My heart weeps.

United States
August 8, 2008 10:06pm CST
I am starting this discusion not for sympathy , just wondering if i could meet anyone here who might have shared the same experience as me . My brother who i loved very much was killed by a drunk driver. It has been a trying time for all of us , and i hard thing to overcome. I was just woundering if anyone on here has lost a loved one this way or even a friend or relative , It would be nice to share with someone who knows my pain , and can understand my grief. If there is no one feel free to respond , It's nice to hear others thoughts.
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@nanciem (1105)
• United States
9 Aug 08
Hi Michelle, I have not lost a loved one this way but know many friends who have. Oh boy, I am not even sure what to say.. I am hoping not to offend anyone. When you lose someone in a situation like this.. it blows your mind.. you had no warning, you did not expect it, you were unprepared, unlike a fatal illness, that you were preparing for ( I can say that I have been there). You must be very angry at this, you have every right to be, and I do not by any mean try to make you more upset, but ya know what.. it is senseless! Because someone else wanted to party, your family has to suffer and your brother had to pay. My son lost his very, very best friend due to a drunk driver, this was 5 years ago... we still talk about it. My best advise is to do exactly what you are doing, reach out, discuss it, cry, yell and scream.. get it out, you need that! Take care, and get it out! Ok?
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@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
10 Aug 08
I haven't lost someone as you have, but ironically enough, I'm reading a book about that very thing. It is a book of fiction written by my favorite Christian author and she spent a lot of time with families that have lost someone. I cannot begin to know what you and your family are going through, but you have my sympathies and prayers for peace in your loss.
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@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
10 Aug 08
It is written by Karen Kingsbury and the title is "Waiting for Morning". She has a special message about God's love in all of her books. I'll bet I've read 20 of her books by now. God bless ...
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• United States
10 Aug 08
thank you so much for your sympathies and prayers. what is the book you are reading called. i love to read and it sounds like a book i would enjoy reading. my deepest thanks
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• United States
11 Aug 08
thank you very much , and i will git that book and read it . much appreciation
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@maxilimian (3099)
• Indonesia
9 Aug 08
I'm sorry to hear that, that was sad ... the drunk driver must be punish, he must go to jail, i know it hurts a lot leaving by a person we love, but we must pray for their good, so he can live in peace at heaven, i loose one of my best friend but because of the disease, and i know the feeling of loosing person we love, just stay stronger Michelle hopes you and your family much more resolute ...
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• United States
9 Aug 08
thank you so much , but no he was not punished , they where givin comunity service. sad but true. I know he is heaven , and some day we will be together again. but it is a hard thing to overcome thanks for shareing with me.
@nanciem (1105)
• United States
9 Aug 08
HOLY Mackeral! (However u spell that), what do you mean community service? Oh.. HOLD ME BACK.. this angers me. I can't even type what I want to say, that's Bullcrap, 17 or not.. HELLO they took a precious life.. Oh I am sorry, maybe later I can finish.. Sorry Michelle, I do not mean to upset you, I am just pissed, I cannot see how you are so calm, oh I must go vaccuum the floor or something. I'll check back on you later! HUGS!
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• United States
9 Aug 08
yes comunity service for a year , i will also share something that will shock the crap out of you , like it did us. these two kids , had two friends following behind them in another car , they wittnesed them gitting pulled over by a state trooper 15 minutes before the accident happend , and this trooper gave them a warning for speeding , and let them go. we tryed to go after the state trooper who let them go , he could have prevented everything. But of course they did a big cover up , and the kids who where behind them could not remember the number on the squade car. And this kid was way over the alchol limit , way over , and this cop let them go. the passenger that was with the driver testified for us , and appoligized to us , about his mistake , It didn't make the pain less to hear him say that , but we in no way blame him . he was not driving, he was not even drunk , he was just with a friend , that in now way should have drove, We did tell him he should have at least drove , or not allowed his friend to drive because of his condtion. He told us how the kid would never allow anyone to drive his truck, and he pleaded with him , but he would not allow it. And everyone was leaving. and he would be stuck there if he did not go. But community services for this kid was very unjust and his parrents where very ignorant, makeing several comments towards are family. which we heard several diffrent times. wow , i have gone on forever here. but when they read the verdict of community service , we had to hold my other brother back and calm him down. He was very upset , as we all where, but he was ready to kill , thats how upset he was. thanks for listining man i could share so much more , but i have really made this long. I could also share about my daughter , who i was pregnant with was born the same day , or how he was 2 months from being married, or how he was to close on his new house that night. But if your intreasted i will keep going.
10 Aug 08
hi, i feel very sorry for u man, i know how it feels to lose a loved one because i have too lost a loved one. infact it was my grandpa, he was driving carefully and coming back from his army shift in india. he was drving a scooter. when suddently a drunk driver in a jeep came and they crashed head on head. the idiot with the jeep was saved but my grandpa fell of the scooter and got hit on his head. when i was little i use to cry in my bed all night. but now i know that it was a accident. the jeep driver was arrested by the way. i hope u are controlling urself and enjoy the rest of ur life. i really understand ur pain and feelings.
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• United States
10 Aug 08
thank you so very much , for your response its very helpfull to talk about it and git the feelings you hold inside out. I trully am moveing forward with my life , and i do enjoy my life with my kids, and my husband and my family. I really am sorry for your loss of your grandpa. thanks for shareing and god bless.