plenzmd1 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) Just had a good friend of my daughter die after finishing the Shamrock half marathon in VA beach. 15 years old. They do not know what happened yet. Drove her for two years in swim car pool. Parents are not great friends of ours, but friends none the less. As said, give your kids an extra hug tonight, if you so believe please say a prayer for the family. Edited May 31, 2014 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Sorry, I don't have kids. And every time I try to hug someone else's, I get in trouble. (And...****, that's rough. My sympathies are with them.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Terrible RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Never know. How is your daughter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Never know. How is your daughter? Rough Rande, thank you for asking. she has dealt with a lot of death in 14 years, between my dad and mom, my brother , her other grandfather , and a whole bunch of other family. She prolly been to 8 funerals in last 3 years alone. This one gunna be rough for all of us I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blzrul Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Our son died in his sleep at age 14. Never found a cause of death. You never get over it. So sorry for this family and for your daughter having to deal with so much loss so young. Some good may come of it, eventually, but it's hard as hell to see how right now. However I've learned that out of the greatest losses, some good will usually follow - just have to recognize it when it does. Prayers going out for you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 bizrul, so sorry to hear. I am sure you never do get over it. God bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Rough Rande, thank you for asking. she has dealt with a lot of death in 14 years, between my dad and mom, my brother , her other grandfather , and a whole bunch of other family. She prolly been to 8 funerals in last 3 years alone. This one gunna be rough for all of us I very hard for any child to go through a friend passing at that age. When my nephew passed away at 24 that was bad.. My kids took it hard. And they older in there upper 20s can not imagine it happening at that age. Like you said hug them often.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Thank you Plenz. I do not have my own kids. My brothers kids call me every day on the way home from school and my sisters kids mail me stick on tattoos and pictures they draw of the farm every month. I cherish every moment of them in my life that I can. I am sorry for the loss your family experienced with your daughters friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Rough Rande, thank you for asking. she has dealt with a lot of death in 14 years, between my dad and mom, my brother , her other grandfather , and a whole bunch of other family. She prolly been to 8 funerals in last 3 years alone. This one gunna be rough for all of us I That is way too much for a child her age. I can only imagine it making her appreciate life all that much more seeing she's seen how fleeting it can be. I'm 52 and have not attended anywhere near that many funerals in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 God bless the family, your daughter and everyone who has experienced this kind of loss. I simply cannot imagine. My heart aches for all of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 That is way too much for a child her age. I can only imagine it making her appreciate life all that much more seeing she's seen how fleeting it can be. I'm 52 and have not attended anywhere near that many funerals in my life. How is that possible? Not more then 8?! No where near? I have to imagine you're exaggerating. By her age I had attended probably the same number - 8. I chose not to go to several more, or could not go (we lived far away from family) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 That is way too much for a child her age. I can only imagine it making her appreciate life all that much more seeing she's seen how fleeting it can be. I'm 52 and have not attended anywhere near that many funerals in my life. Thx Jim, and your right , way to much for someone her age. The blessing and the curse of a big family I guess. I hope it is reminder to all of us, especially when we want to explode with anger at our family( guilty way more than I care to admit) , as Mead said, you just never know what is in store ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Hugged mine long distance tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Thx Jim, and your right , way to much for someone her age. The blessing and the curse of a big family I guess. I hope it is reminder to all of us, especially when we want to explode with anger at our family( guilty way more than I care to admit) , as Mead said, you just never know what is in store ! I have been way far away from my family for 30 plus years. That is why I have not attended many funerals. Missed both of my grandmother's services. !@#$ you restaurant industry!! I feel so estranged from my family. I was at a small family reunion and the matriarch of the cousins said "Jim, I don't think I've ever seen you as an adult." I was 49 at the time and she was right. Well that and I'm still not an adult. Anyway my mom's side is huge, my dad is an only child. My aunt passed two weeks ago. She went on her terms . My younger cousin (there are 20 of us) lost his 40 year old wife and mom within three weeks of each other at Christmas time two years ago. His kids will look at Christmas as the time they lost their mom and grandma. But they are very religious and that helps them. Hug them tight man. I have none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Sorry to hear about it and my condolences to blzrul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Wow, what a terrible thing to have to go through. I can't imagine how terrible the parents must feel right. Best wishes to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Horrible news past and present. Prayers to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanM.D. Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Very sad. I literally just got back from a morning run and this kind of took my breath away. Prayers for her family, your daughter and everyone involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 My sympathies to you and blzul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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