When National News Hits Home

[Guest]

I noticed this article on LDS.net.  I guess it's not traditional national news.  But to the LDS world, it sort of is.

She's from my ward.  Her father and I are getting to be friends because he's also Korean.  We'd been praying for her safety.  The bishop asked us not to feed the flames of social media.  So, I haven't said anything until we heard she was safe.  Her parents have her now.  We don't know if she's going to stay or come home after this.

I didn't really get to know her before she left.  So I have no special insights into why or how or what.  Yet she's close enough that it puts a different perspective when something like this happens compared to someone many degrees of separation apart.  I know her parents were worried enough to drop everything and fly to Utah to figure it out.  We just know we wanted her safe and are relieved that she is with family and those who care about her.  

And I'm also dealing with several other tragedies -- major, minor, and in between.  Wow.  This is shaping up to be one interesting week.  The most interesting part is that normally, with all this stuff happening, my depression would be kicking in and I'd really be struggling.  But I haven't even felt a minor surge.  

Very interesting indeed.

 

[Guest MormonGator]

Your entire ward has been in my prayers, for sure. Glad she was found okay. 

[Guest]

Take care of yourself, Bro. Carb. The depression usually hits me hard after getting through a period like that. I can get through and do what needs done at the time. Watch and be careful and do what you need to do for your health. 

[Jane_Doe]

I know it's hard- oh so hard.  A few years ago, I went through something similar- a national headline kidnapping in my neighborhood.  A few days later they found her mutilated body in the field where I practiced soccer.  The perpetrator went to a local high school I knew intimately (the school, not the perp).  It felt like the tornado from Wizard of Oz just landed in my back yard- something you never though would happen, but is undeniably here and hurtful.

You're not alone in this Carb.  Prayers for you, your ward, and the girl.

[classylady]

I want to repeat what Eowyn said. Please take care of yourself. Prayers for you and your Ward family.