Life never stops. Not even for the loss of a loved one. (492 hits)
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Submitted by Hourman (View user info) at 2006-06-23 10:30:21 EDT
Today I found out that a friend of mine who worked in the warehouse was critically hurt, when a pallet of items fell on him.
I'm not looking for sympathy. Dear God knows not to look here for that. What I am here to do is complain.
I'm not religious, I am if anything anti-religion, and I don't believe in God or the Devil. I do believe that what you do in life reflects how you will be remembered.
I have had people around me die from drugs, a friend of mine was hit by a car, I have been stabbed, I have had God knows how many 'life threatening' moments. This does not make it easier to greave.
I went and saw him to today. I went as soon as I heard. His mum was a friend and I hugged her and she cried silent tears into my shoulder. I don't cry. At that moment I really wish I could bring that emotion out of myself. I couldn't.
I walked in and nearly threw up. His face was covered in blood, and most of his bones broken. He had so many different wires coming out of him that it looked stupid. I couldn't believe it. They 'saved' him. It was more than likely he would be in a coma, or a vegetative state for the rest of his life. I held his hand. For some reason I felt the need to pray. He was religious and I knew if he could, he would have prayed. I know a bit of Latin and some of the usual prayers. So I said one as I held his hand.
I left the hospital feeling awful. I drove back to work. I will work today. I will work through this. On the way home two people sped past me at incredible speeds. They didn't die. They drove past me. Not a care in the world.
I see drunk drivers all the time, people who fritter away their life on drugs. I see people risk it all for nothing. They will live.
My friend who worked hard who never took a day off was killed, doing a job, a no risk job. He wasn't a cop, a fire-fighter or anything heroic. He was a young man doing a job because he had to. He will never work again.
People will always speed and risk their lives,
But when a young man loses his life,
I stop and think and wonder why,
Those bastards speeding did not die,
The world will turn life does not stop,
He smiles at me from on top.
Dear Lewis Andrews, you were a friend, and a good man. We will love you forever.
Clark.
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Submitted by darko (user info) at 2006-07-06 07:13:47 EDT (#)
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Submitted by darko (user info) at 2006-07-05 09:54:26 (#)
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I am going to rate every one of your posts with a +2 without reading them.
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-06-23 15:52:55 EDT (#)
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um, well actually life DOES stop, if you happen to be that 'loved one'.
Submitted by el_em_en_oh (user info) at 2006-06-23 15:00:13 EDT (#)
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Sorry for your loss.
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Submitted by dove666 (user info) at 2006-06-23 12:21:36 EDT (#)
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It's tough to lose a pallet it go.
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2006-06-23 12:20:14 EDT (#)
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My friend who worked hard who never took a day off was killed, doing a job, a no risk job. He wasn't a cop, a fire-fighter or anything heroic. He was a young man doing a job because he had to. He will never work again.
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Today I had to get out of bed and go to work, it was awful. Your friend will never have to suffer that indignity ever again.
Hey are his arms ok? Imagine being stuck in bed all day and unable to have a wank. I don't think I could do it myself.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2006-06-23 12:03:32 EDT (#)
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I didn't shit my pants today and I risked eating that reuben sandwhich last night.....with TOMATO soup. Holy fucking shit! Sorry about your friend.
Submitted by hour_man (user info) at 2006-06-23 11:32:10 EDT (#)
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I'm not saying that. Are you saying that if a friend died, you would go 'Oh well shit happeds :D" *whistle* . Like fuck. I'm not being pesimistic, just realistic.
Submitted by Molari (user info) at 2006-06-23 11:29:03 EDT (#)
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Life sucks shit. Its too late for you. But not for your kids. So don't bring them into this world. No matter how good of a life you think you can provide for your kids... shit WILL happen. Who knows, maybe you'll get hit by a truck the day your child is born and the baby will be left an amputated orphan. Don't have kids. Lets end the human race. Life sux and is without purpose. No amount of good and pleasure in the world can make up for the all the shit that happens to people every day.
Submitted by Psycosis (user info) at 2006-06-23 11:02:36 EDT (#)
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Submitted by hour_man (user info) at 2006-06-23 11:00:15 (#)
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No you might not. However I would like to know that people rememeber me. They think about me in an aspect of their lives with which I had no association. I cared about someone and they are pretty much fucked. I wrote from the heart, with no proof reading, no regrets and I wrote it becuase life isn't always fair. Shit happens, and I know I have to deal with it. Anger is all part of the process.
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And I've 2'd you for it, a couple of times now.
Not everyone on here is devoid of emotion, there is just few that would like to admit that they feel the way you do.
Submitted by hour_man (user info) at 2006-06-23 11:00:15 EDT (#)
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No you might not. However I would like to know that people rememeber me. They think about me in an aspect of their lives with which I had no association. I cared about someone and they are pretty much fucked. I wrote from the heart, with no proof reading, no regrets and I wrote it becuase life isn't always fair. Shit happens, and I know I have to deal with it. Anger is all part of the process.
Submitted by Psycosis (user info) at 2006-06-23 10:57:38 EDT (#)
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2006-06-23 10:54:20 (#)
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No worries, it is the interweb.
I wrote the first thing because I don't think this is the appropriate place to share the loss (or near loss)of a loved one.
When I die I don't want someone to write a half assed rant about the fairness of life, tie in a bad poem and worst of all add my name.
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Fair call, me neither.
Submitted by hour_man (user info) at 2006-06-23 10:57:04 EDT (#)
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I'm not sharing a loss as such. I am sharing more my grievance with the fact that people risk their lives so unnecessarily and a good man who didn't died.
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2006-06-23 10:54:20 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Psycosis (user info) at 2006-06-23 10:47:13 (#)
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2006-06-23 10:45:23 (#)
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That was harsh.
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Man, i wouldn't have said any of that if i'd read this before i posted my reply.
Kudos.
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No worries, it is the interweb.
I wrote the first thing because I don't think this is the appropriate place to share the loss (or near loss)of a loved one.
When I die I don't want someone to write a half assed rant about the fairness of life, tie in a bad poem and worst of all add my name.
Submitted by Psycosis (user info) at 2006-06-23 10:47:13 EDT (#)
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2006-06-23 10:45:23 (#)
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That was harsh.
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Man, i wouldn't have said any of that if i'd read this before i posted my reply.
Kudos.
Submitted by Psycosis (user info) at 2006-06-23 10:46:18 EDT (#)
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Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2006-06-23 10:43:42 (#)
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Sorry about your friend, but if he comes to and reads that shit poem he will probably kill himself.
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How fucked are you? You act all tough because some is rightly emo.
I'm sure you were upset when your parents both died of AIDS.
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2006-06-23 10:45:23 EDT (#)
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That was harsh.
Submitted by indoninja (user info) at 2006-06-23 10:43:42 EDT (#)
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Sorry about your friend, but if he comes to and reads that shit poem he will probably kill himself.
Submitted by Psycosis (user info) at 2006-06-23 10:42:40 EDT (#)
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When death comes to collect his debt, he doesn't always choose the one that is owing.
Stay strong.
Submitted by DrogoRoch (user info) at 2006-06-23 10:39:07 EDT (#)
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Never forget and they stay with us forever.