Announcing Death

How do you announce to the world that a child has died? 

Is there an easy way?  A way that comforts as it gives the painful news?  A way to tell people while softening the blow?

No.

There is no easy way.

Shortly after the beginning of the bowling season last fall, we were at the bowling alley for the Saturday morning youth league.  My son was bowling with the same team he'd been on for four years…only this year without his sister.  A new little girl filled her...