Sue Hodgson –
Hug your mom, your dad, your sister, brother, grandpa, grandma … all your extended family, and tell them how much you love them.
After hearing about Grant Gilbertson’s sudden accident last month, I was quickly reminded how precious life is. Sometimes certain circumstances just hit you differently than others, and this one hit me hard. I didn’t know the family but I know Coreen and Peter Zubersky, owners of the Peninsula Panthers, and these kids were their family. Knowing how much each and every player means to them, I broke down in tears when I heard the news. With two young adult children myself paving their way in life, I phoned them right away, whether I got them on the phone or not … and told them how much I love them.
My daughter wrote this poem when she was young, and I thought it might be fitting for this issue:
There is a place in your heart
And I know that it is love
That love that I bring
Will always come back
It will always be with you
Wherever you go
My love will always be beside me
You have your love
Wherever you go
Up high or down low
Or wherever you go
This issue is dedicated to the family of Grant Gilbertson.
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