Crappy news

I met a young lady two months ago when a mutual friend/regular client of mine purchased a massage for her.  She was a delightful girl full of life and promise.  She was a ballet dancer for the Houston/Clear Lake Ballet and had begun dancing at the age of 3.  I joked with her that I may need to call on her in the future should M decide to get serious about dance/ballet.  I said I would need someone to get advice/tips etc from...someone who had been there.  She happily agreed and even though we only worked together the one time, I felt a bond there.  I had worked with both of her parents too and they all were just neat people.  I looked forward to seeing more of them in the future and our mutual friend kept me up to date on what was going on with them.

I learned today that this vibrant 18 year old girl was killed in a car accident this past Wednesday night.  It was nothing but an accident.  No one to blame.  The intersection is notoriously confusing.  She was the front seat passenger, her best friend was in the back seat and another friend was driving the small Honda.  He accidentally ran a red light (seriously confusing and bad intersection) and they were hit broad-side by an F-250 pick up.  She was killed instantly.  The girl in the back seat had some critical injuries (mostly head trauma) but has a good chance of making a full recovery.  The driver had some injuries but none seem to be life threatening.  The other driver and his passenger were fine.

So sad.

A year ago pretty much to the day I lost another client.  This girl was a regular client but she had many physical problems from dealing with diabetes.  I was running late to work to meet her for her appointment when the office manager called.  I picked up my phone saying, "I'm on my way!"  But, she informed me that my client had died overnight.  

Life really sucks sometimes.  Go hug your family and friends and tell them how much you love them.  Big hugs and kisses to all of you.  Love ya.