Mindy Betancourt Mercado – Another Anniversary

Today is the third horrible anniversary for Mindy Betancourt Mercado. On my old Type Pad blog, I wrote a post with photos about the loss of Mindy’s four year old son. The photos and story are available at this link.

As my family prepares for Halloween and dia de los muertos, I have been thinking about Mindy more often.I imagine this time of year is especially difficult for her family. While costumes help some people forget reality, Mindy is reminded of her worst horror by all of the costumes.

As I update this version to Mindy’s history, I am listening to news updates about Frankenstorm Sandy. The hurricane has disrupted millions of lives and many people will experience permanent loss. Yet Americans are working together towards recovery. Is there anything we can learn from this tragedy to help others who suffer in isolation?

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3 Responses to “Mindy Betancourt Mercado – Another Anniversary”

  1. Bryan Farley says:
    October 30, 2012 at 11:16 pm

    To remember my friend Mindy Betancourt Mercado and her family.

  2. Mindy Betancourt Mercado says:
    October 30, 2012 at 11:20 pm

    🙁 aww Bryan your are the sweetest person that I love dearly. I am so grateful to you for all that you do for the mommies and our families. Thankyou **Big hugs**

  3. Bryan Farley says:
    October 30, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    Mindy Betancourt Mercado I am grateful. I thought about you last weekend at a dia de los Muertos festival and I have thought about you several times as our families have prepared for Halloween. I hope you find some peace this season, at least knowing that so many people love you.