Gone too soon

I just came back from the viewing of the son of some friends of ours from our branch in Minnesota - Dan and Sue Koons. He was killed in an accident at his work on Saturday - crushed between a semi truck and the trailer. He was their youngest of 6 and was only 21. We never know when life will strike us with a blow so we need to try to live life to its fullest and enjoy each moment, realize what's really important and let go of the trivial things that aren't really as important as we make them out to be. We also need to tell our loved ones each and every day - even more than once a day - how much we love them and how important they are to us. Dan and Sue - our hearts, thoughts, and prayers go out to you. You are wonderful people who love the Lord and serve Him faithfully (when we lived in Minnesota, they drove 54 miles one way to church each Sunday, and when we had split meetings I remember often seeing them sitting in their car eating the lunch they'd brought from home.)
Which brings me to another person who was taken all too soon from this earth - Ryan Cox, pictured above. He is the husband of one of Krysta's best friends and died at the age of 27 - way too young - and left behind his wife Katie and their 3 little girls. Ryan did try to live his life to the fullest and was a good person and Katie is doing one heckuva job with the girls - being both mom and dad to them. No one will ever be able to take Ryan's place in their life, but Katie is sure trying to do what she can to make up for his absence and to keep his memory alive for them. It's not an easy road ahead of her, but she is a very strong young woman and can be successful through this trial because she's special. She has a great group of friends that love her and will do anything to help her out. She also has a wonderful sister and brother who are there by her side. We love you Katie!