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Dana Reeve
The truth is I never thought this would happen. Dana Reeve was too strong and had been through too much. She lost her husband, then lost her mom. Then she got lung cancer...didn't even smoke. I thought "God is setting her up for a great triumph after all she's been through!!" Not quite. My sadness today is not for Dana...she is in a better place, I believe, reunited with the man she loves...and he is free to love her back without restrictions. It's Will.
He's lost his dad, his grandma, his mom...all within less than a year and a half. What kind of character is he being called upon to have? I've spent some time with this boy, and I have to tell you, there is something supremely strong and special about Will. He will be ok. It's the last thing anyone on earth would wish for him, but he CAN handle it. Not today or tomorrow, but Will Reeve will rise and become something great. That kind of fabric, magnetism and strength comes in only a few people...trust me, and in years to come, you will see it's true.
I worry about Will. He plays hockey with my dad's godson, our close family friends, in Bedford, NY. I've been to their practice. Will is a leader. The team wore his dad's initials on their jerseys in memory. The idea that they'll have to add his mom, too, is heartbreaking.
The only 13 year old I've ever met who I instinctively felt was equipped to handle life's awful realities, is Will.
His name, 'Will', is prophetic. Nobody has more than he does...and now, he will discover it...again.
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