Kennedy Thal Mourns The Tragic Passing Of His Mother
“My beautiful mother has passed away,” Kennedy Thal posted today on Facebook. This sad note was followed by heartfelt words by the musician narrating how his mother died after being hit by a speeding car. As difficult as it is Kennedy decided to share the news on Facebook as he believes his mother knew so many people and they all deserve the chance to attend her funeral and celebrate her life.
“On the 5th of November my mother was hit by a speeding SUV whilst trying to cross the road and she has been fighting for her life since. It has been such a difficult month, hence I came here and didn’t tell anyone, and although her passing is the worst possible outcome, there is consolation that she is finally at peace,” he said
Kennedy and his mother were close, judging from his past Facebook posts about the two. He admits that every time he closes his eyes he can feel his mother’s presence. “She has become a part of the wind and the trees and the stars, and although I cannot see her, her presence shakes me. Her light blinds me and in that blindness I see everything so clearly. That she is my smile. She is my cheekbones. She is my sense of humor. And she is my fearlessness to dream. How could I possibly think she has left, when she has left so much of herself in me? It makes my tears smile; that if I have children one day they will meet her through me, and it warms my heartache, that I can carry so much of her in my stride,” he said
He continued to say that “there are no mirrors for this reflection, no comparisons for this resemblance, no orchestras for these strings to which we are attached and no choirs for this harmony. I will never experience a love that will even come close to what I have felt for my mother and I am so grateful that she was the vessel to bring me to life and teach me all that she has taught me. We took this life and we rode it till the wheels fell off and if I had to do it all over again, knowing how it would end, I would gladly, because it was so worth the ride.”
“Mom you will always be my everything and I am so glad you raised me to show it to you so I don’t have to sit here and wish I did. Your light blinds me, and in the same instance, shows me the way,” Kennedy said in conclusion. We are with you and your family in our prayers, may you find comfort and the needed strength to deal with this difficult phase.
