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Death has struck our family again...*not triggering*
Today was an early release for my little brother's school for Christmas break (he's 16) so when his truck woke me up at 11 instead of around 3pm I was confused. I got up and asked him why he was home so early, at first he wouldn't answer me. Finally he told me that one of his really REALLY good friend's dad had committed suicide this morning (I assume) my brother was apparently quite close to the dad as our dad blows. I figured I would call my mom and let her know so she would have a heads up. My brother did not tell me that my mom and the dad were THAT close, so she about lost it at work. I feel like ball sack. My little brother is mad at me for telling my mom, but I assumed that he wouldn't really want to talk about it-I know how he gets. I mean if I lost someone I wouldn't want to have to repeat it over and over. Anyway, I didn't know the guy or my brother's friend. HOWEVER my brother lost two friends in a car crash earlier this year and their mom was good friends with my mom- they coached the boys' basketball team. What I'm trying to say is that I've never really lost anyone SUPER close to me...I don't know how to handle them. I don't know how many of you have 16 year old football playing little brothers where emotion is "frowned on" perse. But I know this is really hurting him. I was just looking for advice on how to help both my mom and little brother get through this, especially so close to the holidays....
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