And I take it not in a good way.

That's the bitch of it.

Talk about tragedy. A co-worker of mine's husbands family has had 2 deaths within less then 2 weeks. One of her husband's sisters had her son in law die of a drug overdose at the age of 35. He had been off drugs for awhile, but had a relapse. His funeral was last Saturday. Another sister had her son, my co-worker's nephew, rushed into emergency surgery on Tuesday with a ruptured colon. During surgery they noticed his liver was bleeding. They had to air lift him to the hospital I work at because we have a more advanced team. I found out he died last night of heart failure. I was only 43. So one sister buries a son in law, no this one will bury a son. I don't think hollywood could write a more tragic story.

Thats an understatement. When it rains, it pours.

Beth,

I am so sorry to hear that. Please give them my sympathies.

It's every parent's ultimate nightmare - burying their own child. God help them.

That is something we as parents shouldn't have to do.

Not to turn this to a tragedy thread, but this has been weighing on my mind.

I have a great Aunt who is 91. The woman is in perfect health, never had heart problems, surgeries. The only meds she is on is calcium pills and one baby aspirin a day (to help the heart I guess for precaution) That's it.

A few years ago when my daughter and family and I visitited we went to dinner with all the relatives. It was really nice when my cousin noted that this Aunt would be Great Great Great Aunt to my grandaughter. We had a picture taken of her holding my grandaughter.

Last week, while shopping with her great grandchildren, one of the little ones grabbed her purse in play, my Aunt fell down and hit her head. She immediately got up and said, "I'm fine." It wasn't til later that evening she complained of a horrible horrible headache. She asked to go to the ER. Next thing the family knows, she is on life support and the doctor says she is brain dead. (I guess bleeding in the brain or something, I don't know). Her children (one of whom is a Priest) asked if there was any chance, and the doctor said he felt it "was beyond miracles." The family chose to take her off life support last week and she is still alive at this point.

My cousins understandably feel overwhelmed with shock/grief and are saddened that there was no time at all to even say goodbye. I feel so badly for them. You just never never know how it will end. Makes me want to call my parents and just tell them I love them.

TIS

She really is one heck of a fighter isn't she? It's like she doesn't want to leave her loved ones.

She's been in good health until the age of 91, and I can barely make it past 43.

TIS -

Thats so sad.

I think the family should say "goodbye" to her anyway... the romantic side of me believes that she'll hear them.

Yes, and when I think about it, I guess it would seem logical that these loved ones who seem to go on and on with no real health problems, would likely go from something you'd never think about.


TIS

Tis,

I will keep you're family in my prayers.

TIS - Exactly! My dad's uncle lived until his late 80's, never any health issues, and then died in the hospital a few weeks after a car accident. Like you say, it seems to come out of nowhere, doesn't it?

SC, I agree. My understanding is that the sense of hearing is the last to go, so I think it would be a wonderful opportunity for them to say their goodbyes, and tell her that she can let go now, that it's OK. She may be waiting for that before she can leave.

TIS -

That's so sad. This must be very upsetting for you and your family. What a horribly freak thing to happen. I will keep her in my prayers.

TIS,

My best to you and yours during this sad time.

Beth, That is a sad story indeed, made doubly tragic by the relatively young ages of the men.

TIS

I'm so sorry about your great aunt. I hope the child who accidentally did this to your aunt is okay psychologically. It was quite obviously an accident, but I'm sure the child feels terrible. God bless your family.

I went outside to get something for lunch and I think I actually felt a drop fall from the sky.

It could have just been a bird spit on me though.

P or H ?

I would like to think it was H because that's supposed to bring good luck. And lawd knows I could use all of that I can get.

Our birds are like our people...weak and stupid. Birds spitting is not out of the realm of possibility.

It is absolutely POURING here. Its great, because its been so hot.. it really cooled off.

I wish it would storm.

Though, I almost got struck by lightning yesterday, walking to work.

But were you wearing an underwire bra at the time? We totally freaked out a woman at work once by telling her that you would get struck by lightning if you went outside wearing an underwire bra in an electrical storm. I have no idea if it's true, but the look on her face was priceless.

Hahaha, no. Everyday, I have to cross this bridge, thats verrrry high above the ground below it.. so they have a chain-link fence running along the right-hand side for safety reasons. The bridge is always busy, so there's no way to walk on the road instead of next to this fence while walking on the bridge.

Well, I was walking, and it starts storming all the sudden. I hear this REALLY loud crash in front of me, and I saw this little blue sparks-looking things no more than 10 feet in front of me. Then there was the LOUDEST crack of thunder I've ever heard I think.

Scared the bejeezus out of me.

Everyone here seems to have had bejeezus in them but me. I've gotta find out where to get me some of that.

I'll sell it to you for 30 bucks an eighth.

Bogey, that would have scared me, too. My 12 year old is still terrified of thunder storms, so she had a serious anxiety attack last night. The lightning here must have hit something, because my internet has been working on and off ever since.

I can get it for $25 in the candy store.

Far too many whores in here for my liking.

Is that liking, or licking?

I hate, hate, hate lightning. Just my luck we'll get thunderstorms after I leave for home and I'll be standing out in that mess. What good is carrying an umbrerlla with a medal handle. That's like having your own little lightning rod.