Saturday, February 21, 2009

Something To Think About...........

This is a tragic story about a funeral my husband attended the other day, I was not able to attend because I had a sick kid at home and a baby to tend to. He told me when he arrived at the funeral home 15 minutes before the funeral was to start there was a line out the door , down the street and around the corner for a viewing.It took him 45 minutes to get to the door. Now I did not know this guy, but I did know his brother. Vince was good friend with the bother, and they both died the same way, they shot theirselves , Vince's friend over the break up with his wife and the brother was pulled over by police and had earlier been in an accident with a company truck. Now that is what insurance is for, can it be that bad that you have to kill your self? I don't think so there must have been more to it than that. And here are my thoughts: Have you ever been down in the dumps? Try to talk to someone and get the brush off or call someone and never get a call back or they just simply can't talk to you because they don't have the time? Maybe he tried to talk to someone and was left alone to deal with what ever it was he was trying to deal with, you never know just how much somebody needs YOU, if for nothing but to listen to them. And I'm sure everyone at least once in there life has felt hopeless, worthless like nobody care about them and you wonder what it would be like to die? Would anyone care?Sometimes you might think that every one would be better off with out you ! But that is just not true! Everybody is worth something, to someone, but we are too busy to tell that someone how much they mean to us , but we have time to go to a funeral and stand in line to see the dead body, that can't talk to you, can't hug you, and can't tell you how he is feeling anymore because he has taken his own life over a wrecked truck or was it more than that? I know one thing, the mother to those two boys does not deserve to go through this not only once but twice, her only two kids committing suicide. How must she feel? So please if you care about someone let them know while they are living, even if its not a suicide they could die at any moment you never know when that will be. And I'm not saying go out and talk to everyone you know, but just remember to take the time if someone reaches out to you to reach back, I think it could make all the difference.

4 comments:

tammy said...

That was beautiful Ella.

JoMamma said...

Thank you for your thoughts. It's sad to say, but I need the reminder. Thank you.

Coydies said...

Ella, that is perfect! I think you are absolutely right! I want to say I love you with all my heart. I have felt an emptiness inside until you found me on facebook. Now that void is filled! Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts. I have always remembered you and have thought of you often! I love you and can't wait to become closer once again.

Pamela said...

Ella, I have kinda have a motto I try to live by and it goes something like this: "friendship can conquer all" I think that applies here. We need to make time for our friends... thru not only the highs but also the lows.