I travelled the road to Saskatoon this past weekend. Parts were slippery. But the car was stable and there was little traffic.
Yesterday, a teen by the name of Adam Hamel covered the same patch of ashphalt near Kindersley. Parts were slippery. But one particular vehicle crossed his path.
He died last night.
Today the town is in mourning.
Although I did not know Adam personally, a number of our church youth did. Parents have found time to spend with their teens – to be a sounding board and to counsel in the grieving process.
I suppose the unexpected turns in life are never pleasant. Nor are they easily explained. I do not envy the place of parents or counselors in times like this. A listening ear goes a long way.
I wonder, how would you explain a split second – where one half of the second is life giving and the other half is not?
Hi Ron,
Here’s the link to my blog. Enjoy!
Shauna
Today was a hard day for me and my friend Barry as we said good-by today to our friend Adam Hammel. His funeral was today. Alot of people attended. He touched alot of peoples lives in such a short time of his live.
As we sat later and talked, we each told stories about Adam, laughed and smiled together.
My daughter attended classes with Adam in school. She told me how Adam was the only person to talk to her during one of her classes. She attended the funeral too.
We talked tonight about Adam. I reminded her that even thought sometimes she may not feel like she is making a difference in the community, that people do notice and remember, though actions and her words.
I hugged her tonight to comfort her. Please remember to pray for Adam and there family this week in Kindersley. Pray for the youth of this community to encourage them. Also remember that us as parents do make a difference each day we are out in the community doing our things that need to be done.
I look at Adam and think “wow”, he touched so many people. I need to remember that in my day to day work, play, and encounters with people I meet. That I can make a difference too.