So it does surprise me that the tragic death of a basketball superstar on Sunday brings tears to my eyes. But the news coverage has been focused on the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his teenage daughter and seven others. The tributes that are coming in, the films and photos focused on Bryant.....his talent.....his smile.....the good things he did for his community. It is very obvious, that from a very young age, while not perfect, he was a force to be recognized.
And suddenly gone.
The focus is on him but newscasters have been careful to honor everyone who was lost and to recognize the grief felt in so many homes.
I just have an image that won’t leave my mind......as do many others, I wonder about the last minutes of that doomed helicopter flight. Did anyone on board realize they were in trouble or did they just slam into the hillside with no notice. Which would be “better”? Part of me hopes no one knew...there was just conversation and some laughter.....and then gone.
But part of me also pictures Kobe, the parent, gathering his daughter into his arms to hold and protect her one last time.
(Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
Which would be “better”.......
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