So Sad

Last night I had a talk with my nine year old daughter that I hope to never have again. In all reality I'm sure it will happen again someday but I hope not until she's older. It was a first for me and I was terrified to do it but I had to step up to the plate and break her heart.

My daughter has an uncle that she really likes. He's really a step-uncle. I got a call last night that he had been murdered. He was only in his thirties. I'd met him a number of times and he was always nice to me and a real likeable guy. They found his body in the desert outside of town and as of last night, there were no suspects.

I couldn't even begin to think how to tell her this. Her stepmother said she was going to tell the other kids that he died in a car accident. I'm not sure how I feel about that but I had to do the same so my daughter wouldn't say something she shouldn't say to the other kids. I broke it to her as best I could and it took a few seconds for her to realize what I'd just said. Needless to say she had a cry, but not for very long. We talked about heaven and all that stuff and she seemed okay the rest of the night. Even today she seems to be handling it very well. I told her it's up to her as to whether or not she wants to attend the funeral and I had to explain what funerals are like so she would know what to expect should she decide to go.

At any rate, I'm still trying to make sense of all this. I have so many questions but I know now isn't the time to ask. How did he die? Why would someone do this? So sad.