Remembering Calum

Good Morning Folks,

Two years ago today my Godson lost his life in a car accident.  He was 15 at the time.  The car accident was just that, an accident.  There was no foul play involved.  He and four friends were on the highway en route to Six Flags.  The driver was attempting to pull out to pass when she realized there was a car in the passing lane.  In an effort to stay in her lane she over corrected causing the vehicle to roll over.  No charges were pressed and Cal's family took measures to ensure that none were.

This picture was taken on the day of Calum's Baptism - I'm thinking 1998.  I met his mother (holding him in the picture) when she was pregnant with Cal.  She was the scary pregnant lady and I kept my distance.  We were taking a class together and she kept having to run to the bathroom to throw up.  This of course making her not the most social person at the time and thus made her scary to me.  As you can see, ultimately we became friends and I was honored when her and her husband asked me to be Calum's Godmother.

This morning I got up early, put on my tie dyed shirt (Calum loved tie dyed) and Jak and I went to the beach.  Calum's father is a native of Scotland and some of Calum's ashes went in the ocean there.  Today I threw a flower in on this side of the ocean to remember a sweet kid that I was blessed to know. 

The tide was very low this morning making it feel like I could almost walk across the inlet to the lighthouse.  Here are a few pictures from our morning walk:

Let Calum be a reminder to us all that life is short and it is also uncertain.  Live each day to the fullest.  Enjoy the simple beauties that surround us.  Soak up the sunshine and spread the love.  <3

Until next time...
Peace & Love,
Hope