, children, money, and priorities it's easy to make an excuse for missing out on opportunities. Then someone is taken away. A loved one passes on, and whether it is an expected death or one that takes the world by surprise it's heart wrenching and we are never prepared to deal with the loss. The silver lining to such losses are the remaining people in that group all gather in the deceased's honor. While memorializing the loved one who has passed, old bonds are renewed and strengthen and new memories of togetherness are created. Relationships grow deeper as we hold each other up through the difficult time.
I feel strongly in my heart that without the deplorable loss of Joe David the 5 generations would not have gathered in one place at the same time. A small blessing in a sad time.
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