An Incrediblely Sad Story Of Courage

Maybe if you do a google search on "'The Biggest Loser' contestant Abigail Rike" you might see her story. It's incredible. She lost her husband, her 5 yo daughter and 2 and a half week old son in a horrible car wreck in 2006. In an instant, she wasn't a wife or a mother anymore. It's on pop eater or something like that.

Now about us, why are we handed the cards we're to deal with, I don't know. There have been times that I was suicidal and almost succeeded a couple of times but I'm here, I don't know why but I'm here. I joke about it and say, oh I'm still here to be tormented some more. LOL Hey, got to laugh when we can because we don't know how long the lighter moments will last, right?
Bless your heart Hatley! You've been through emortal hell too but we strong ones will survive and continue on, God willing. Hugs!!

oh that poor woman I did read about her someplace else and while I was reading I was crying, it was just so sad. I think for me the day or evening really when we found out that my son had not paid for a large enough storage area and the truck we hired was not big,enough . my son looked like he was in shock and he felt so bad that he had misjudged the storage space and the size of truck we needed. I had no heart to scold him,it was just sort of the last straw. as we had to get out that evening we had friends who did store some of the things we could not take, but the rest we just lost. it was not so much losing things, as we could eventually have replaced some of them, but knowing we had no home anymore and we had no idea at that time what was going to happen to us that was the shocker. but we have survived and it has made us more tough I think.

As you already know, hubby and I can't have kids. We tried and even went to different doctors for help but my situation was too bad and ended up having to have a hysterectomy. Being around my friends kids and watching them grow up, I've considered them my own as well because I loved them so much but to be in this lady's shoes, to lose her husband and 5 yo daughter and just born son, I don't think I could handle that. That's a bit too much.
When I read her story, I was just coming out of a really bad week with even a bout of post manic stress disorder. I fell apart. Basically a nervous breakdown. It's the reason why I wasn't on here much last week but I'm better because I had to let it go and relieve the tightness in my chest. Now I'm ready for the next beating, where ever it may come.
I agree, some have it worse than others..... May God show me that kind of strength.
You take care too Polly.

I can't imagine neither being in that ladies shoes. Losing a child has to be the worst kind of pain imaginable. She lost two plus her hubby. Children are so precious. I am so sorry that you were never able to have any.

I do understand what you mean for it had to be really hard to accept such a tragedy but we do have to find that strength within us or ask God to show us the strength to carry on. Our loved ones wouldn't want it any other way and it would honor them if we did. It would be very hard to do but we'd have to.

I felt sick when I read about her story and knew it was a hard one to fathom but the courage to continue on, had that WOW factor to it and I thought what a story of inspiration for all to see! It shows that no matter what we have to face, we can find the strength to carry on for it would be what our loved ones would want us to do. What a way to honor them and for her to find that strength to carry on as she is doing.

People like her are truly inspirational...

Yes I heard. My husband and I were stationed there for 10 years, 1991 - 2002. That place has seen a lot of tragedies. My heart goes out to the newest families. I think it's the reason I'm in such a zoned out state of mine for the past two days. I'm just so shocked at the mere thought yet another event like this has happened and be it there again. I'm so glad we're gone from there but my heart goes out to the victims and their families.

You have a good point there danish. A loss is a loss no matter how it happened and we all grieve for that loss. And yes, I did and still do think about and love the pets. Their names were, Jake a german shepherd mix - he came from the pound and was so scared of men with beards, Britney cocker spaniel who loved the outdoors and Lucky our cat who was a strictly inside cat till I taught her the outdoors in which she came to love as well but still came inside when she wanted to. I still miss all of them to this day and wish they could've lived out their lives. Loosing a house is one thing, it can be replaced along with our belongings but life can't be replaced.

Hi Oreo.... This woman had more courage than I had when it happened to me. All I wanted to do was fold up and die. I didn't want to live anymore because of the pain I felt. I can not imagine losing a child and spouse. I don't think I could survive that. I barely survived losing my fiance but only because I met my husband a few months later whom had just left his exwife for good. We grieved together and talked up a storm which helped a great deal and well, one thing led to another, we've been together ever since. If it weren't for him coming into my life, I'd be dead for sure. No question about it.

Hi Sweets! you have an awesome hubby for sure! God broke his mold when he made Jimmy...I wish i had someone as caring as him..

Hugs!