Rigor Mortis Joe Must Go

Rigor Mortis Joe Must Go
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Excuse me, but DAMN!

Posted by Truth or Consequences on 4/25/2024, 21:11:11

In my small community since Sat. night:

1.) Family of 4 - mom, dad, 4-year-old daughter and 8-year-old daughter + 4-month-old niece they were babysitting were on the way home from the Rodeo this past Sat. night, where the 8-year-old had participated in the barrel racing event, when they were t-boned by a drunk driver. The 8-year-old and 4-month-old baby were killed. The 4-year-old was life-flighted to a Jacksonville, FL Trauma Center where she is fighting for her life. Mom and dad were hospitalized locally overnight but were released on Monday. DUI driver also hospitalized locally but his condition nor his name has been released. The dad of the girls slipped into the hospital Tues. morning with a gun, specifically to kill the DUI driver but was stopped and taken to jail. (I kid you not, but it was probably to prevent him from trying to take further action.)

2.) Sat. night - same night - two 18-year-olds were playing head-on "chicken" with their cars on an infrequently traveled highway just outside of the city and neither chickened out - at least not in time, apparently. They crashed head-on and both died instantly.

3.) Again, Sat. night - same night, a well-known and well-liked 17-year-old teen went home and committed suicide after his girlfriend broke up with him.

4.) Monday morning, Aimee (RIP), the sweetheart receptionist at my Dr.'s office, was on her way to work when a young man from our community was also on his way to work when he crossed the center line and hit Aimee head-on, killing both.

All I can say is that this community is reeling...so much tragedy to so many good, average people, well-known and loved. DAMN! Yeah, bad shit does happen...most often to good people who don't deserve it...you just never know...

You take care of yourself, practice safety and then get hit by a Bus in the prime of your life...

Posted by Fortune Cookie Shaman on 4/25/2024, 23:11:41, in reply to "Excuse me, but DAMN!"

1.) The guy in the hospital made a foolish mistake...Revenge is a dish that is best served cold.

2.) Two Gen Z'ers nominated for a Darwin Award.

3.) Shit! Kids have been offing themselves forever. Just ask Romeo & Juliet, for example.

4.) See Subject Line.

Life's a bitch and we all end up getting hauled away...Enjoy Life while you still can. I sure do, and always have. You never know when your ticket expires

Re: Excuse me, but DAMN!

Posted by Baloney Pony on 4/26/2024, 6:40:14, in reply to "Excuse me, but DAMN!"

I was gonna say Bad Shit Happens, but you took care of that.

Re: You take care of yourself, practice safety and then get hit by a Bus in the prime of your life...

Posted by Baloney Pony on 4/26/2024, 7:08:21, in reply to "You take care of yourself, practice safety and then get hit by a Bus in the prime of your life..."

The Nano Second one leaves a birth canal. And is on the way if he or she is lucky to advance to old age. And learns in betwixt that Life isn't forever.

The better KOOL

And Life will be more enjoyable 'IMO'

People that take their own lives are selfish and cowards

Posted by Johnny Salt on 4/26/2024, 9:17:00, in reply to "Excuse me, but DAMN!"

selfish because they cause pain to everyone who loves and cares for them.
cowards because they can't deal with the realities of life and take the easy way out.
sorry if this sound abrasive, but it's how I feel about suicide.

Re: People that take their own lives are selfish and cowards

Posted by Truth or Consequences on 4/26/2024, 10:14:08, in reply to "People that take their own lives are selfish and cowards"

Dear Abby said it best, I think: "Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem." The overall point I was making is that in small communities such as mine, any tragedy to a family is heartbreaking to the entire community, but when you have so many in such a time-frame as this, and when completely unexpected, it becomes 10-fold in shock and sadness, especially when children and youth are involved. Aimee, the receptionist at my Dr.'s office, was engaged and getting married in June. She was 29-years-old. In this community, no matter the circumstances, people rally and support the families who are left behind to deal with the horrific aftermath. It has always been that way. We simply "put ourselves in their shoes" as many of us (including people posting here) have been, literally, at some point in our lives.

Re: You take care of yourself, practice safety and then get hit by a Bus in the prime of your life...

Posted by Truth or Consequences on 4/26/2024, 10:53:59, in reply to "You take care of yourself, practice safety and then get hit by a Bus in the prime of your life..."

I don't completely disagree, but do have a different way of looking at it all. It's okay to take a minute to reflect, feel sad for the losses and support the families of the loved ones who have lost their lives, no matter the circumstances. The DUI driver had a choice to drink and drive or drink and let someone else drive before he got in his car to go drink. He made a horrifically bad choice...no mistake. I'm sure he'll be charged with vehicular homicide along with other charges. The two teens playing chicken and being daredevils with their vehicles were typical teens who, like most teens, think they are invincible. There are a couple of things I did as a teen that could have potentially ended my life as well. I know how foolish those actions were now. At the time, I didn't give them a second thought. How can I possibly judge these teens' behavior without being completely hypocritical? Neither of them was drinking or drugging - just being typical teens hanging out on a Sat. night. You are right - life should be enjoyed but there are no guarantees that your "enjoyment" will not, like you indicate, end in tragedy, either. Excellent points there.

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