Today we are reminded how fragile we are. That even those like Hughes can succumb to such an incidental fate, is shattering. A man who walked among us, but existed so much bigger, and so much stronger, is gone.
As we absorb the news we ache and weep and mourn. This is a time all invested in Hughes’ recovery will endure.
For some it will be a gentle tear, others a cheers and a quiet beer. For those in close, today will never leave them.
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At tragic times we unite to mourn. Family, friends, the cricketing community, along with those who don’t know a red ball from a white, have been captured by this tragedy, and felt a need to share their pain.
We often look upon social media with disdain for its shallow and fickle nature. But today it shows that the heart of this planet beats the same.
We all feel broken and vulnerable when the strongest among us are struck down. Hughes was a mighty athlete, and by all we know, his death makes little sense.
And there is little to say but rest in peace, Phil Hughes.
The world reacts to the death of Phil Hughes:
Heart broken! A very dark day. You will be missed, Phil Hughes. My prayers and thoughts go out to his family & friends.