The Facts

I've been putting this blog off since Thursday night. Why? Well I just really didn't know how to write it or how soon was too soon. But here are the facts:

• Levi's dad called at about 1:00am Friday morning to tell us that Levi's Aunt Kay passed away, this is Pam's sister. He didn't know any details. Well Levi and I, being the "must have answers now" people that we are got up and started searching the internet for accident reports, news stories, anything. (Besides, how do you just go back to sleep after that?) We didn't find anything.
• I got up Friday morning for a sub job that I was already committed to. Went to school, and thought all day in the back of my mind what could have caused such a sudden and unexpected death. (Aunt Kay had just turned 60 but was in great health.) I had called Mom on the way to school to tell her about it and through talking with her I was pretty convinced it was a heart attack. I was wrong.
• I talked to Levi a couple times during the day when the kids were out of the classroom but he never had any new information. When I got home from school Levi had an answer but one that raised even more questions. Aunt Kay was murdered in her own home. But that was all we knew.
• I was speechless.
• As the evening progressed and we talked to Levi's brother and sister we found out some details but nothing really pertaining to what or how it happened.
• So where does it all stand now? Well, Pam and Earl have been there (Atlanta) since Friday afternoon helping Uncle Hal. Jr. "happened", though I don't believe in coincidence, to be there for business and just stayed there. Barbara, Levi's sister should be getting there today along with Pam's brother and family, dad and step mom, and maybe her mom and step dad. We will be heading out tomorrow (Levi had to work yesterday, today and tomorrow). The service will be Tuesday at 11:00am. And then we will just take it from there.

Well, those are most of the fact, minus a few personal details. All I can ask of any of you is to just PRAY PRAY PRAY. Pray for the family and friends of Kay and Hal. Pray that justice will be served. Pray that we will be accepting of the fact that we may never know why or who. Pray for some of the spin-off effects of the situation- Pam's mother is 80 years old and from what I hear she is not handling this well as well as some other things. Just pray. Please. I am still having trouble getting the fact that this all happened, to our family. I'm sure it will hit me when we have to go to the house and I know it will hit me at the funeral. Thank you for your prayers and I'll try to keep you all updated though it's hard for me to know where the line is between updates and sharing personal information that the family may not want to be shared yet or if at all.