The Finality of Death

The only thing we are guaranteed in life is death and yet when it comes and steals our loved ones, tragically and unexpectedly, it’s something one is never prepared for. I was sitting in the dining room in the home of a friend when we heard the news about Kobe Bryant. When I first read the news on social media, a part of me thought it was one of those fake memes people post about a celebrity dying. In an era of fake news, and in a time where blogs want to be the first to post rather than getting the complete story, I try not to believe everything I read until it has been confirmed.

As I continued to scroll, I started seeing credible news sources confirm what I originally read. My heart sank. Not because I’m a Kobe fan or even a sports fan, but because I’m human and the news of hearing someone lose their life so suddenly in a helicopter crash is heart wrenching. “This can’t possibly be true”, I said to my girlfriends who were as surprised as I was. As the news reports continued coming in and it was confirmed that at least one of his daughters was with him, it was all a bit too much to digest on a Sunday afternoon.

This shocking tragedy of Vanessa Bryant losing her husband exacerbated what we were all feeling as wives. Imagining what it must be like to lose your spouse isn’t something you ever think about. It isn’t until something like this happens that you find yourself thinking…