dumb a-- award
Printed From: CorrectCraftFan.com
Category: General Correct Craft Discussion
Forum Name: Off Topic
Forum Discription: Anything non-Correct Craft
URL: http://www.CorrectCraftFan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9538
Printed Date: December-25-2024 at 8:54pm
Topic: dumb a-- award
Posted By: eric lavine
Subject: dumb a-- award
Date Posted: February-01-2008 at 12:04pm
if you remember the topic about 4 or 5 months ago about my friend i grew up with having a stroke at the bus stop and no one would help him, that was number 7 btw, well i called looking for him again to catch up on things and the f-in idiot is back in jail for number 8, this time he hooked up a string to his accelerator pedal (beause the right side of his body is paralyzed and he is the last person that belongs in a car) he hit skipped a car and drove thru his garage door and the next door neighbor called the police (he was drinking again)
his wife is gone, his house is in for-closure, his business is on the line,
when i have a bad day i just think about him, ive been calling him everyday, i know there is nothing i can do except offer support and maybe this time his eyes will open
-------------
"the things you own will start to own you"
|
Replies:
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: February-01-2008 at 1:48pm
Some people never learn. My best friend that I grew up with died 4 tears ago. He spent the last 15-20 years of his life a junkie and was in and out of prison. I quit contacting him about 20 years ago after he began breaking into his old friends houses and ripping them off when they were gone. It's really tough to see someone you know and like so well turn into a completely different person. Hopefully your friend will see the light.
-------------
|
Posted By: todicus
Date Posted: February-01-2008 at 2:50pm
I lost my best friend two years ago to heroin and speed addiction. Died of an overdose at age 42. Left behind a 12 year old son and wife. HE was also my first cousin and grew up with him since infancy.
-------------
Living outside the wake
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1525 - 95GT-40SNOB
|
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: February-01-2008 at 5:34pm
Some people just dont appreciate what they have been given. Let me tell you about a guy that is in sharp contrast to those above, who very much appreciated what he was given. This might take a few lines, so bear with me. Jeff was a swimming buddy of mine. All around good guy, executive, weekend lobsterman, triathlete, swimmer, but paramount to all that, husband, father and devout Christian. Everybody loved Jeff. He was always friendly, upbeat, encouraging, inspirational. Jeff made you feel great about yourself, challenged you to do things you didnt think you had it in you to do. Two years ago he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. That only made Jeff become more of the man he already was. He adopted the motto "Never Give In" which came to adorn bracelets and T-shirts and Sweatshirts seen around the two pools he frequented. He fought on through his treatments, still the positive, upbeat, inspiration he had always been, even more-so. His already strong faith became a huge part of his life and let him come to terms with his fate. But he never gave in. A month before he left us, he entered a swim meet, an 800 meter freestyle, a grueling event for even the healthiest of swimmers. A week before we lost him, I saw him at his son's swim meet. Still smiling, still upbeat, Never give in. We lost Jeff about a week ago. His lovely and strong wife shared the last two years of his life, right down to the last days and hours on the Caringbridge website. Jeffs Caringbridge website (a site set up for victims and friends to exchange status, messages and well wishes) had over 20,000 hits and over 1000 well wishes. They all said the same thing: He was an inspiration, he was a friend, he made me a better person. Through his final days, his wife reported how he often repeated how blessed he was by God for his family, his friends and his life.
-------------
_____________
“So, how was your weekend?”
“Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.”
|
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: February-01-2008 at 8:52pm
Wow, what a story. Makes my problems seem so petty.
Chris
|
Posted By: The Lake
Date Posted: February-01-2008 at 9:12pm
Larry: thanks for that great story; prayers certainly for family and friends
Eric: I remember when you first mentioned this friend; too bad for everyone, I would hope someday he will know that "God doesn't make any trash" as a good friend just mentioned to me today.
Chuck
-------------
Walk on Water
www.coldwater.me
http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=775&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - 69 Ski Nautique
|
Posted By: NAUTI84
Date Posted: February-02-2008 at 11:58am
Eric,
Best of luck to your friend (and to you in helping him in whatever way you can. Even if it's just those phone calls to check-in on him.) I've got a few friends from my youth who I hear are doing the same thing. Seems like they're throwing their lives away and you can't understand why. But, you've got to remember it's a disease.
Larry,
Sorry to here about your friend.
I think the people like him, in those situations, are the strongest of all and are here on this earth to teach the rest of us what life is all about!
-------------
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=421&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985 - EX-NAUTI84
|
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: February-02-2008 at 12:12pm
its hard for all of us to keep balanced and he has seemed to have lost that balancing point, i truly thought the last time that he was in this predicament a light woudlve come on, he is like a brother to me and if anyone has ever been exposed to this type of person you know there is nothing in this world you can do, the help has to come from within himself and i hope he seeks this help, it does make me hurt to see what he and his family is going thru..
-------------
"the things you own will start to own you"
|
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: February-02-2008 at 1:40pm
eric: Know just what you mean. Me and Patti deal with people like your friend everyday. You can help a little..point them in the right direction..but really they have to be able to look in the mirror and decide to go forward themselves. Then...we can really help them.
john
-------------
"Loud pipes save lives"
AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"...
|
|