In Memory of the Accidental Caregiver
Christina Shaver | Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 7:36AM With deep sadness I'm sorry to announce the passing of one of our writers, The Accidental Caregiver.
He was one of the first writers I asked to join Hopeful Parents when this website started in January, and he did so enthusiastically. The Accidental Caregiver not only wrote here, but freelanced for many publications in Chicago, most frequently of late, The Chicago Reader. His articles appeared this year in online publications like The Rumpus and Swindle.
His son and my son attended the same therapeutic preschool. He was a dedicated and loving father to his young son G. and his two older boys. He and his wife swapped traditional roles with she producing TV and he staying home with G. once economic times started getting tough. The Accidental Caregiver attended all of G.'s therapy sessions and researched everything he could to find help for his son. Just last week, I had coffee with his wife, and she was singing his praises on going above and beyond for G.
It is with a heavy heart that I find this out on Thanksgiving morning and pass it along to you. I'm sure he would want all of us to focus on everything positive in life -- love, love, love, our spouses, our children, our families.
Reader Comments (19)
So very very sad. Please send my condolences to his family, from the bottom of my heart.
I am so sorry to hear this. Really sorry. Please let us know if there is something we can do for his family. He was a talented writer and you could just tell that he was a great dad too.
Like everyone else I am very shocked and saddened by this news. Please let the family know all of us at HP will keep them in our thoughts and prayers.
Sending our deepest condolences.
What terrible news. Please give our condolences to his family-- we'll be sending prayers their way.
~Jess
Very sorry to hear this. My thoughts are with his family.
Oh, that is so sad. I am so sorry to hear this.
How shocking and sad. Didn't he just write a post here a few days back? Thoughts are with his family.
CDT: He did just post a couple of days ago. His died unexpectedly of a heart attack yesterday morning.
I'm so terribly sorry to read this news. Sending prayers of comfort for Mrs. Accidental Caregiver (T) and the entire family.
Dear Lord, Thank You for the life of Accidental Caregiver. Bless, comfort and keep his precious family as they grieve, AND as they celebrate his life. Help them in all of the ways that help is needed. Fill their hearts with Your love and peace. Amen.
I'm shocked and saddened to hear this. I had just read his latest post on Hopeful Parents.
My thoughts are with his wife and G.
very sorry to hear about this
That is tragic. I will be thinking of his family.
I am so sad to hear this. I hope that his family will be able to deal with this additional hardship they have been dealt.
This is horrific news. Sending love and prayers for comfort to his wife and family.
What horrendous news. My heart goes out to his family and friends. Rest in peace, dear man.
How horribly sad. What a loss.
Sending love to his family.
So so sorry to read this. He was just a lovely man, dad, and husband.