Ya so one of my good friends just died on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. after loosing control of his bike. I would read all these stories here about how everybody else's friends or relatives pasted on after a fatal accident, but I never thought one of my friends would die. When I got the call, I felt like my soul dropped to me feet and I couldn't believe it...It still hasn't hit me yet about what happened but I know it will sooner or later. His funeral is this Friday and I still can't believe that he's gone. Like everybody else says in their stories that are similar to mine: If you have a bike or like to drive fast period, please be careful, and hopefully this story changes somebody's habits about the way they drive. Nobody is invisible and if you think you are, sooner or later you'll realize that you are not. Hopefully not in the way my friend or others found out. What I try to do when I hear about people passing on is that it's not goodbye....I see it as see you later, because I will see you later on and meet up with you again. So if somebody has recently passed on, try to look at it in my point of view, and hopefully it helps out with your pain. My condolences go out to all of those families and friends that lost their loved ones.



http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/13685857/detail.html


^^^there's the link of what happened to my friend. it doesn't give out that much info because they were not authorized to do so by his family. Everybody be careful when you go out because you never know if you will make it to where your going, so take all the necessary precautions to be on the safe side...

 

I feel your pain man! In April, I had a friend of mine die in a car accident. Her and her dad were hit head on by a drunk driver and they both died @ the scene. And its still a little hard to believe she's gone.

 

oh my god, sorry to hear that..... Yes, we have to be careful when we are driving. Bikes are cool but too dangerous.

 

I know I joke a lot with peeps here, but this is serious...

Stuff like this sucks big time. We never think it could happen to one of our family members or close friends, but unfortunately it does. It may not have sunk in with you yet but it will. And when it does, let it ALL out! Don't be afraid to show some emotion. Everybody grieves differently so take your time.

Also, in times like these you will find out who your REAL FRIENDS are. Just remember to return the favor back if your friend(s) need you. If you are interested in helping your friend's family out in any way, Just ask. I'm sure there is something they need help with. (Heck, take them dinner sometime this week.) Making funeral arrangements takes a lot of preperation and time. Sometimes you're so involved that you forget to eat!

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Just remember that you have the SL'ers to help you out in any way.

 

the best thing for you to do right now is just let the family be by themselves, or like hygynx said, bring them dinner, or lunch, or just a meal.

i know when my mother passed away i didnt want to talk to anyone, however when people brought dinner or some other meals it helped out alot because no one was in the mood to talk.

however different families have different preferences, since he was young, i would expect them to want to have his friends over and talk with them.

sorry for your loss, a friend of mine died back in may, a day before his 20th b-day.

 

I too am sorry for your loss....

By all means, let your friends family know what a great friend he was.. don't sugar coat it, but don't tell his worst stories... his family would want to know that he was a good person in someone else's eyes.....

 

I fell for you. A good friend of mine (the first friend I made after moving to New Jersey) died three years ago from heart failure, one month prior to his 22nd birthday. It hurts, but I've learned from him that life is short and fleeting, so live it as it comes and take control of the reigns and live it.

He made me realize this by the way he lived his life. He had spent most of his life here, but whenever he got the chance he would leave to go to India, Chicago, Detroit, Italy, Mexico, Canada, California. He never missed an opportunity to see the world, and now neither do I.

 

I've never lost anybody and can't imagine how you must feel. I'm very sorry to hear about his family's and your's loss.

 

Thanx to everybody here on SL for the comments. Me and my friends want to go to his parents house and talk with them or find out if we can help in anyway but we dont know if they want to be alone or not. Were all gonna go to the spot he died this Saturday to pray for him, and we were planning on going to his parents house that day too...we'll see what happens but thank you all for all the comments and suggestions...

 

I'm sorry to hear such horrible news. I lost a friend in a car accident last January, and admittedly we weren't too close in high school but I grew up with her (she lived next door to my grandma), but it's definitely not an easy thing to deal with. Her parents were really appreciative of everyone trying to help them out, whether it was going over to their house and talking to them or just people dropping dinner off at their house and leaving notes and pictures of her in their mailbox. I hope things get better for you, your friends, and your friend's family.

 

sorry to hear about the news dude, your a good guy. rip to your friend and hope for the best for friends and family.

 

I'm sorry about your loss. that is just awful. one of my good friends is talking about getting a bike, i'm hoping he changes his mind, he already drives erratically.

 

My condolences man, it's hard, keep your head up.

 

im sorry about your loss.