So herfe we are on December 9, 2006. Yesterday the roads were awful due to snow and a 17 year old girl from Midlakes, Nicloe Laraby was killed. Nicole got up, got ready for school, was 200 freet from the school and got caught up on icy roads and had a head on collision with a 60 year old woman and died. Mariissa said she went out to the courtyard at school after she got the news and several children had made snow angels and someone wrote" We love you Nicky". Here's my point: Both Tim and Nicole woke up one morning not knowing it would be their last. Both so young and vital. Did they say the things they needed to say to people they love? Did the people they love let them know what was on their hearts? Important lessons. All we have is today. Never say, " I shoulda".
Not that I'm in any position to take someone else's inventory but..... It seems to me many valuable lessons have been lost since Tim died and that is the real tragedy. Sad that the world lost Tim but Tim lived life to the fullest and truly embraced it. He did exactly what he wanted to do and most assuredly left his mark. Ever since David's accident I've lived each day not taking things for granted. Do not get me wrong I have made more than my share of mistakes but I also know that I have given of myself.
I saw Pete last week for the first time in years and he said David is still in Illinois and that last year he saw him for the first time in several years. How sad is that? Lesson lost.
Moving on let me say I love my new job. I gave way too much to work over the past ten years. I'm thankful for the opportunity to have a "Do over". Oh back to Nicole for a minute. I was going to get Marissa a used car and in fact got her car mats that say, "Marissa, Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly" but now that little plan is on hold until Spring. I simply can't do it. Riss and I talked on the way into school yesterday because she said she wanted to borrow the car. I said the roads are bad and until you get more experience I have to say no. I went onto say that I loved her dearly and would never forgive myself if something happened to her. At that very moment Nicole was involved in a head on collision.
To go to happier things: Tara, Em and I went to Rita's to look for a wedding gown yesterday and that was fun. There's a great deal of fun in the planning. IT"S A GOOD DAY TO LIVE MACDOUGAL!!!!!!!!!!