I'm Back

[ellis4538]

What everyone said and more.

God Bless,

Richard

[crusader rabbit]

There are a whole lot of "Dads" here.  Not one of us can begin to imagine the magnitude of your loss.  Mere words are insufficient, but they are all we have.  I am deeply sorry for your loss, and it is good to have you back.

Crusader

[Solus]

Damn.....

"I used to cry because I  had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet"


Glad you made it back, SlideRacker. 

Take care.

[CJS3]

Glad you're back. I hope life becomes a little easier for you down the road. We all wish you well.

[sledgemeister]

I cant imagine what that would begin to feel like to lose one of my kids.
My deepest sympathies.

[Sponsor]

[jaybet]

We're very sorry for your loss and we're praying for all of you.

[SlideRacker]

Thank you all for your kind words. My son's birthday was yesterday as well as mine. He was born on my 18th birthday. I don't really think a parent survives the loss of a child. I think the best way to describe it is to say that my life has been devided in to two parts before and after. I don't think I dealt as well as I have seen others, but I guess it all depends on the relationship you had with the child and how strong you are to begin with. I always thought I was strong, but not so much. As far as the relationship, he was my best friend and the pride of my life.
I had made myself a promise that on our birthday, I would change some things in my life. I would pick up some of the things I once enjoyed with him. Most important, after the wreck I had picked up something else - a vodka bottle. I am done with that. 8 months is long enough to wear that bandaid. Time to clear out the fog and see the sun again. I am truely back- back from a very dark place. Nice have people here to greet me.

[Solus]

Thank you all for your kind words. My son's birthday was yesterday as well as mine. He was born on my 18th birthday. I don't really think a parent survives the loss of a child. I think the best way to describe it is to say that my life has been devided in to two parts before and after. I don't think I dealt as well as I have seen others, but I guess it all depends on the relationship you had with the child and how strong you are to begin with. I always thought I was strong, but not so much. As far as the relationship, he was my best friend and the pride of my life.
I had made myself a promise that on our birthday, I would change some things in my life. I would pick up some of the things I once enjoyed with him. Most important, after the wreck I had picked up something else - a vodka bottle. I am done with that. 8 months is long enough to wear that bandaid. Time to clear out the fog and see the sun again. I am truely back- back from a very dark place. Nice have people here to greet me.

Don't think you are not strong, SlideRacker.

No one can be strong enough not to be knocked to the mat and be down there for a long count....especially when the lose is so great.

No, your strength should not be measured on how you stood up to that blow, but, instead, how you manage to get yourself back up again and heading up out of that pit.

It is not an easy fight, as you know, but you are doing good. 

That is true strength. 

[tt11758]

There isn't even any words.. I truly do not know if I could survive that..   I am so so sorry that your heart has had to hurt like that. Please know that we are all here if you need an ear to just listen... and you want to talk.   My heart will send your heart  some healing energy ..

I couldn't have said it better, so I won't even try.

[tt11758]

Don't think you are not strong, SlideRacker.

No one can be strong enough not to be knocked to the mat and be down there for a long count....especially when the lose is so great.

No, your strength should not be measured on how you stood up to that blow, but, instead, how you manage to get yourself back up again and heading up out of that pit.

It is not an easy fight, as you know, but you are doing good. 

That is true strength. 

Again, I couldn't have said it better.