my son's best friend was killed last night

[MelindaKiah]

My son's best friend was killed last night. He was driving his dirt bike home, that had no light, on a dark highway. A car went to pass another car and slammed into him. He was only 16 yrs old. What a horrific tragedy. I cannot even imagine what his parents are going through. I'm devastated and I only knew him from my son, so the family must be just out of their minds with grief. I don't know what I can do to help. I'm not sure anything helps at a time like this.

Please pray for his family. His name was Daniel Roblee.

Thanks.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

wow, how horrible..prayers being said

 

[4greatboys]

How very sad. I will keep them in my prayers.

 

[Robinrs]

What a tragedy. God bless his family and your poor son...

Robinrs

 

[fluffernutter]

Im so sorry for your son and his friends family.
Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
Marcy

 

[EsmeraldaX]

Tragic. I am so sorry and my thoughts are with his family. I can't even imagine what his parents are feeling. I'm so sorry. Is your son holding out okay?

 

[Beth76]

Wow, that's awful. My husband lost his best friend 6 years ago in a car accident. He was only 23. My husband is still affected by it. It's so hard when it happens to someone so young.

 

[dvcfamily41801]

I am so sorry to hear about that. My thoughts are with your son and his friends family.

 

[MelindaKiah]

He seems to be. He's very quiet. He isn't opening up much which isn't good, but I can't force it. He was supposed to be with his friend last night and probably would have been on the back of that bike...as illegal as it is. I'm sure he's thinking of that...I know I sure am.

 

[nativetxn]

I just said a prayer for Daniel and his family. How tragic.

Katholyn

 

[dizneenut]

How awful. Prayers on the way.

 

[mt2]

A prayer is being said for the boys family and yours.

mt2

 

[DD2Disney]

My prayers will be with this family, and with your grieving son. I am truley sorry.

 

[monarchsfan16]

I'm so sorry to hear this. It really hits home, as he was so close to my age. I can't imagine what your son, you, and the boy's family are going through. Prayers being said. It's so sad when this sort of thing happens.

 

[rebbeca]

I've have prayed for Daniel's family and your son.

I lost my 19-year-old son almost four years ago also in an accident. I know what the family is going through. It is devastating.

One bit of advice I would give you is to encourage your son to make contact with the family if he hasn't already done so. If he is outgoing, he may offer to speak at the service or be a pallbearer. Having never been through anything like this I didn't know what to think when the funeral director told me how many wanted to speak at the service, sing something, or read a verse. I was very moved. I was overwhelmed by the kindness of my son's friends. They were older (18 to 19), but I was so surprised by the support they gave my family. I later learned that they had gotten together and organized a schedule to take turns visiting with us and offering assistance.

I will continue to keep the family in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[MelindaKiah]

Rebecca,

I'm so sorry about your son.

Thanks for the advice and the prayers.

 

[Dan Murphy]

So very, very sad. What a tragedy. My prayers are with his family and all his friends he touched during his all too short of a life. God rest his soul.

 

[chager]

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Your family and his are in my prayers.
When my brother was a junior in high school (almost 15years ago) he lost 3 friends to accidents. The first was hit on his bike on Thanksgiving Day. The second, which also happened to be my best friend's sister's boyfriend, was killed in a car accident. My friend's sister was supposed to have been in the car but she chose to ride with a girlfriend (the other girl's boyfriend then rode with Steven) Steven lost control of the car on some gravel that had been dumped on the road. He died instantly. The other boy was hurt. It took my friend's sister a few years to overcome this and move on. (They had been together since grade school)
The third friend was a girl my brother really liked. She was killed in an accident while traveling with friends to see where Steve had died.
Several students spoke at Steven's funeral. The line to the gravesite was almost 3 miles long. My brother will not talk about the accidents to this day. K's sister talks about it every now and again. Then about 10 years ago the sister of the boy that survived was killed in a car accident. Another set back for all the kids involved. These were all fairly well known kids and their deaths left some big holes for alot of kids. The kids were encouraged to talk and share how they were feeling. It was hardest for the boys because of the whole "I'm a boy I don't cry" thing. Encourage him to talk to his friends and to talk to the boy's parent's. (That is also helpful for the boy's parents. When I lost a friend right after graduation her parent's were glad we all came by. It helped them realize they weren't forgotten by kids they had come to love through their daughter.)

I am so sorry your son has to deal with this. It is so sad when a child dies.

 

[Kallison]

I'm sorry -- your son and his friends family will be in my prayers tonight.

 

[jamsmom]

That is horrible. My thoughts for his family as well as yours.