A tradgedy

Hey Wintermute, very sorry about your loss.


When I Must Leave You

When I must leave you
for a little while,
Please do not grieve
and shed wild tears
And hug your sorrow
to you through the years,
But start out bravely
with a gallant smile;
And for my sake
and in my name
Live on and do
all things the same,
Feed not your loneliness
on empty days,
But fill each waking hour
in useful ways,
Reach out your hand
in comfort and in cheer
And I in return will comfort you
and hold you near;
And never, never
be afraid to die,
For I am waiting
for you in the sky!

- Helen Steiner Rice-


This is a poem from a friend's prayer card that I lost to Leukemia in 1999. I carry it everywhere.

[EPIQTodd]

Wintermute, a tragedy indeed. I can't imagine the loss you feel, and how unfair the situation seems...

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

My condolences, a true waste...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Perfectlap]

yep had two friends die and one other in the hospital for 6 months. None were wearing their seat belts. The driver was wearing his and he escaped without a scratch.
The car was struck at angle going through and intersection and the car was subsequently spun around which tossed everyone but the driver from the car head first through the windows.

also the lap portion of you seat belt should go over your thighs and not directly over your waist. Its there to keep you seated if the car flips over. Having it directly in front of your waist could cause injury to your back in hard stop.
I've never understood why seat belts from underneath the seat and across your
thighs were ever developed. The seat belt should be two seperate parts.

i have lost both my father and his younger brother (my uncle) to traffic accident, my uncle was a passenger in a truck, the driver fell asleep and out of the 3 persons he was the only one killed, age 21 during his national service.
my dad was driving a smaller car than the one that hit him head on, the couple in the other car survived my dad did not, i know the feeling of the dreaded fone call telling you about the accidents, i am sorry for your loss and know that Jason is up there with my family looking down on us.

keep driving safely you all!!

[AUDIOGUY]

So sorry for your loss... try to remember the good times and hopefully learn something from this tradgedy. Friends are with you for ever!
My condolences.

[rodsnhawgs]

I'm also very sorry indeed at your loss. Remember him fondly, take time to greave properly and heal up, learn from this. Although tragic, I appreciate the story - it helps keep us "grounded" and focused on the things that are really important.