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After it all finally hit me....I had to go for a walk, just to keep from breaking down....I've never really lost anyone like that....I didn't even know her that well....but thinking about everything that happened.....I was terrified....I started shaking, tearing up, freaking out......Of all the people in the whole entire world....she was the last
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Sara was in tears yesterday over the death of Stephanie. Stephanie sat right in front of Sara in AP history and they were becoming friends. Sara tells me that you too are deeply impacted by Stephanie's death...
Death is final... and it seems to make life more precious to those left behind. Every day is a gift. As I watch Sara and her friends growing, changing, and becoming even more wonderful people than they already are I treasure each day even more...Too often it is the good, the best, the ones that have the most to offer that are taken from us...
Some are taken by accidents, others by ignorance or blind ambition. Some are just pawns in the scheme of society... But, it is the deaths of the young that hurt the most... because the gifts they have to offer the world are lost forever...
Zach, I believe, no - I KNOW - that you have a lot to offer this world - artistic talent, intelligent curiosity, a talent for writing (Yes! I mean writing! Do you know that you have a wonderful way of expressing yourself in writing ?), and the ability to overcome difficult situations........ You have a lot to offer this world - and if you decide to teach you will impact many, many children who may really need you... because you may be able to relate to them in ways that no other person could... you know about having rough times at home, you know about having dreams and roadblocks, you know about getting through each day with hope for the future...
You are shaken, I'm sure by Stephanie's death... I know Sara is... It seems so unreal... but unfortunately it is real... not a dream... not a movie........we can't rewind the film....
Zach.... I don't want your friends, or Sara, or me... to be crying over losing you.... I don't want to be wishing we could rewind the film a year from now... Please think about what I said to you at dinner theatre... please... even if by some miracle you survived... you would never be the same...
If you insist on this journey... please not the army... not the army...
People care about you Zach...
- Sara's mom -
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