by Micah
I am very sad to report that I am back in the U.S. for a short stay because Kim, my new stepmother, was killed in a car accident on December 3. Peace Corps was kind enough to to give me two weeks of emergency leave and pay for my trip home. I've been back for a little over a week and will return to Peru on December 20.
This is a very difficult loss for my family, especially for my dad. As readers of this blog know, he and Kim were married in October, so their time together ended almost as quickly as it began. That we lost my mom to cancer seven years ago and now Kim is devastating.
I did not have a great deal of time to get to know Kim, but I can say that I grew to love her in the short time she was in my life. Part of the reason for that is that she and my dad made each other happy, and to see my dad lose that is crushing. I wish I could express the essence of what made Kim such a wonderful person, but I don't think I'm ready to do that right now. If you follow this blog, please keep my family, especially my dad, in your thoughts.
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That is very tragic. Just be thankful for the opportunity to be there for your dad and help him through this. I can't imagine the sorrows that he must have after losing two of the women that he loved.
Thinking of you and your family Micah. Sorry to read the bad news. Stay strong and safe journeys back to Peru.
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