JLSE50
DIS Veteran ** I am a post menopausal woman--my br
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Piecey said:This doesn't really have anything to do with anything..
Someone sent me a message to a "tribute" site of a friend of mine that died in December. I think I told you guys about it when I came back from Disney. He died in a car wreck on his way back from UofRichmond for Christmas. He went to high school with me and lived down the street for the past 9 years.. so it was a bit of a shock. He was a great guy.
I get upset when people do things like this, though, sometimes because it drudges up old feelings and I think it almost hurts people in their effort to cope with it.
However...
I listened to the song on the site and realized it was written by a resident of our town. If I recall, the man is a Youth Pastor (And I'm fairly certain he's a policeman as well)
And now I want to share it because it was written specifically for Ryan.. who is in the young man in the picture on the site.
I think the song is beautiful.
I suppose I'm biased. But.. still.
http://www.myspace.com/ryanjobes
Thanks for sharing.
I think it is always hard knowning when to mention a great loss and when not to, but I lean toward mentioning. Maybe it makes the family or friends sad when they weren't before, but they might have been thinking "no one remembers but me" so if I mention him, then they know they are not the only one missing him.
Grief shared is less heavy.
Jan
