Archive I can't imagine the pain...

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Feb 14, 2014 8:42am

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.

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vball10set

Posts: 24,795

Feb 14, 2014 8:45am

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...

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MontyBrunswick

Feb 14, 2014 8:50am

If your boss is worth a damn he'll let you go home.

That's rough.

mcburg93

Posts: 3,167

Feb 14, 2014 8:50am

Condolences to the family. Could not imagine losing a child.

redstreak one

Posts: 1,152

Feb 14, 2014 8:54am

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!

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Feb 14, 2014 8:57am

So, so sad. Condolences to the family, and to you.

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Feb 14, 2014 8:57am

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.

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vball10set

Posts: 24,795

Feb 14, 2014 9:05am

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?

GOONx19

Posts: 7,147

Feb 14, 2014 9:05am

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.

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Feb 14, 2014 9:23am

Prayers to the family

Heretic

Posts: 18,820

Feb 14, 2014 9:48am

That's just horrible. My condolences.

SnotBubbles

Posts: 4,492

Feb 14, 2014 9:51am

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.

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Gblock

Feb 14, 2014 10:03am

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

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Feb 14, 2014 4:04pm

vball10set;1580626 wrote:Good Lord, that's awful, where was the accident?

http://wkbn.com/2014/01/22/accident-claims-three-lives/

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Tiernan

Posts: 13,021

Feb 14, 2014 4:07pm

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.

Trueblue23

Posts: 7,463

Feb 14, 2014 4:09pm

Oh man, that's terrible. I can't even imagine how they feel.

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Feb 14, 2014 4:14pm

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.

Mohican00

Posts: 3,394

Feb 14, 2014 4:23pm

9 people (kids for the most part) in an Equinox and only 3 were restrained?

damn

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vball10set

Posts: 24,795

Feb 14, 2014 4:35pm

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.

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hang_loose

Posts: 802

Feb 15, 2014 7:58pm

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.

vdubb96

Posts: 2,210

Feb 18, 2014 4:22pm

Sorry to hear about this justin.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Feb 18, 2014 8:37pm

http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20140217/NEWS01/302170028/Licking-Valley-mourns-loss-first-grader

Funeral is tomorrow. It's going to be a tough day to get through.

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Feb 18, 2014 8:42pm

Not sure I could do it.

OSH

Posts: 4,145

Feb 19, 2014 1:42am

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.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Feb 20, 2014 4:22pm

Just passing this along in case anyone is feeling generous.

http://www.youcaring.com/memorial-fundraiser/haiden-joseph-wright-memorial-fund/140241

Yesterday was the toughest day I've faced in my 31 years.