Life is "like a female dog" and then you die

[Wewild]

A friend of mine after going through a bad bad time said that he believed that everyone had the same total amount of bad **** happen to them during their life.

I hope he's wrong.

He lost a brother years ago to suicide as a teenager.
The Saturday before Thanksgiving last year his dad had a stroke and on Thanksgiving his 41 year old wife suffered a stroke.
Both were in the hospital until around Christmas.
His wife died Christmas eve.
His dad died Christmas day.

He has 2 young girls 13 and 9.

 

[Victoria]

That poor man. I will say a prayer for him tonight. He reminds me of a friend of mine who lost her mother, husband and great-niece all within two months.

 

[Wewild]

That poor man. I will say a prayer for him tonight. He reminds me of a friend of mine who lost her mother, husband and great-niece all within two months.

His name is Robert. Thank you. Their coming up on a bad anniversary.

 

[boone]

I don't know if your friend is right about the total of bad things, but I really believe that everyone has their day in the barrel so to speak. I will keep him in my prayers. The Holidays have always been a tough time in my family, as my father passed away shortly after Christmas and about a month later I was born the 8th child to a now widowed mother. I can sympathize. Boone

 

[Wewild]

I don't know if your friend is right about the total of bad things, but I really believe that everyone has their day in the barrel so to speak. I will keep him in my prayers. The Holidays have always been a tough time in my family, as my father passed away shortly after Christmas and about a month later I was born the 8th child to a now widowed mother. I can sympathize. Boone

Each has his cross to bear. I wish things were different for you about the Holidays.

 

[rkm]

The holidays have always been a joyous time for our family. Thanks to the grace of God we have not had any family losses during the holidays. We need to pray for strength and comfort for those who are suffering.

 

[ranchwife]

wewild---please let your friend know that he and those kids are in my prayers!!! How very, very sad! I lost my mom 7 years ago at Easter time and ALL holidays were pretty tough for the first few years!!!

 

[Wewild]

wewild---please let your friend know that he and those kids are in my prayers!!! How very, very sad! I lost my mom 7 years ago at Easter time and ALL holidays were pretty tough for the first few years!!!

I will.

 

[Victoria]

Thanks for the name Wewild. Christmas is going to be tough on him this year and my heart just goes out to him. I'll put him in my prayer book so I remember him at Christmas.

 

[chrisy]

sad to hear of your friends losses will keep him in my prayers,. I lost my Mum on Mothers day of all days, 24 years ago now and my Dad died two weeks before my Son was born, and 6 years later my Step son died 3 days before my Sons 6th birthday. Step Son's funneral was on My Sons birthday, It is a hard time for us as we celebrate one Sons day, we are saddened by the otherones passing, it is coming up my Son will be 18 on 26th November, I can sympathise with your friend. the hurt never really goes away.

 

[Medic24]

Sorry about your friend Wewild.

Not to take away from Wewild's message, but things do happen to good people..............

Last year, my fathers' very best friend who had been widowed, decided to invite his children to his girlfriend's house on Christmas day, so that they can witness him getting engaged, his and her grown children and grandchildren were so excited for them both.

Unfortunately, he had a fatal heart attack whilst driving to her home for the celebration and crashed off of the hwy.

His sons, looking for what happend to him, came upon his over- turned car as the police and tow truck were moving it away.

 

[GMN]

Always seems to happen around the holidays too. Hope your friend can overcome his grief, and help his daughters through this. May I suggest some grief counseling for the girls, but it also might be good for him also.

GMN

 

[msscamp]

Please extend my condolences to Robert, I am so very sorry for his losses. He has been through a very, very bad time, and my heart goes out to him. The upcoming holiday season is going to be very hard for him, and I wish there was something I could do to make it better. I suspect he is right on the 'total amount of hell', but I also suspect that a lot of us won't have to deal with the number of losses he has had to deal with in such a short time frame as he has - and that can make a world of difference.