Good Bye My Friend... Something terrible happened recently. I found my friend Ray dead in his basement. What a terrible shock it was for me! Ray was only 53 years old.
I had been teaching Ray how to do certain things on his computer. The last thing we were working on was his 'all in one' scanner, printer & fax machine.
Ray's passing was so sudden & unexpected that it really didn't hit me until a few days afterwards. One of the most difficult things for me was having to tell his 85 year old mother that her son was dead.
Thank God that I found Ray & not his Mother. I think if she had discovered Ray dead she would have died on the spot-next to her only son.
This is the 2nd time I found a friend dead. For some reason it seems like I've been chosen to be these friend's 'envoy' to eternity.
Some people have said to me that "You're cursed or something" or "Wow, what bad luck you have had" etc...
However I don't feel this way at all. In fact, I feel blessed that I was able to be there & spare my fallen comrades families the terrible sight of finding their loved ones dead.
I'm getting over the shock & am even more determined than ever to realize my hopes & dreams.
Life is fragile. I know this all too well at this point in my life.
Live every day as though it is your last... For it may very well be.
God Bless You Ray! We'll meet again on the other side.
I had been teaching Ray how to do certain things on his computer. The last thing we were working on was his 'all in one' scanner, printer & fax machine.
Ray's passing was so sudden & unexpected that it really didn't hit me until a few days afterwards. One of the most difficult things for me was having to tell his 85 year old mother that her son was dead.
Thank God that I found Ray & not his Mother. I think if she had discovered Ray dead she would have died on the spot-next to her only son.
This is the 2nd time I found a friend dead. For some reason it seems like I've been chosen to be these friend's 'envoy' to eternity.
Some people have said to me that "You're cursed or something" or "Wow, what bad luck you have had" etc...
However I don't feel this way at all. In fact, I feel blessed that I was able to be there & spare my fallen comrades families the terrible sight of finding their loved ones dead.
I'm getting over the shock & am even more determined than ever to realize my hopes & dreams.
Life is fragile. I know this all too well at this point in my life.
Live every day as though it is your last... For it may very well be.
God Bless You Ray! We'll meet again on the other side.
posted by Bonfire Jones at 11:57 AM
2 Comments:
Hi Ed
That's so sad for you and Ray's mother. I can only hope that for him it was as sudden as switching out the light, in that he wouldn't have known anything about it and would not have been aware of dying alone.
Even though you feel blessed, it is still a shock to find a friend in these circumstances, so I hope you have someone to help you over it too and to give you comfort.
I'm sorry I haven't been here so much lately, but my daughter has been here from south Africa for a month and my other daughter got married so it was a very busy time. I've neglected my own blog quite badly too, so the heap of pictures was there to make up for that!
Ed, take care of yourself, and know that your kindness and compassion have helped many others in times of need. I just hope there is someone there for yours. Thinking of you xx Val
Ed,
I read about this on Val's blog. I'm so sorry about your friend Ray. I hope his death was quick and painless. How heartbreaking for a mother to have to bury a son.
Take care of yourself.
xx
AM
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