‘American Sniper’ Widow Taya Kyle Offers Advice on Finding Joy After Loss with Craig Morgan
"I’d be a fool to ignore what’s in front of me, and I’d be a fool to not live this life and see the blessings for what they are," said Taya Kyle in part.
It’s been a trying few months for Craig Morgan and his family as they are still in mourning over the loss of their 19-year-old son, Jerry Greer, who died in a tragic tubing accident. Times have been tough, but Morgan has put on a brave face and after a short break, resumed touring the country with the support of his fans and family.
Recently, the singer/songwriter brought his show to the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. After his own set, Morgan asked fellow songwriters to join him onstage. Among the guests was Taya Kyle, widow of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. Chris was known as the deadliest sniper in American military history and his remarkable story was shared in the book American Sniper and the film of the same name, starring Bradley Cooper.
Although she wasn’t there to sing, Morgan asked Taya to talk about her life and how she’s able to find joy after suffering such a tragic loss, much like the one he suffered just months ago.
“I had my worst nightmares and my worst anxieties and they came true, you know? There were things I never wanted to know if I could survive,” Taya said (quote via The Washington Post). “And I had the opportunity to see [military wives] go before me who had lost their spouses — they were living out my worst nightmare at a time when I was most afraid. We’d go there and be there for them and I would recognize that here their life is crumbling. It was never going to be the same, it was over as they knew it, and probably they wanted it to be over, period.”
The mother of two also acknowledged her faith and ability to compartmentalize as other ways she was able to move forward as a single mother and widow.
“But I’d be a fool to ignore what’s in front of me, and I’d be a fool to not live this life and see the blessings for what they are and see the beautiful people in this world who are stronger than I am and who do more things than I do and try to give back, pay it forward, keep moving, all of those things,” she continued. “So I feel like if that’s a long-winded answer to your question, I feel like it’s just a combination of a lot of things that give me moments of joy. And then those moments of heartbreak, too.”
See Taya’s full response to Morgan’s inquiry HERE.
