We are on the road today traveling South for the PurpleStride 5k and we came the back way to avoid the slowed traffic on 101.
We saw a fire truck on an overpass with its lights on, but I didn’t see any car that appeared to be in an accident, so was hoping it wasn’t anything bad. We kept going and we came up to another set of fire trucks on an overpass and it hit me.
I’d seen news articles and Facebook posts about fallen officers and their funeral processions and even seeing it and reading about it made me emotional. I think I may have seen them out once before, but I could be wrong, I do have 3 kids 4 and under so my memory isn’t as sharp as it used to be. I just imagine being in that family’s position and to be headed to their loved ones service and seeing all of these fellow officers, maybe some that didn’t even know them personally, but just being out there to show respect to a fellow officer.
Once I realized what it was, I told my hubby, but not before breaking down in tears. I don’t know who they are, I don’t know what happened, but my heart breaks for them. And my heart is so full of joy at the officers that are out there showing support.
I can’t say what I would do if I lost my spouse or one of my kids. I’d probably be a wreck. While I know that God is in control, and He has a plan, and His ways are always better than ours, and that I trust that He would get me through anything that comes my way… I’m still a wife and Mommy and I’d be so sad missing out on seeing any of them every single day. But, I also know that our goal is to go home, so I’d have to rejoice that they made it and don’t have to be part of this crazy world anymore.
To anyone that has lost someone close, my heart goes out to you. We lost my mother in love a little over 4 years ago. We will walk in her memory tomorrow and pray that through research they will find a cure for pancreatic cancer, and ever cancer really.
I’m not sure who is being laid to rest today, but I’m praying for that family. I hope you will too.
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