I wish I knew why bad things happen to good people... My cousins, Erin and Nicholas, were tragically killed in a car/train accident on 12/22/09 and each day was hard to get over the fact that they're not here. Still to this day, I'll have something I wanna tell Erin, but then I remember that she's no longer here. I can no longer call or text her, nor see her. She was only 26 years old...She would've been 28 coming up on November 16th. She had so much going for her after a hard time in her past. She was so young. Her son, Nicholas, was ONLY 5 years old. 1 month after the accident, he would've been 6 years old. I questioned why things like this happen to people so dearly to me. I'm not going to lie, I was angry and yelling at God. I didn't know (and still don't know) why this happened and why He couldn't stop it. My faith has grown since the accident and God has helped me realize that tho we don't think He was there during the accident, He was. Aven, 4 months old at the time, was the sole survivor of the accident. She is now a little over 2 years old. She may never physically remember her mother or brother, but her father is a great dad and she will know mentally and emotionally through the many stories we share with her. She is a true miracle and every day, she amazes me!!
Today, my cousin's daughter passed away at the very young age of 12. Taitlyn woke up Friday morning and suffered a brain hemmorhage which put her into a coma and on a ventilator fighting for her life. We weren't close, like Erin and I were, but I still remember that she ALWAYS smiled when we did see each other. I last saw her a few years ago at one of my cousin's weddings. She is survived by her loving parents, Nicole & Chris, older sister (Darian), and 2 younger brothers (Dalton & Landen). She was a believer in Christ and I KNOW for a fact that she is rejoicing in heaven as one of God's angels. And even though Erin and Nicholas might not have remembered Taitlyn, they're all rejoicing high above the clouds and looking down on us. I rejoice in the fact that one day we will all be reunited again. To Nicole, Chris, Darian, Landen, and Dalton, you will get through this. It may take a while, as I know, but Taitlyn is looking down on you right now.
What a blessing it is that Taitlyn wanted to donate her organs to other children, if something like this were to ever happen. So many children will be able to live through Tait donating her organs. That's a miracle in itself!!
God bless everyone and thanks for all the prayers.
