Unexpected turn of events

Sadly my boy won't be graduating this weekend...but even sadder, the students of Dorset lost a friend to a tragic accident last night. He died in a motorcycle accident right across the road from the school. They had a tough day at school today but had many members of the clergy and councellors on hand to talk with them and just sit and be there for them as they cried. The decision was made that the grad would not go ahead tomorrow night as planned as this boy had close family who were to attend the grad and also many of them were close friends with him.
I taught this boy when he was in grade 7. He was a one-of-a-kind kid and made everyone laugh. He was a bit of a "ticket" (as they say in Newfoundland) but it was all in fun for him. And everyone knew he was carrying on for a laugh and wanted his friends to laugh along with him. And even sadder than that is that his mom is in the hospital struggling for her life as well. She has cancer and they almost lost her a couple of times a few days ago.
Please send up some prayers for the whole family and the students and staff of his school. I remember as a student in my last year, just before school was out for the summer, we lost 4 in a tragic accident. What a sad situation. And this incident reminds me of what we were all going through and I totally know what the kids are all feeling there. It's a hard lesson to learn and it's probably the first time when you realize that not just old people die but our FRIENDS can be taken from us in an INSTANT and we are left to deal with the pain and hurt and sense of loss.