The drive up today was largely uneventful, even if I didn’t get a good night’s sleep last night. Despite the fact that I’m the one who drove most of the way, I’m the one who’s wide ass awake right now. [I'm also the only one under 30 and the one who loves to drive, so that probably has a lot to do with it.] Despite the fact that I’d really rather not be making this trip, I’ve enjoyed the driving. The rest … well, the rest is what it is. We do what we have to do as family and the community of believers. There’s nowhere I’d rather be given the circumstances, but … I really don’t like the circumstances. [I hope that all makes sense.]

We’re going to drive down to the Dayton area tomorrow afternoon and hopefully see some old friends tomorrow night. I think we could use some friendly faces that aren’t so tired and grieving. Yes, these friends will grieve with us—look how you’ve all grieved with me—but a burden shared is a burden made a tiny bit lighter, and Lord knows that this is a very heavy burden.

Until tomorrow.