kinda sad today

[tuneskids]

I learned that the 90th Canadian soldier killed was a good friend of mine from high school, Erin Doyle. We spent about 3 years together at the same school, hung out with the same friends.

To read more about Canada's "friendly giant", the full story can be found here.

Before I got pregnant with Cody, we had always said we would join the military together. My life ended up taking a different route, but he followed through with his dreams. Sadly, all the news reports do not mention his teenage son, who I also know. Mathew's mom and I attended a teenage mother high school program together (at a different school), and Cody & Mathew attended the same daycare together then.

Erin left behind his wife Nicole and their daughter Zarine, as well as Mathew (and his mom, also named Nicole). Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

 

[ColleenSwerb]

I'm so sorry Sonja, that's so hard. I'll keep his family and loved ones in my thoughts.

 

[junebug]

awww, I'm so sorry for your loss. you and his family are in my thoughts

 

[DawnMarch]

oh, how sad! I'm sorry you lost your friend. (((Hugs)))

 

[lizzyfizzy]

sonja! that is so terrible!! i am so sorry for your loss and will definately keep his family in my prayers!

 

[gracielou]

Lots of hugs coming your way. I am so sorry! I will keep you and his family in my prayers!!

 

[Nikki Epperson]

Oh, Sonja. I'm so sorry! What a tragic loss.

 

[newfiemountiewife]

Sonja, I just heard this as well. I'm so so sorry. ((hugs))

 

[lovely1m]

I am so sorry to hear that.

 

[KristinCB]

i'm sorry sonja how awful

 

[alansrock]

Oh, how awful. So sorry about the death of your friend.

 

[sugarink]

Sending you lots of hugs and keeping you and your family in our prayers... :wub:

 

[juliemarie]

So sorry to hear that Sonja

 

[Chels85]

I'm so sorry to hear that ((hugs))

 

[pomi]

So sorry, Sonja... Keep him, his family and friends in my prayers.

 

[chloe]

((((hugs))))), sorry for this loss!

 

[Joan]

I'm so sorry, Sonja. When they said he was from Kamloops it caught my attention because I had family there for years and they still know so many people there. I always get choked up at these things, but I really got tears in my eyes as they were describing the gentle giant that he was.

 

[scarletsierra]

So very sorry to hear that Sonja. Thinking of you and holding his family in my prayers.

 

[Paula]

Oh Sonja! I am so sorry sweetie!

 

[meems]

((hugs)), so sorry