A Parent’s Worst Nightmare- The Ocean Isle Tragedy

Watching this story unfold on the news Sunday night, just made me clutch my heart. I immediately began to mourn for the parents. I have a teenage daughter, and she thinks my husband and I are the strictest parents in Myrtle Beach. We probably are. With all of the deadly car accidents, shootings, muggings, sexual assaults and armed robberies I report everyday, I can’t help but be VERY cautious about my child. My husband and I have always demanded to know where she is at all times, who she’s with, and we want to be sure we feel certain about her safety. I… have become like my own father. Fear is what drives that- the fear of losing my most precious child, and at the same time, remembering how it was when I was 18, and how much I probably made my parents worry.
In this tragedy of Ocean Isle, I have felt as if I am experiencing it with the loved ones- the loss of 7 beautiful young people. I am walking through the grieving process everyday with the families, hearing their precious words in memory of their child and friend. When I read the condolences, I am so moved by the words shared by others to honor the victims…. I find myself in tears. It is unimaginable, this kind of grief that families are only at the beginning of experiencing. I pray for them. I have real hope for them.

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