Every parents worst nightmare

Unfortunately I have had to live this nightmare...my daughter Leslie at the age of 19 died instantly in a car accident. My husband and I trudged through the first few years...I say trudged as there were many days we just wanted to stay in bed and pull the covers over us. She died April 26, 1998 and not one day passes that we don't think about her, talk about her and feel the loss. My daughter J. Marie is going to be 32, is married and just gave us our first grandaughter last May...we take nothing for granted, avoid negative, winy people, enjoy the moments with those in our lives everyday but I have to say we haven't felt the "joy" we use to feel celebrating life when Leslie was by our side. When people make "drama" about nothing we have very little tolerance and try to avoid those people as they are so self centered. Leslie lived life in such a "gusto" manner, everyone thinks of her smile when they remember her, and most of all we remember how she loved us and life, for that we are thankful. Tell your daughter if she feels comfortable, Leslie's friends helped me through that first month by visiting and talking about her...it really helped me being around her friends as i think it helped them also. I knew Leslie wanted me to help her friends which gave me a different focus at the time. My family and of course my wonderful furkids help me each day and I see Leslie waiting for us with 2 beautiful OES's by her side as she so loved growing up with Callie and Daisy. Kiss your children everyday and tell them you love them! Live each day as if it was your last as it can change in a moment.