Thanks for your comments everyone

Although not a member of Scott's family, or even a friend of a friend of a friend of the family, it is somehow good to know there are others out there who are mourning his loss as a stranger to the family as I am.

Although the cultural divide is growing between Oz and NZ, terrible things like this make the ocean between us a little ditch.

And Margo, you are so right... I am still not over the tragedy in Germany.

I have battled with myself these last two days to allow my sons to go out and ride... to let them ride without all my scared, motherly, over-protectiveness.

You aren't supposed to bury your children. How my heart goes out to Scott's mother and father.