Sometimes things happen that I just don’t understand.

Sue let us know today about the passing of Abigael. A wonderful little girl we met while in Kenya. I wrote about her in September of 2014 in Tea Behind the Bushes.

Abigael became sick with mumps early this week. When she was transported into intensive care, she had bleeding in the brain, her platelets were low, and her liver failing. She went into a coma and passed away.

Sue is especially devastated as she was very close to the family and walked Abigael through the cancer treatment in India.

I’m trying to look back to almost two years ago at my experience with the family. I can see it as if it’s a dream. I remember looking at her slideshow on her Princess laptop. I see her shyly standing beside her brother. Most of all, I remember the love that was abundant with her family. And I remember how much the family loved and appreciated Sue.

I’ve never been one to believe life must be fair. It’s not fair and in fact, is sometimes the exact opposite of fairness. But even so, sometimes horrible events happen and it’s so hard to understand.

Abigael was a truly beautiful human being. Her love and wisdom seemed well beyond her years. She had lived through so much more than I can even imagine and I’m almost three decades older than her.

What a reminder that the people of Kenya changed me and my family forever. I am a better person because of meeting and knowing Abigael’s story.

I’m grateful to have met and known you dear Abigael.