The big brother of T's classmate died last night and I can't get it off my mind. We all knew he was sick, but the last we'd heard he was out of the woods and getting better. In just one short month, he'd gone from a vibrant, healthy eighth-grader to someone fighting for his life. I can't even begin to imagine what his family is going through.
Griffon went to middle school with J, and a bunch of the kids are getting together to wear green tomorrow because it was his favorite color. This is the first time that death has really hit so close to home in a way that the kids can grasp and I really don't know what to say to them. J started worrying that he was going to die soon too, and of course I promised he wouldn't but we both knew it was a lie. There are no guarantees, and this instance proves just how vulnerable we all are. Griffon's parents did everything right - they made sure he wore a seatbelt when in the car and a helmet on his bike. He ate well and was a happy, normal kid until a routine illness took this beautiful boy away from them.
I can't even begin to imagine.
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About Me
- CJ Omololu
- Northern California, United States
- My debut novel DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS is about a girl growing up in a hoarded home. TRANSCENDENCE and the sequel INTUITION are about a group of people who remember all of their past lives. The thriller THE THIRD TWIN will be out on February 24th, 2015.
Books
Intuition
(YA; Walker/Bloomsbury)
Coming June 2013!
Past lives make the present a dangerous place.
Transcendence
(YA; Walker/Bloomsbury)
Now Available!
Reincarnation, romance and revenge.
Dirty Little Secrets
(YA; Walker/Bloomsbury) (YA; Walker/Bloomsbury)
Coming June 2013!
Past lives make the present a dangerous place.
Transcendence
(YA; Walker/Bloomsbury)
Now Available!
Reincarnation, romance and revenge.
Dirty Little Secrets
A story about hoarding and family secrets.
(Picture Book; Clarion)
When it's six o'clock in San Francisco, what time is it in the rest of the world?
3 comments:
Im so sorry you are trying to explain this to kids. Our dog died several months ago (not that it is the same thing) and my 5 year old asked us for days if we were going to die to. It was heart breaking.
It's hard because this is the first time that they realize that THEY might die. A parent should never have to bury their child. Never.
It really hits home, when people you know pass away, how we really aren't immortal and how fragile life is. Like you said- there is no guarantee. My condolences for the family and all affected.
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