One Of My Students Died : (
Sunday, October 5th, 2008 | Uncategorized
When I came back after my 5 day weekend I found out that one of my students was killed in a car accident. At first I didn’t remember her, but then someone told me her name and what class she was in and I started to remember. Her name was Yanet (the Ethiopian version of my mom’s name Janet which brought it home to me that much more) and she was about 4 or 5 years old. In some ways she reminded me of myself when I was her age. She was very quiet in class. Sometime her teachers weren’t sure if she was really understanding all that they taught, but then she would perform almost perfectly on her exams. I was very much like this as a child…quiet and observant, taking it all in and trying to perform perfectly in school and at home. I hope Yanet is in a better place. I honestly don’t know.
Her father and little sister were also in the car and came out of the accident with minor injuries. It turns out that one of my friends at church used to work with her mom. Losing someone I know in a car accident kind of reminded me of a friend of mine who was killed in a car accident on a medical missions trip. There are never, ever good reasons for why children die, no matter how young or old. I don’t understand it, except that I know that our world is rather messed up and therefore horrible things happen that cannot always be easily explained.
Rest In Peace, little Yanet and may your pregnant mom, dad, and little sister be comforted at this time by His Grace.
1 Comment to One Of My Students Died : (
so sad. . .
October 7, 2008