So I know I’ve been pretty inactive the last little while and I’ll talk about my weekend soon enough but I wanted to post something that’s been on my mind for the last week…  Last Tuesday I learnt that one of the kids from Brandon’s school was killed in a murder suicide and it affected me more than I thought it would.  Brandon & I know the little boy and my heart breaks at the thought of his passing.  While B and Simon were not close, we played with him all the time at the park, saw him around school and at the end of the day he’d always walk with his mom by our house.

From the looks of it, he was a good kid and I simply don’t understand how a father could do such a thing.  I still get sad when I think about the fear Simon must have had at the end, to be betrayed by someone he loved and trusted…  I haven’t told Brandon about Simon, I don’t know how to approach it with him and it’s not something he’ll understand either.

I didn’t understand children before I had my own but now that I do, I see how they are the most precious resource we have.  I will miss Simon and everyday I give Brandon a big hug and kiss to ensure he knows that he’s loved.