The day my whole world was turned upside down.
You know, they say losing a loved one is one of the hardest things in the world. It definitely is. I've lost two grand parents and thought myself lucky that that was all. The first one was my grandmother on my mom's side who suffered for many years after her husband died, losing the will to live. The second was my grandfather on my dad's side who died of skin cancer that originated in his foot. Those two deaths hit me hard, but I knew they were ready to go... It was nothing compared to what I would come to lose.
Throughout my young adult life I have been plagued by nightmares where I see the death of a lot of people. Usually it's just people I don't even know, but they bother me. Occasionally it is of those I love such as my mom, dad, step mom, etc. Those always hit me the hardest. Still, even that did not prepare me for what would happen.
On May 5th, 2015, after a terrible breakup the day before my mom, her wife, and I were headed home from some festive celebration at our favorite Mexican joint. My mom's wife was drunk and finally pulled over after my mom had annoyed her enough to do so. She got out, but she never got back in. You see, I was in the back seat and I saw it all. I saw the cars fly by, heard the thud, saw her body thrown. By the time we got to her, she was dead. A kid driving his mom's red mustang hit her as she apparently tried to cross the highway. I saw death that day, and it changed me.
I learned from that that life is too short. You don't know when it's going to be your time. You may not make it to 80 and have a full life lived. You could wake up one morning and slip in the tub while showering for work. You could be crossing the street and some idiot hits you while texting and driving. You could just not wake up at all. So I moved with my mother across the state. We set down roots in the country, and we make sure everyone knows we love them daily. You never know when the last I love you will be.
My mom's wife and I didn't always see eye to eye, but I loved and respected her. She never said goodbye to me. When I'd leave to go back to my apartment it was always "see ya later", never goodbye. Now I'll never hear that again.
Morrigan_DruidOfJustice Community Member 
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