As a parent of a young man just starting his life on his own I share your sentiment and I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.

Good thoughts. I tell my people every day that I love them. We know not the day nor the hour..

I am so sorry for the grief you all must endure. The loss of a child is just unfathomable. My thoughts are with you all.

Very sorry to hear that. This is exactly why I seem sappy in alot of my posts. You never know what the next day will bring.

Thoughts, prayers, and good karma to you, your family, your friends, and especially the friend who lost their child...from my family to yours.

Ian

I'm really sorry for your friends, Bendigo. And you're right: we should definitely tell people how much we appreciate them.

Sarah

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your friend's family.

Thanks for the kind words and thoughts everybody .....I feel so helpless in these types of situations..I surely hope they realize how many people are there for them....

That's a horrible tragedy to have to go through, made all the worse by the holidays. Sorry they had to experience that kind of heartbreak.

We experienced a couple accidents during the holiday, one was a young boy who broke his leg and another boy his arm but nothing near as tragic as this. So sorry for the parents of this child. God bless them.

There is probably no loss greater than losing a child. Your own, a grandchild, or child of a friend. Words seem to always leave us, at least me, in trying to express my sorrow at their loss. It's just important they know we're there, and that we share in their grief. And remember them in our prayers. And remember their child as well, in some lasting memorial way to show the meaning and importance of their brief, but treasured connection with us.

Well put Russ...well put