Just found out that Travis is not well...they keep putting him in an induced coma and when they bring him out, he's in too much pain. The doctors are saying he will probably not be able to function at all (they use the term "vegetable").

Dotsie, alcohol wasn't involved after all. There is a road here that goes from this town to the next. It's flat and open and you would think it's very safe. There are so many fatal accidents when the road is clear and it's still daylight. It's usually because people think they have time to pass when they don't (the passing lane is very short).
I sent both families whose sons have died, sympathy cards with holy cards included. When I went out to lunch, I saw the father of the 20 year old, Travis. I went up to him and even though I don't really know him, he opened his arms for me to hug him. He's such a quiet, gentle cowboy and is wife tragically died only about 4 years ago.
So much pain in the world...