It is times like these that we need to take pause from our busy, hectic lives and reflect on the importance of hugging our kids everyday we can, expressing our love and respect for our children, as they struggle to find their way through the teenage years. But now, we must reach out to this family and community of Ashley's school friends and soccer friends, and let them know our sincere grief for their loss. Its tough enough to be a teenager, and deal with life's pressures and unfairness, and now its even tougher for them to deal with this senseless loss. This is a website I used a few years ago to help some teens reflect on life a bit and how to get through some tough times of loss. Its not preachy and should not offend anyone's beliefs-
http://www.generations.on.ca/teen-grief.htm
