Oh, my goodness...I'm in tears!! I'm so, so sorry for your loss! What a terrible tragedy for your family! How beautiful of your mother to be able to acknowledge the pain the other mother was feeling, especially in the face of such terrible loss and pain.

Thank you so much for sharing your story. You're so right, it's hard on both sides, and you are incredibly lovely and compassionate to offer your sympathies and to be so kind, given the tremendous loss your family has had to endure.

I can't tell you how much I appreciate you reading this and leaving your kind message. It means the world to me. I will keep you and your family - and that 16-year-old lost soul - in my prayers. 🙏🏻