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As the world waited for spring I have to admit that I was dragging my feet into the realization that Nicole's senior year would soon be over...37 days till graduation...

It was a beautiful spring night and I thought I would take advantage of Nicole being home with me and asked her to accompany me on my nightly walk.  I use my walks to think, clear my head and just enjoy life.  So as we set off on this beautiful night, I kept thinking of things that maybe I need to tell her before she goes off to college...

I really wanted to make this a teaching moment as we passed a memorial on our corner for a young man who died just a short month ago...the reality of the loss of a young life weighed heavily on our hearts.

I remember the morning that this young man passed away because I was later than usual for work because Nicole had the stomach flu...as I pulled out of my garage I saw a huge burst of light in the sky and then police cars.  Later that day everyone in our town learned that a young man lost control of his car and hit a tree..word about town is that his girlfriend was driving behind him and both just a short distance from home...

Our town held a candlelight vigil for him...and now a memorial stands marking the spot of the accident...it breaks my heart to see the saddened messages left at his memorial and how now a family must find a way to move forward without their child, a girlfriend without her true love, and friends who just want to rewind that night...

I used our walk this night to try to remind Nicole of how precious life is to us...next week is Senior Awareness Week, our town will try desperately to remind each senior of how quickly life can change...and the week will involve a reenactment of an accident, drunk goggles driving a golf cart and the reality of a victim's car...The next few weeks are filled with proms, picnics and graduation....

I hope I remembered to tell Nicole everything she needs to know....my Mom told me that spring brings great joy and also great sorrow...Prayers of comfort and protection for our children and grandchildren...

I hope I have a lifetime to tell her what I might have forgotten...thank you for allowing me to express my thoughts...