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Tragedy in the Blogosphere

June 18, 2008 by Janice

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When tragedy hits a family in the blogosphere, bloggers rally and reach out with links, comments, prayers and support. Even when it happens to a blogger whom we haven’t “met” before, it still feels as if it were “one of our own” who is in need. This cyber support is a beautiful blessing that comes from being part of this community.

Today, I got an email from Steph, letting us know about this family’s tragic accident. Their precious baby girl, Camille, drowned in the family hot tub on Friday. (A spa they had only had for 5 days and had not yet protected with a gate.)

Now their littlest daughter is gone. Her parents and three big sisters will have to go on without her. It is heartbreaking.

When I clicked over to the site and read the news, I gasped in horror. Jackson asked me what was wrong and, “Who is that baby?”

I pulled him onto my lap and hugged him tight. As I rocked him, I told him what had happened to little Camille. Jackson choked up and I comforted him as we grieved for a family we don’t really know.

This family’s story has impacted us – it has made us hold each other even tighter and has made us send prayers as if they were family.

It has also reminded us of the dangers that loom as summer approaches.

Last year, Susan had a scare with Julia. Even with Susan in the pool with Julia and holding on to her, Susan got distracted by a conversation and Julia almost drowned!

And then there was the tragic death of Hannah last summer, who drowned while swimming at the beach with her family. Her mother, Rach, still blogs as she bravely faces life without her older daughter.

Please head over to A Daily Scoop and let them know that they are in your thoughts and prayers.

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16 Comments

  1. casual friday everyday says

    June 20, 2008 at 9:38 pm

    Oh gosh, my heart aches.

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  2. Wendy says

    June 19, 2008 at 1:46 pm

    Much like another commenter has stated… I can’t read the families blog post either. Just reading what you’ve shared is almost too much. I’m glad to know of this family, so I can pray for their broken hearts, but oh… it’s just too much for my mommy heart to imagine or digest. Like you, I’m hugging my kids so tight! Life is so uncertain and it seems lately I’ve heard of so many parents losing young children. It’s really unsetteling and difficult to cope with, even from a distance.
    ~Wendy

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  3. Cathy | Mommy Motivation says

    June 19, 2008 at 1:00 am

    It is very very sad. I can’t imagine, I don’t want to imagine.
    And I think it is a very timely reminder. Even in the kiddie pool to keep a watchful eye over them.

    thank you for this.

    Personally – and I do mean just my opinion – that I find it difficult to read about so much tragedy. Our generation are the first to be able to know so many people from so many different places and even times! How can we care for so many who suffer loss? I don’t want to be hardened to it, but I also don’t think I can cope with so much loss (and the grief it should naturally bring us). Somewhere in here there must be boundaries. But how does one find them?

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  4. mandy says

    June 18, 2008 at 6:30 pm

    Praying for that family, and also Hannah’s so heartbreaking.

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  5. Tina says

    June 18, 2008 at 5:01 pm

    How very sad. My prayers are with them. It is amazing how fast we can spread news and start a prayer chain through the blogosphere.

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  6. Jackie says

    June 18, 2008 at 3:15 pm

    So incredibly heartbreaking…thank you for letting us know.

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  7. Linda says

    June 18, 2008 at 2:52 pm

    So sad….
    I just went and left a comment for the family.

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  8. Dawn says

    June 18, 2008 at 12:10 pm

    We are never supposed to bury our children. I cannot imagine how anyone could possibly go on with life after the death of a child. I simply cannot.

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  9. Mad squirrel says

    June 18, 2008 at 10:30 am

    As I sit here in a very empty house I weep and weep and with my children gone for a week I am left to feel very sad for this family. I think I need a hug!

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  10. peppylady says

    June 18, 2008 at 9:18 am

    It amazing how we connect with others in blogshere and I just read about anther family who lost there home in fire.
    I see both people can use a prayer and this morning both will be mention in my morning prayers.

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  11. Jen (kksmom) says

    June 18, 2008 at 9:00 am

    My heart is breaking for the family. I can’t imagine loosing one of my kids right now. Many hugs & prayers for them.

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  12. Adventures In Babywearing says

    June 18, 2008 at 8:49 am

    Oh, what you’ve written made me cry out even more for them, and the other families and these tragic losses. Thinking of them all…

    Steph

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  13. Amy says

    June 18, 2008 at 8:33 am

    I am praying for this family and thank you for reminding us to remember these important safety measures we should take!

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  14. Chesapeake Ribbons says

    June 18, 2008 at 7:54 am

    Oh my lord…how horrible! My heart goes out to this family and I will keep them all in my prayers.

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  15. Jennifer, Snapshot says

    June 18, 2008 at 6:49 am

    Thanks for letting us know about these sorts of things. My heart goes out to the family.

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