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Feb 14, 2014 8:42 AM
One of my best friends growing up lost his 7 year old son this morning. He was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and had a heart transplant at about a year old. He's had some issues here and there growing up but he apparently had a seizure last night and never came back from it. All I can do is sit at my desk at work and cry. I cannot imagine what they are going through right now.
Feb 14, 2014 8:42am
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Feb 14, 2014 8:45 AM
Wow, my condolences go out to your friend and his family. It's a parents' worst nightmare to outlive their children, and as you said, I can't (and don't want to) even imagine...
Feb 14, 2014 8:45am
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MontyBrunswick

Feb 14, 2014 8:50 AM
If your boss is worth a damn he'll let you go home.

That's rough.
Feb 14, 2014 8:50am
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Feb 14, 2014 8:50 AM
Condolences to the family. Could not imagine losing a child.
Feb 14, 2014 8:50am
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redstreak one

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Feb 14, 2014 8:54 AM
I have 3 age 10 and down and no I cannot fathom what they are feeling. I was just admiring art work our school puts of my kids on an online site and when I read this thread I teared up! My condolensces to your friends family and you!
Feb 14, 2014 8:54am
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Feb 14, 2014 8:57 AM
:( :( So, so sad. Condolences to the family, and to you.
Feb 14, 2014 8:57am
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GoChiefs

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Feb 14, 2014 8:57 AM
Prayers. Friends 11 year old daughter was killed in a wreck a couple weeks ago. She was riding with another family who she spent the night with. Both parents of the family she was with were killed too. They left behind 4 or 5 kids of their own too.
Feb 14, 2014 8:57am
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Feb 14, 2014 9:05 AM
GoChiefs;1580620 wrote:Prayers. Friends 11 year old daughter was killed in a wreck a couple weeks ago. She was riding with another family who she spent the night with. Both parents of the family she was with were killed too. They left behind 4 or 5 kids of their own too.

Good Lord, that's awful, where was the accident?
Feb 14, 2014 9:05am
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Feb 14, 2014 9:05 AM
Stuff like this is the reason I'm going into pediatrics. You always hear people say, "Man, I wish I was a kid again," but a lot of children are just trying to do it once. Condolences to the family and those close to them.
Feb 14, 2014 9:05am
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Belly35

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Feb 14, 2014 9:23 AM
Prayers to the family
Feb 14, 2014 9:23am
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Heretic

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Feb 14, 2014 9:48 AM
That's just horrible. My condolences.
Feb 14, 2014 9:48am
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Feb 14, 2014 9:51 AM
I have a 7 year old son as well and I don't know how I would get through losing him (or his 5 year old brothers). Unimaginable....

Hopefully there is a lot of strength in the young boys family, this would be so trying.

For the sake of children...I truly hope there is an afterlife filled with joy. :(
Feb 14, 2014 9:51am
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Gblock

Feb 14, 2014 10:03 AM
one of my co-workers a few years ago was about 2 weeks from her due date and went in for a routine check up and the baby was dead....she still had to schedule a delivery and deliver a dead baby...horrible
Feb 14, 2014 10:03am
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Tiernan

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Feb 14, 2014 4:07 PM
It's tough on the family and their friends Justin because there isn't one damn thing you can do or say to make the pain go away right now. Just stay in contact with him and keep offering your friendship, he will need that at some point. All of you hang in there its gonna very hard for a good long while.
Feb 14, 2014 4:07pm
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Feb 14, 2014 4:09 PM
Oh man, that's terrible. I can't even imagine how they feel.
Feb 14, 2014 4:09pm
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Feb 14, 2014 4:14 PM
justincredible;1580610 wrote:One of my best friends growing up lost his 7 year old son this morning. He was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and had a heart transplant at about a year old. He's had some issues here and there growing up but he apparently had a seizure last night and never came back from it. All I can do is sit at my desk at work and cry. I cannot imagine what they are going through right now.
Just terrible. If you were to collect for flowers or some kind of special gift I'm sure some of us would chip in to help if you needed.
Feb 14, 2014 4:14pm
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Feb 14, 2014 4:23 PM
9 people (kids for the most part) in an Equinox and only 3 were restrained?

damn
Feb 14, 2014 4:23pm
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Feb 14, 2014 4:35 PM
Mohican00;1580833 wrote:9 people (kids for the most part) in an Equinox and only 3 were restrained?

damn
I know it doesn't make it any less tragic, but I was more surprised that the driver and his wife weren't wearing seatbelts. I can't imagine what getting that phone call must've been like.
Feb 14, 2014 4:35pm
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hang_loose

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Feb 15, 2014 7:58 PM
Don't know what to say.... Seen it happen before and its a tough, tough situation to be in for family and friends. Prayers to them.
Feb 15, 2014 7:58pm
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Feb 18, 2014 4:22 PM
Sorry to hear about this justin.
Feb 18, 2014 4:22pm
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Feb 18, 2014 8:42 PM
Not sure I could do it.
Feb 18, 2014 8:42pm
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Feb 19, 2014 1:42 AM
Ironman92;1582152 wrote:Not sure I could do it.
This is where I may be...I hate hearing stories like justin's. I imagine within the end of next week, I'll be a dad. I don't even want to think about losing my child in my lifetime.
Feb 19, 2014 1:42am