Post by dixienormous on Aug 13, 2013 12:54:05 GMT -5
I'm having a hard time with this. He never came across as someone who would do this. He was always learning something new, spending time with his kids, teaching gymnastics, showing off his seriously awesome body... He gave great hugs. Somehow managed to figure out "Baby Got Back" on the guitar of all things. Always with a giant laugh and big smile. It'll be a very different burn without him there. Even if he didnt' camp with us last year (he camped with one of the gymnastic camps) he was still there. Visited us, we visited him. We did stuff together. We were Playa Family.
Over the weekend, an employees' BIL shot himself in the backyard in front of his wife. They were going through TIP/possible divorce too. Kids were in the house (or so I hear). Devastating for everyone.
I was thinking of you last night, Dixie. How are you doing?
I wish I knew just the right thing to say at times like this.
I'm ok-ish. It's just surreal. We're less than two weeks out from being there and then this. I got more of the story when I got home.
Apparently he didn't successfully end it when he shot himself. Or help got to him quickly enough. He was technically in a coma but not expected to live. Though my belief is that he was on life support but brain dead. He was an organ donor.
I was thinking of you last night, Dixie. How are you doing?
I wish I knew just the right thing to say at times like this.
I'm ok-ish. It's just surreal. We're less than two weeks out from being there and then this. I got more of the story when I got home.
Apparently he didn't successfully end it when he shot himself. Or help got to him quickly enough. He was technically in a coma but not expected to live. Though my belief is that he was on life support but brain dead. He was an organ donor.
. How nice that he was an organ donor. I'm glad you're doing okay. Let me know if you need anything.
Post by dixienormous on Aug 14, 2013 10:55:18 GMT -5
I'm going back and forth. I will admit that I am constantly looking at his FB page and reading the messages. It's really weird thinking about a burn without a giant hug from him and singing together.