RIP Old Classmate

[Sgt Nambu]

That is so true. My mother was taken from me in 1986 by a drunk driver at the age of 45. Way to young.

I'm so sorry to hear that! Yes, much too young! That must have been tough on you.

My folks are both gone, but lived to a good age before passing.

 

[eldbillbo]

Well its good to take a moment and take note of someone else's mistake and not make the same. In a blink of an eye it can all be over . High school friend of mine until we got into a brawl as freshman died 2 years after graduation I got word that he was drinking and driving and wrapped his Honda around a tree killing himself and 3 others . They found a head 20 feet from the car. It was so bloody the tow truck driver had the fire truck hose it down before he would haul what was left of the car away.

Its also to take notice how fragile life is and how senseless doing stupid things knowing better can be.

 

[ATCclears]

I graduated from a mid-size city and there were approximately 450 people who graduated that year. I went back for the 10th reunion and they read off the names of approximately 20 who had died. That was many years ago. The list is much larger now.

This Spring I attended the funeral of a school acquaintance (one of those 450). I hadn't seen him in 23+ years. He died in an accident while mountain biking...

Life is short. Someone is here and then they're suddenly gone. Make an effort to keep in contact with people that are important to you.

 

[Captain O]

My entire family is dead. (My living children are estranged, so to me, they are nothing). I know what it's like to see people my age die around me. Life is very brief.

What else is new?

 

[Captain O]

Thanks. To be (characteristically) brutally honest, I`m not likely to lose much sleep. Like I said, we were never very close. Not at odds, just ran in different circles.

Why? Did you have a different foot nailed to the floor?

 

[mjbskwim]

Lost lots of classmates in school and shortly after school.
I graduated in 76. Drugs were rampant around there. We didn't get too emotional since a 1/3 were taking plenty and it didn't surprise us. Even the jocks lost a few.
Unfortunately death is part of life. Some get old others don't.
But it's always weird when someone goes that you knew. Close or not