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Girl, 10, dies after pushing young friends to safety

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Kiera Larsen is pictured on a GoFundMe account set up for her parents.

Girl, 10, dies after pushing young friends to safety
A 10-year-old California girl died while pushing two young friends to safety.

Now, a GoFundMe account for the family has raised nearly $32,000 for funeral and other expenses.
Kiera Larsen was struck by a runaway vehicle Monday after saving the lives of the 1-year-old and 2-year-old siblings, TV station KTLA in Los Angeles reports.
Addison and Emmah Jenkins, who were good friends of Kiera, escaped with only scratches, their mother told TV station KGTV in San Diego. “She saved both my daughters’ lives, my two kids, all I have, and both could have been gone in an instant. She stepped in and took over and did what she knows and that’s to protect those around her,” Alyssa Jenkins said.
The Mercedes SUV was parked on an incline, but investigators don’t know how the vehicle got into neutral and started rolling in reverse, KGTV reports.
A message on the GoFundMe page says, “The entire Larsen family cannot thank every single one of you for your love, support and prayers. You have no idea how much seeing the support from so many people has helped us during this incredibly tough time. Again, THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts.”
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Girl, 10, dies after pushing young friends to safety | Miami Herald


The word hero is bandied about often. But wow. What a sad, sad story. RIP Kiera.

Greater love hath no man...
 
Now, a GoFundMe account for the family has raised nearly $32,000 for funeral and other expenses.
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hmm, what are the "other expenses"?
 
lb_on_teh_cb said:
who doesn't have this?

btw, i think burial and cremation should fall under funeral expenses generally.
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Hell, it could just be basic living expenses. I don't know about you, but if my child died I am not going to be showing up at work for awhile. I wouldn't be able to function.

People should take out life insurance on their children to help with such situations. My guess is most parents don't because they don't even want to entertain the possibility.
 
lb_on_teh_cb said:
who doesn't have this?

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I would suggest to you that the family of this little girl will need help to get through this ordeal. And lots of it. I can't possibly imagine the magnitude of their loss. And I would venture to guess, just getting out of bed may well be a challenge for them. I'd suggest cutting them some slack. They obviously raised a wonderful and selfless little girl.

I hope you never know their grief. I know I certainly don't want to know it.
 
BrewerBob said:
Hell, it could just be basic living expenses. I don't know about you, but if my child died I am not going to be showing up at work for awhile. I wouldn't be able to function.

People should take out life insurance on their children to help with such situations. My guess is most parents don't because they don't even want to entertain the possibility.
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I have to guess he's not a parent. Yeah, it would be a slice of hell on earth for sure. I sell life insurance to parents for that very reason. Tough topic for sure, but that is the reality.
 
Jetboogieman said:
Based on his social skills perhaps we need a gofundme page to pay for a hooker for him in order for that to happen.

I pledge $0.50
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I'm in! ha ha

Oh wait, I will supply the condoms. Military grade. Size extra small.
 
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