Today is a sad day.

This morning a very good friend of ours was killed in a freak accident on the lake. He was fishing with a buddy and thrown from the boat where the propeller then struck and killed him. He leaves behind a 2 year old daughter and a wife. My heart hurts. I've vacationed with this couple. I've sat down to countless dinners, date nights, laughs, and joys. He was at my wedding and I was at his. He was living the same life I'm living. Young, married, parent of a toddler, trying to enjoy his morning fishing. It is absolutely devastating. For his family, his friends, and our community. My husband is heartbroken and dumbfounded because while he sees terrible accidents all the time, it's not so close to home. I can't imagine how his wife, his now 25 year old widow, is doing. I can't bring myself to put myself in the middle of the misery yet. It's too soon. We are letting the news soak in with the family first because in this community that's what you do. Honestly, it's just so shocking that it's hard to believe. He went out on that boat this morning with his friend, he left his home as a father and a husband and now he'll never be coming home.