Can you even imagine how difficult it was for Kobe in that moment? The moment he knew that not only his own life was about to end, but that his daughters was about to end as well... a life he helped create.
Can you imagine how he felt as a father knowing he couldn’t protect her?
Can you imagine him holding her, consoling her, telling her he loved her as the helicopter went down?
As a parent, Kobe’s greatest fear was realized and it wasn’t fear for his own life, but for that of his beautiful daughter.
Because as a parent, your life means nothing in comparison to the lives of your children.
You live for your children. You breathe for your children. They are the reason for your being.
You would also die for them, without hesitation.
Without question, without a moment notice, you would lay down your own life to ensure theirs.
Just thinking of his internal struggle in those last moments tears my heart into pieces.
He knew his daughter’s young life was ending.
He knew he was leaving 3 other precious children behind. Oh, how his heart must have ached!
Can you even imagine the agony that played out in his mind. Every parents worst nightmare happening to him in real time.
He was there when his sweet girl took her first breath, and he was there with her when she took her last.
In his daughters final moments, her daddy was there to remind her of his undying love. And with everything in me, I hope his daughter felt every ounce of love her dad had for her. I hope it overwhelmed her, and carried her straight into paradise because I know that’s all Kobe wanted too.
Rest in peace, Kobe, Gigi and everyone else involved. Our hearts mourn for you❤️
