southsider2k5 Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 I just found out of a real tragedy in my wife's family. For some backround, my wifes uncle died about 15 years ago of a heart attack at 33. He was fairly newly married (only a couple of years) and had an awesome 9 month old baby when it happened. The wife has been included in my inlaws family as if she were a blood aunt since they married. She is a huge part of Angie's family to this day. Then as time went on Angies other uncle was married. In a strange twist of fate, the woman her uncle married's brother, fell in love with Angie's aunt. Soon they were married, and he practically adopted the son as his own. This was made all of the more special by the fact that the man had MS and couldn't have any kids of his own. Fast forward to the last few years... The marriage had fallen on hard times because the new father fell depressed because of his slowly worsening condition. He turned to drinking and smoking to try to cope. This culiminated with the new father getting into a car accident with the son, now a freshman in HS, while drunk. This was the final straw for the aunt. No one endangered her son, and she asked the new husband to leave. It was an amicable split and she helped him get off of his feet as much as possible, helping to pay for a down payment on an apt, and helped him to get a job (with the MS, he couldn't do anything hard) as a clerk at a Blockbuster. They still communicated well, and he even entered AA to try to win her back. Well yesterday they went to the bank to sign the soon-to-be former husband off of the mortgage. After this happened, he went home and committed suicide. Angie's family is crushed, both for the son and aunt, and for the death of basically a man who had been in their family for over 10 years. Please keep them in your prayers, they need it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 I am so sorry to hear that. My prayers are with you and your family. God Bless Mike, tonight will be terrible, tomorrow hopefully better. Sorrow is not forever, love is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xero Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Dude, I am so sorry. I will be praying for your family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Mike, my prayers go out to your family man. It's sad how this always has to happen to anyone. It's just not a good feeling to hear that someone commited suicide or any other death whatsoever. Deepest sympathies Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTUSChris Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 I am so sorry to hear that, Mike. Your family will be in my prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 sorry to hear that. thoughts and prayers go out to your wife and her family... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Thoughts and prayers are with your family Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Thoughts and prayers go out to your family, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxin' Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Thoughts and prayers are with you, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 My prayers and thoughts will be with you and your family Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiff Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 That's awful. Really, it hits you somewhere that rarely gets touched. I think it is the part of you that presides over the cold, hard realities of life. The part that doesn't like to admit they exist, because really, thinking about them will drive you to the brink yourself. I feel bad for everyone involved. Everyone who lost a husband, father, son, uncle. It's not easy. It never gets easier, either. If you've been there and back you know what I mean. You'd think that God wouldn't be so hard When you see all the little children running, running in the backyard -Joe Strummer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Unbelievably sad and tragic. My family's prayers and best wishes go out to you and yours as well. Stay strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Prayers go out to you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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