Colts vs. Bears (They're a bunch of big, dumb animals, folks!)

I was super excited about my weekend, because I had nothing planned, and planned on just eating and sleeping and watching t.v. Little did I know it would turn out to be such a disastrously horrible weekend.

Saturday morning the phone rang twice. The first time it was Missy (gag me!) calling to find Nathaniel. Apparently he had promised to change the brakes on her car this weekend. I think he's an idiot, she thinks he's in love with her again. But, he'll get what's coming if he keeps this up. The other phone call was from my mom's secretary. There was a car accident in our town, and the woman who does my mom's payroll's son was killed. That was horrible news and my mom was feeling really bad. Then Nathaniel finally came home and said that there were 2 boys killed, but we didn't know who the other one was, we only knew about Grant. The phone rang again and it was my boss telling me that the other boy killed was the stepson of the girl I used to work with (she had "retired" back in April to farm with her husband and stay home with her 4yr old son.) I was just horrified. I adore Kris, and her husband (who's son was killed) is a great guy.

Bryant (Kris's stepson) was the one who was driving, and the details at this point are still sketchy. I know that Grant was supposed to be staying at Bryant's house on Friday night, so his mom didn't really think anything of it when he didn't come home on Friday night. Can you imagine getting the knock on the door the next morning?

I talked to Kris's sister this morning, and Kris is doing as fine as can be expected. John's not doing so well. He feels really responsible since it was his son driving the truck. It's probably only natural to feel like that. Luckily, Kris and John's 4yr. old is staying with Kris's sister, and hasn't really caught on to what death means. They are going to the funeral home today to make arrangements. I'm assuming that everything will be held in the High School gym.

All of your prayers for the families would be greatly appreciated.