Laurie Thomas is a friend of mine who has gone through an experience that none of us ever dare to imagine: losing a child. Her son, Evan, was a player with the Humboldt Broncos when, in 2018, when his team suffered a horrific bus crash.

The shock of the event shook the entire country, the sport of hockey, and countless others. Laurie, along with her family and the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the crash, all had to go through the traumatic grieving process while millions of people watched and sought to share their own grief.

Being the type of open and honest person that she is, Laurie was gracious enough to talk with me about this journey, about the struggles that she has to continue to experience while trying to move beyond tragedy. I'm not sure what I was expecting from this conversation, but it opened my eyes more to how one lives with grief through the gifts of grace, courage and love.

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