Yesterday, a young man was laid to rest. His life ended much, much too early. Went to his service yesterday. It was a wonderful way for him to be honored. Listening to the stories people, his friends and his family, shared. Their souls bared for the world to see. I didn't realize how much I had hurt till I saw his body, still fresh with youth, lying there in that casket. My heart broke. He was a loving, caring soul. Truly a man of God, as people would say. Gabe lost his life in a car accident. He wasn't wearing a seat belt from what I am told. Other person in the car is alive but in ICU. He was just 29...just in his prime.
His father told a story about when Gabe was just 5 months old and the family was going to Tonopah. There was an accident. His dad had happen to been drinking..Gabe, unhurt, was found in a nearby bush. His father cried and from what I gathered, had quit drinking..such a poignant moment for me. I had been in a similar situation. I was seven when it had happen to me.
My heart goes out to the family, blood and by choice, for their loss. I knew him back in high school a bit, but I wish I had gotten to know the wonderful man he had become.
I would add more, but I'm feeling rather emotional so I will post again about it later...
Showing posts with label high school. Show all posts
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Monday, April 15, 2013
Friday, June 10, 2011
11 years
Congrats to all the graduating kids of the class of 2011.
Its been 11 years since my own high school graduation, my how the years have flown by! We are all in vastly different place than I'm sure many of us planned on being. I know I am.
Tomorrow I am going out with my friend Melissa and Lori. We are going to get dolled up and go out dancing! I hope to have a lot of fun, after this week, I need it.
Also is my friends Jennifer and Roberta's birthday. Many happy returns to them!!
Its been 11 years since my own high school graduation, my how the years have flown by! We are all in vastly different place than I'm sure many of us planned on being. I know I am.
Tomorrow I am going out with my friend Melissa and Lori. We are going to get dolled up and go out dancing! I hope to have a lot of fun, after this week, I need it.
Also is my friends Jennifer and Roberta's birthday. Many happy returns to them!!
Monday, June 6, 2011
memories...
As graduation looms upon us, I think about my own 11 years ago.
My last week is a bit of a blur. Finals taking up most of my week, Friday was the day that me and my friends all looked forward to, for we would be outta there come Saturday. I, like most of my classmates, were ready to get out and move on with our lives. Some starting full time jobs, many off to college. It was a sad event as well as a happy time, for my grandpa was in Washoe Med going on something like day 10. He had broken his neck climbing through the beloved lake house's kitchen window, slipping on the sink. I wonder what might've been had I been there, had he not climbed through the window. Would my life be different? Would I have come back to my home town? What would I be doing instead of this? Would he still be here? These questions have run thru my head possibly millions of times over the last decade, but the answer is always the same...I don't know. God only does, only does He know where my path will lead me.
My plans after high school were to go to college, get my teaching degree so I could teach 2nd grade (because I love kids), meanwhile falling in love with my college sweetheart, after we both graduate, get married, and then start a family a little ways down the road. But those plans changed. I told my dad I would move home after graduation and help him out with my gramma. She was still taking it hard 3 years after Grampa's death. So there went my plans. Also didn't help I was rather annoyed that I had to take advance maths and English to teach elementary school kids. I know, the degree is technically a K-12 degree but still, they should break it down to elementary and middle/high school degrees. But that's another topic all together. So home I came. Renewed some old acquaintances, made some new ones, fell in love.. Many years have gone by. I've lost many loved ones. My Grampa's brother and sister-in-law Uncle Joe and Aunt Annabelle, my gramma, my gramma's brother Uncle Dorman, and my beloved nun aunties, Carolyn and Fidelis. And thats just to name a few. Happiness happed too. I had met my boyfriend Tim, my sister got married to my wonderful brother Jay and they had my beautiful neice Brynn. Now I look forward to the day that I get to have my own kids, whenever that might happen. I hope its sooner rather than later though, I'd really like to be able to chase after them and not be tired when I catch them! hahahahaha
My last week is a bit of a blur. Finals taking up most of my week, Friday was the day that me and my friends all looked forward to, for we would be outta there come Saturday. I, like most of my classmates, were ready to get out and move on with our lives. Some starting full time jobs, many off to college. It was a sad event as well as a happy time, for my grandpa was in Washoe Med going on something like day 10. He had broken his neck climbing through the beloved lake house's kitchen window, slipping on the sink. I wonder what might've been had I been there, had he not climbed through the window. Would my life be different? Would I have come back to my home town? What would I be doing instead of this? Would he still be here? These questions have run thru my head possibly millions of times over the last decade, but the answer is always the same...I don't know. God only does, only does He know where my path will lead me.
My plans after high school were to go to college, get my teaching degree so I could teach 2nd grade (because I love kids), meanwhile falling in love with my college sweetheart, after we both graduate, get married, and then start a family a little ways down the road. But those plans changed. I told my dad I would move home after graduation and help him out with my gramma. She was still taking it hard 3 years after Grampa's death. So there went my plans. Also didn't help I was rather annoyed that I had to take advance maths and English to teach elementary school kids. I know, the degree is technically a K-12 degree but still, they should break it down to elementary and middle/high school degrees. But that's another topic all together. So home I came. Renewed some old acquaintances, made some new ones, fell in love.. Many years have gone by. I've lost many loved ones. My Grampa's brother and sister-in-law Uncle Joe and Aunt Annabelle, my gramma, my gramma's brother Uncle Dorman, and my beloved nun aunties, Carolyn and Fidelis. And thats just to name a few. Happiness happed too. I had met my boyfriend Tim, my sister got married to my wonderful brother Jay and they had my beautiful neice Brynn. Now I look forward to the day that I get to have my own kids, whenever that might happen. I hope its sooner rather than later though, I'd really like to be able to chase after them and not be tired when I catch them! hahahahaha
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