Comments on: How do you process something like this, anyway?

By: becky

becky — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:05:15 +0000

@jennifer – that poor man. it’s amazing that he was able to see through the devastation and realize the pilot tried to do what he could to avoid the houses. it was a bit frightening, but i wasn’t home at the time. i think it would have scared me a lot more had i heard it.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:01:21 +0000

The first I heard about this, was the man's response. He was so forgiving to the pilot. My heart just breaks for the man. He's worked so hard for his life here. Must have truly been frightening to have this so close to your home. Jennifer's last blog post..Obama Proofing The White House

By: becky

becky — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:42:50 +0000

@jennster – i really hope so. that poor man. and yeah, my parents always check to see if something was near us when they hear san diego in the news.

@melanie – it’s hard to know what to do. i don’t want to be callous by turning away. but sometimes you have to for your own peace of mind.

@jmom – absolutely. i’m hugging my family a lot closer this holiday. and glad we’re getting away to see grandparents.

@shawna – i used to live in a very small town (<400 ppl), and i remember how things close to home rattle you even more because you tend to know your neighbors a lot better then. thank you.

By: Shawna

Shawna — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:30:24 +0000

This would be so traumatic with it happening just down the road. I cannot even imagine what the family must be going through. I do understand what you are feeling. We had a bizarre tragedy about five years or so ago very close to our home where people died, and we do not live in a busy, highly populated place like San Diego, so it was very rattling, to say the least. It certainly made me think about how fragile and fleeting life is, and how we are not in control at all. I pray the peace of God covers you and also all those involved in this terrible accident. Shawna's last blog post..New Email

By: JMom

JMom — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:32:36 +0000

Wow, I can't believe that was in your neighborhood! I have family and friends in SD too so I was curious when I heard about it. Luckily, they are all away from the accident. That is such a tragedy for the family involved. It kind of reminds all of us that nothing is certain and we should live each day to the fullest. JMom's last blog post..The Spaghetti Video

By: melanie

melanie — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:39:16 +0000

Wow – that is crazy news. I’m in Canada and haven’t been paying attention to even our local news lately so I didn’t hear about this. I can understand why you can’t get it off your mind though – this past summer we heard awful news about a multiple murder in a neighbourhood near by. I was glued to the news all day. Then it turns out that I knew one of the people killed (she was a tenant in their basement suite – the Father killed the whole family and her). The whole thing was/is just too surreal and I did the same thing: spent the next couple days squeezing my daughter to make me feel better.

I feel so sad for the family that you mentioned. I don’t know how one gets over something like that.

By: jennster

jennster — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:37:53 +0000

i was freaking out about that too.. i have friends in san diego, and so of course i was like.. OMG, are they okay?!?! is it near them?!?! so scary and so so tragic. glad you're alright..... hopefully people will come together and do whatever they can for that poor husband jennster's last blog post..blogland giveaway round up!