Thursday, September 25, 2008

Because it doesn't just happen to people like us

Just read that Matt Bryan't son Matthew died suddenly and inexplicably yesterday morning. He was three months old. Bryant is the place kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and from another news article I gleaned this bit of information:

Last November, the March of Dimes Florida Bay Division named Bryant and his family an ambassador family for raising awareness and funding for efforts to prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Matt and Melissa Bryant's first child together, Tre, was born prematurely in 2006.


Thinking of them all.

11 comments:

k@lakly said...

Sometimes I just want to stick my head in the sand and make it all go away...
My heart aches for them.

janis said...

I feel like k@lakly sometimes too, just want to clap my hands to my ears and go lalalalallala... but I cannot erase all that I know now... until the day I die. Maybe that's why I often hope someone will just club me over my head,so I can enjoy some "bliss."
Thinking of them, aching for them.

Antigone said...

No, it doesn't.

Sue said...

I don't know how you get through that twice. I can't even imagine. My thoughts are with them.

Busted said...

So awful. Thank you for sharing...

Cara said...

You know, after years of living with the reality of infant death, I still cry every time I hear of another instance.

Thanks for sharing with the community - our heartfelt prayers may reach their hearts.

Rest Easy Matthew and Tre...

c. said...

Oh. This makes me just.so.sad. Truly.

CLC said...

There's nothing I can say. My heart breaks for them.

Foreverloves said...

I had seen the crawl about this on CNN I think. I immediately shouted out to my husband, who did some quick looking (we are Saints fans, and the Bucs are in my division). He immediately saw the write up. There is a lot of talk about it on the Bucs message board too. I thought similarly to what your title is - I thought, God - it really does happen to "real" people. I wish I could say I don't know how he feels, but sadly, I do. My heart has been broken for him.

Anonymous said...

I wanted to send you this link

http://thelukesponbergfoundation.blogspot.com/

I know you could help them too.
I'm praying for you.

niobe said...

You know, I read something like this and all I can think of is: "How can these poor parents possibly handle losing a child? I can't even imagine how terrible that must be."

Then I stop for a moment and say: Wait. Actually, maybe I can.

My level of denial is just staggering sometimes.