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How Sacred...this gift of Life....  

hokey57 66M
7 posts
12/1/2007 11:30 am
How Sacred...this gift of Life....

3 years ago a family of 4 left Conn. @ 11 A.M. for a 2 week summer vacation. They were traveling North on I-91, in their brand new SUV, hauling their brand new 20' travel trailer. Between mile marker 8 & 9 the husband lost control of the vehicle. The SUV & the trailer both went onto their sides & then their roofs. Everyone was killed almost instantly. Excessive speed was listed as the cause of the accident. The accident scene stretched for over 1/10th of a mile. Amazing that they were alive, well, & happy at 11 A.M. , & dead at 2:30. ........On Nov. 21st , 2007, there was another fatal accident, this time near mile marker 11 on I-91 North. It occurred @ 2:30 P.M. A couple from Conn. , in a Subaru Forester slammed into a car in front of them that had slowed to make it's way off Exit 2. Again, alive & healthy at noon, dead at 2:30. I responded to both of these calls as a volunteer as did many others, along with a handful of professionals. I know most of the responders. We have done this together for 30 plus years now. I don't do it full time anymore. It is way too stressful for me. I stopped full time response after trying everything I knew & watching a person die in my arms, not being able to keep them alive long enough to get them to the Hospital. And we only needed 2 more minutes.I have almost died myself on 2 seperate occasions. Once I almost bled to death when I lost 1/4 of my right hand in an accident. I'm going to be 50 years young on Dec. 26th, 2007. The way this world is going right now, 50 is getting to be OLD AGE. I have always been a very Spiritual person. With each day that passes, I find myself appreciating every breath, every moment, each opportunity. LIFE IS A VERY PRECIOUS GIFT....I usually sign...Peace & Love, Hoke...

kitchenfun1234 51M
1796 posts
12/1/2007 11:56 am

 True, very true. I try to treasure every day.
Don't ever give up searching for the fun in life.


unusuallysweet 71M
307 posts
12/3/2007 9:52 pm

 There are so many things I could say. I am sure that the world is a better place because you are in it. I hope that not every experience ended like these two and the good work you have done has had life saving results.

I lost my wife to pancreatic cancer two years ago. Eight months to the day from diagnosis to death. She was 54 and in the prime of her life. The best years of our lives together were before us. Instead I had to watch her die a slow agaonizing death.

I cherish every day we had together and honor her beloved memory in every way I can. I try to make every moment count and live life to the fullest.

God Bless


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