My old friend Glen died of a massive heart attack last night. Bradley and Samantha (his young kids) and Lee (his wife) will surely feel something that no one else can even go near right now. I always say that I never know what to say when something tragic happens and again I really don’t know what to say. Anything just seems kind of lame.
Glen was about the same age as me. Is it selfish of me to relate it back to my own situation or is that just a natural reaction? I’m gonna go home and hug my kids.
Comments (5)
Horrible news, it sure does makes you appreciate what you have like nothing else can
Comment by Dennis — January 18, 2010 @ 4:18 pm
Wow – how tragic. My heart goes out to the family.
I think it’s a natural reaction to compare it to your own situation. I certainly don’t think about people our age dying of heart attacks.
Comment by Shannon — January 19, 2010 @ 2:09 am
i don’t think it’s selfish. it’s events like this that shape our views, and all we can do is relate to people and situations. when people remain unaffected by things that happen around them, that’s when they start taking things for granted.
really sorry to hear about your friend.
Comment by chelle — January 19, 2010 @ 6:36 am
I’m really sorry to hear that, Steve. Big hugs all around.
Comment by Yoshi — January 19, 2010 @ 2:34 pm
I’m sorry to hear that.
Your reaction is natural, not selfish. Go home and hug the kids and Alex.
Comment by Derek — January 19, 2010 @ 6:31 pm