06/03/2026
I haven’t posted in several days because honestly, I simply haven’t known what to say. I have been at a complete and utter loss of words.
My heart has been so heavy. I am heartbroken, devastated, and deeply saddened for the family, friends and our entire community. Every day since this tragedy, I have found myself hugging my children a little tighter every night, holding them a little longer and thanking God for moments that so often feel promised when they are not.
We see tragedies such as these on the news. We see it in the headlines. We grieve for those families and communities, but there’s always a part of us that believes this could never happen here. Never this close. Never to people we know.
Before moving to our current home, we lived just two houses down from this family. Our backyards were touching. We saw each other often. They saw our children play in our backyard, as we saw theirs. They were not just names in a headline - they were real people. A real family. They were neighbors. And like many others have said, this is something nobody could have ever imagined.
I wish I had the right words. I wish there was something I could do to lessen the pain, ease the heartbreak or make sense of something that feels so impossible to understand. But there are no words big enough for that.
So, instead, I just want those that are hurting to know that they are loved. They are being thought of. They are being prayed for. They are not carrying this grief alone.
To our community: please hold your loved ones close. Tell them you love them. Check on your neighbors. Extend grace. Offer kindness. Show up for one another. In moments like this, the only way forward is together.
I truly believe that even in the darkest moments, our community is capable of incredible love. I pray we lean on one another, carry one another, and remind those that are hurting that they do not have to walk through this alone.
I love you all. Please love your neighbors. 🫶