Gotta remember to hug your kids

[Vulcan]

Dunno if you guys saw this, but recently there was a fire in a shopping mall in Doha (Qatar). Tragically 19 people died, 13 of whom were kiddies in a creche, and 3 of whom were lil kiwi's from my home town.

Losing a child is hard for any parent, but I cannot imagine the loss of triplets...





http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7062835/Lost-triplets-farewelled-Each-different-and-special

[JimmyC]

 

my kids are the otherside of the world, NZ, that age and I miss them immeasurably

but I know I will see them again soonish...

I cant imagine what the parents are going through

  My prayers for the parents

[cpxxx]

I don't even want to imagine something like that happening to my two boys, five and three years old. But I am frequently reminded of how lucky we are because one of their cousins was born with a congenital heart defect. She went through several operations but recently the Doctors say she isn't a candidate for the next stage. She wouldn't survive it. Her only chance now is a heart, lung transplant but effectively she will probably die in the next couple of years.

So my boys get plenty of hugs.

[Melvin]

"Gotta remember to hug your kids."


On the way...


 

[Nypsy]

 

[homersipes]

  couldnt even begin to fathom what they are going through.

But I am frequently reminded of how lucky we are because one of their cousins was born with a congenital heart defect. She went through several operations but recently the Doctors say she isn't a candidate for the next stage. She wouldn't survive it. Her only chance now is a heart, lung transplant but effectively she will probably die in the next couple of years.

I had a friend about 8 years ago that found she had lukemia(or however its spelled) docs told her she had only 2 weeks to live, she is still here and married and another kid, she had a lot of prayers with her so heres a few for that little one

[Klam]

I am a very fortunate man.  I have been blessed with 4 daughters and a son.

Heartfelt prayers and thoughts to the poor souls who lost their lives and to the grieving families.


Always hug your kids.

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[Shuffler]

I take it that they were in a type of daycare at the mall. I had read about the fire and that most of the victims were children. It bothers me that no one was able to save the children.

[Curval]

I cannot imagine the grief they must be feeling.

I am lucky in that I don't need to remember to hug my kids...they would never let me forget.  My daughter gets really upset if her goodnight hug is not "bearish" enough for example.

[FireDrgn]

 

[Vulcan]

I take it that they were in a type of daycare at the mall. I had read about the fire and that most of the victims were children. It bothers me that no one was able to save the children.

2 of the dead where firefighters who went in without regard for their own safety once it was established there were kids. Gotta respect those guys.

The mall owners have been arrested.

[Guppy35]

As a member of that club from Hell, I can tell you that there is nothing worse that could ever happen to me.  Parents should not lose their kids

[F22RaptorDude]

Thats awful  Kids should outlive their parents, not the other way around