Last night one of my classmates passed away from flu complications. She was fine on Monday and Thursday night she is gone. Everyone at the school is barley functioning. The Crisis team has been called in and they are sending several students and teachers home that just could not function. Some teachers chose to remain home after hearing the news this morning.
The girl, Katie, was a wonderful young woman who aspired to become a vet. She had a heart of gold and a love for animals. She ran the Environmental club and started a project that is in effect at my school for abused Tiger rescue. She was quiet, but touched the heart of everyone that she met. She will be missed by thousands at the school, her friends, her boyfriend and her family.
Please pray for this family, for the boyfriend, for her friends, for our school and community.
Please pray for healing, for comfort, for strength, for us all to find a new normal as we adjust to Katie not being there. And please, pray that those who need help coping who have not already received help will have the courage to get help. There is no shame in needing to lean on someone during this difficult time, yet there is a stigma associated with needing help.
And if the loss of Katie was not enough for one day:
The school was also at danger today. The school is located across the street from a mall where someone was robbed and the robber had a knife (although there were also reports of a gun too).
I believe that Katie was an organ donor and I pray that her organs were allowed to be used and were given to people who will life life to the fullest. Please pray that (assuming her organs were donated) the organ recipient is healing and will live their second chance at life to the fullest.
I will leave you with a song. It was written in a children book like manner for a blogger who I followed. She sadly passed away waiting for her second lung transplant. Here is the link The Girl Whos Hair Was on Fire
