Jordan, Levi and Mark -Clean up Crew

Steve and Kathryn Roberts Family April 18, 2009

unexpected, unthought of happened

I would have never thought of it. I couldn't have expected it. I am really happy that my friend Rosemary took a family picture of my sister's family at the wedding BBQ in my backyard. It is their last family picture which will include their youngest son Jordan.

So, on April 18, 2009 my whole family gets together to celebrate Cami's wedding and we take the family picture and on July 3, 2009 we are all together again only this time it is to bury my 18 year old nephew Jordan. I still find it hard to believe and it still makes me sad.

I like to think of it as a series of wrong turns and bad choices which led him to believe that he was in a trapped situation. Because of that situation, he thought it would be best for him to take his life. That thought right there shows his youth and inexperience. Nothing he did was bad enough to make that choice the best choice. Now, he doesn't get the chance to find that out and family members and friends are not able to help him.

I was so happy once again to see my family come together. It feels good to know that when it matters we will be there for each other. Even though in so many ways there wasn't anything we could do to ease the pain, we were there and each were willing to do whatever was needed to help the days go smoothly.