Bereaved family teaches us power of community
At the funeral service, about 500 people sat shoulder to shoulder on the benches in the sanctuary. There were so many people that some stood on the sides. We watched, we hurt, and we somehow hoped to offer solace to the family sitting in the front row.
The worst had happened. A 13-year-old boy went skateboarding in his neighborhood after school. As he rode his board around a corner, the oncoming truck tried to stop but could not. The boy died later that day. On the day of their son’s … Continue reading
