First thing this morning, I got a phone call that the deputy who worked at the school I work at for the first 2 years I was here was killed in an on-duty car accident early this morning. They think a deer or something ran out in front of his car, he swerved to miss it, car rolled, and he was killed instantly. He was only 36 and has at least 2 small children. Even though his death wasn't exactly due to the job, it still scares me. My younger brother has been a deputy on the same department for 6 months.

Then a little later, DH called to tell me the daughter of a friend of his was in ICU after being brutally raped, beaten and left for dead over the weekend. They haven't caught the guy who did it yet, but we are seriously afraid DH's friend is going to take matters into his own hands. If he finds the guy before the police, we doubt the guy will make it to jail.

So much sadness!!!:confused_smile:

Kathystrick, I am so terribly SORRY that you have had such a day. Oh my heart BREAKS for these families...and this precious young girl who did nothing wrong - I am just sitting here shaking my head and stunned.

May the Lord just quickly wrap a blanket of comfort around everyone that has been touched by tragedy.

Oh I am so so sorry.

R2L

She is doing well. She was so happy they caught the guy, as you can all imagine I'm sure. She had surgery yesterday to start repair on her face. They did cheek and jaw repair first. It is definitely going to be a long and painful recovery for her, but hopefully a little easier knowing he is off the streets.