In this last week, several Manitoba families have been devastated by three tragedies. The first was near Selkirk. A young woman was the victim of a drunk driver who hit her. This car crash took her life just a little over a month after she was married. She did not live to see her first Christmas with her husband.
The second tragedy was near Steinbach. A father rushed back into his burning home to save his 13 year old son. While his wife and three other children had made it out safely, the father went back in. The father lost his life while the teenager remains in critical condition. The mother and young children were physically unharmed, though they remain in shock and in a state of crisis and homelessness.
The third tragedy, another horrific car crash. This one on a snowy road, near the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border. A car, attempting to pass another, went head on into a vehicle carrying a family of 6 home from a child's sporting competition. The mother and father were killed on impact. Two of the children escaped with minor injuries, the other two are in critical condition in hospital. A 5th son, a 19 year old man, was not travelling with the rest of the family. He vows to care for and raise his siblings.
The only common element is the incredible sorrow and devastation to the families and their friends and loved ones. As nothing more than a fellow Manitoban, and media witness to the tragedies, I can honestly tell you I have a heavy heart. As a mother, the pain I feel for these families is real. Though there is nothing I can really do for anyone, but keep them in my thoughts and prayers and be ever mindful and vigilant in the protection of my own family.
I have hugged my children more this week than they are used to. I've professed my love for them and given my vow to treasure and protect them to the very best of my ability. Some things are beyond control. Some tragedies immeasurable.
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