Different Ways to Grieve

After going through the death of my grandpa coming back to reality was a challenge and a struggle. Then finally getting myself to just get on with life I find out that a kid from my church passed away yesterday. I didn't know him all that well but I know his brother pretty well. Chris Martinez went home to be with the Lord yesterday. I'm not sure exactly what happened, but it's still hard to cope with. His sister Catie came into Starbucks last night, saying she just had to get out of her house, there were just too many people there. She was being extremely strong considering the circumstances. Her brother John, went to the tattoo shop to go get Chris' face tattooed on his arm, when he found out. And my friend Nick, I can't even imagine what he is going through. I sent him my regards and wanted to call him, but what do you say to someone who just lost their 19 year old brother? I wouldn't be able to function if something happened to either of my sisters. My heart is continually breaking. I know everything happens for a reason and according to Jeremiah 29:11, I know God doesn't give us things we can't handle but it's still hard to deal with. I'm in a daze, my head is not making sense of anything. I just want to stay at home in bed and do absolutely nothing in the outside world. But I guess life goes on...no matter how hard the things we deal with are...life goes on.