Ya know, it's so easy to take life for granted..

[jb666]

I just got a call from a friend of mine. One of my best friends from high school (and after) was out taking his dog for a walk. He had a heart attack and died on the side of the road. No one found him for several hours.

He worked out every day, was in incredible shape, took good care of himself.

Just goes to show you, without getting all sentimental, that life can be cut short and to make the most of it while you're here. I'm only 38 years old, and hearing about a buddy my age passing like this is just surreal.

I know I'll be taking life a bit more serious... This one hit close to home.

[skip68]

Sorry for your loss Jeff.  Good friends are hard to come by!!!


BTW: What happened to the dog? Was it still with him?

Mrs.Skip68

[jb666]

I really don't have any details on the subject except that he died.. I'm wait to hear now

[skip68]

wonder if the dog stayed with him? (Animals tend to get protective like that)  Poor guy, way to young! 

Mrs.Skip68

[mikepmcs]

Sorry to hear this Jeff.  My thoughts are with his family and friends.


v/r
Mike

[jb666]

It really is a shame. I'm sitting here in a state of shock over the news... The whole thing is surreal.

[69*F5*SE]

Sorry to hear you lost a good friend. I recently lost a long time friend I've known since early childhood.  It really makes you think about life in so many ways.  Hang in there. 

[69bronzeT5]

Wow Jeff, that's unbelievable. Sorry for your loss

[jb666]

Sorry to hear you lost a good friend. I recently lost a long time friend I've known since early childhood.  It really makes you think about life in so many ways.  Hang in there. 

It sure does. It makes you realize how short life can be...

[Charger_Fan]

It's definitely a slap in the face & gets one thinking of one's own mortality, especially when it's a circumstance like this. Sorry to hear of his passing, my sympathies go to you & his family.

[jb666]

Thank you, but it's his family who really needs your thoughts right now. With a wife, a brand new baby, a gorgeous new home this is a terrible thing...

[Magnumcharger]

Sorry for your loss.

I just attended the funeral of a 49 year old co-worker. He died after spending a night camping with his fellow office-mates.
He was fine when they said goodnight. He was dead by morning.
You never know when it's your time.....

Live life to the fullest my friends.

[Mike DC]

 
Sorry about the loss. 

It happens.  It's scary, but it happens. 



My 39yo cousin abruptly died two months ago for unknown causes.  So far the autopsy hasn't even turned up anything wrong with him.

 

[tan top]

sorry to hear that !  sad for his family !! heartattck ....is so cruel i think as one minute alive next dead ! totaly unexpected , not suggesting this is better but with a long term illness ...your expecting  the worst ! but still don't make it any better !  ,  i know what i'm trying to say ..but i don't think i'm making much sence .

[jb666]

There's no sense to be made of this...  I keep going back to what his last moments must have been like (if it wasn't so sudden). He was alone, away from people, on the ground.. His family members were 4 hours away from him....

[Tilar]

Sorry to hear about your friend. Jeff.  We'll keep his family and friends in our thoughts and prayers.

My 39yo cousin abruptly died two months ago for unknown causes.  So far the autopsy hasn't even turned up anything wrong with him.

I had a cousin die at 33 from a heart attack. That was in the late 80's. You just never know when it's your time to go.

[bull]

I know exactly how you feel:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,24198.0.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,48992.0.html

[jb666]

Sorry to hear about your friend. Jeff.  We'll keep his family and friends in our thoughts and prayers.

My 39yo cousin abruptly died two months ago for unknown causes.  So far the autopsy hasn't even turned up anything wrong with him.

I had a cousin die at 33 from a heart attack. That was in the late 80's. You just never know when it's your time to go.

Thank you, and no you don't know...

Last February I landed in the hospital with Liver and Kidney failure (caused by Ephedrine abuse for about 15 years). I quickly learned what "life and death" meant, and changed my life completely.. I went from a 9 year competitive powerlifter to a guy who just wanted to enjoy life as a healthy person.. Life is WAY too short to spend every minute worrying if you can push 605lbs up at your next meet... Who CARES about that if you're laying in a box!!

Hence the reason all of this crap with my GL isn't bothering me.. After what I went through last year THIS IS NOTHING.

[jb666]

I know exactly how you feel:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,24198.0.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,48992.0.html

Oh man Bull, I am sorry.. You certainly do know what it means. Sounds all too familiar.

[Tilar]

Thank you, and no you don't know...

Last February I landed in the hospital with Liver and Kidney failure (caused by Ephedrine abuse for about 15 years). I quickly learned what "life and death" meant, and changed my life completely.. I went from a 9 year competitive powerlifter to a guy who just wanted to enjoy life as a healthy person.. Life is WAY too short to spend every minute worrying if you can push 605lbs up at your next meet... Who CARES about that if you're laying in a box!!

Hence the reason all of this crap with my GL isn't bothering me.. After what I went through last year THIS IS NOTHING.

I can understand that. I went through a round of cancer that I wasn't expected to make it through. At that time I was working 18 hours a day on 2 jobs. That was back in 1990 and 91. I learned what you did. Live is WAY too short to be spending your time with the superficial stuff.  It gives you a different perspective on life that others can't understand.

[Mike DC]

   
Death does that.



I've had 6 family members die in the last 5 years, and 4 out of the 6 were unexpectedly before their time.

I hate to say it but I'm actually getting a little numb to it.  Packing for a funeral trip is getting to be a familiar routine.  Each time it has busted me up a little less.  The last time I didn't shed a tear and he was the closest one to me of the 6.

[jb666]

Wow... I don't know if I could ever get used to this.... I'm not one to like change, and I always have a hard time losing someone that I care(d) about, friend or family.

To me good friends are hard to come by and even harder to keep... Losing them (no matter why) is tough.....

Hell, I can't stand it when I lose a pet.... Feels like a big pc of you goes away.

[694spdRT]

Sorry for your loss. It is a real eye opener when friends your age start passing.

Less than a month ago a classmate to my younger sister died from a heart attack at 31. I used to take him for rides in my Charger back when he was in grade school.

Last week a classmate of my wife reportedly shot himself over his wife leaving.(still investigating this as the wife's version of the story is not adding up)

[charger490]

sorry to hear about your friend.
try to help out his family and that will help you

[Big_John]

Hey Jeff,

Sorry to hear about this... I know you've lost some others close to you in the past couple years too.

Its tough to lose friends, I've lost more then my share over the years.

[teamroth]

Sorry to hear about your friend. Jeff.  We'll keep his family and friends in our thoughts and prayers.

My 39yo cousin abruptly died two months ago for unknown causes.  So far the autopsy hasn't even turned up anything wrong with him.

I had a cousin die at 33 from a heart attack. That was in the late 80's. You just never know when it's your time to go.

Thank you, and no you don't know...

Last February I landed in the hospital with Liver and Kidney failure (caused by Ephedrine abuse for about 15 years). I quickly learned what "life and death" meant, and changed my life completely.. I went from a 9 year competitive powerlifter to a guy who just wanted to enjoy life as a healthy person.. Life is WAY too short to spend every minute worrying if you can push 605lbs up at your next meet... Who CARES about that if you're laying in a box!!

Hence the reason all of this crap with my GL isn't bothering me.. After what I went through last year THIS IS NOTHING.

I know what you mean Jeff. I power lifted(never competitively) and tried my hand at bodybuilding for quite some time. You see alot of stuff that guys do, destructive or otherwise. I had a friend die at 26, now he was into some abusive stuff, but nonetheless he was young. Stay strong my friend, and don't forget to enjoy life. Get that General done and enjoy it with your family!

[Mike DC]

     
It's amazing how quickly we start to fall apart, isn't it? 




When I was 20, I thought aging and body abuse problems wouldn't show up much for at least a decade or two.

By the time I was 24 or 25, I began to notice that most of my friend/family peers had already accumulated at least one long-term heath problem or another.  Getting very overweight, a bad joint or limb, smoking/drinking damage, neglected teeth, emotional/mental heath issues taking over, etc. 

By my later 20s, I was getting to be genuinely thankful that everything on my body still worked right. 

     

[jb666]

     
It's amazing how quickly we start to fall apart, isn't it? 




When I was 20, I thought aging and body abuse problems wouldn't show up much for at least a decade or two.

By the time I was 24 or 25, I began to notice that most of my friend/family peers had already accumulated at least one long-term heath problem or another.  Getting very overweight, a bad joint or limb, smoking/drinking damage, neglected teeth, emotional/mental heath issues taking over, etc. 

By my later 20s, I was getting to be genuinely thankful that everything on my body still worked right. 

     

You are right!! Back in March I was at my normal "heavy lifting" weight of 252 lbs. I decided that was it, I was going hardcore and going to become healthier than I've ever been. I'm now down to 206 and feeling GREAT!! People I've trained in the past are asking "Are you ok??". NEVER BEEN BETTER. I can move. I'm flexible. I have tons of energy. Sure, like I said before I'm not meet-benching 605 any more, but I FEEL great. That alone is worth it's wait in Gold. I'm heading down to 198 and will maintain there. I'd like to live to see my girls have kids 

[mikepmcs]

I like the direction you are headed Jeff.  Way to take control.  I had to do the same thing quite a few months ago myself and am holding at 180ish.  I had gained a total of about 58 pounds overall when I finally woke the hell up and said enough. 

Take a look at this thread Jeff and you'll see my posts in there. (July 08 I was heading in to the abyss)
Didn't even know who that person was .

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,45950.0.html

[jb666]

Geeze Mike, I would never have known that (after hanging out with you a couple times) if you hadn't of just shown me that thread..... Same as you, probably. Good for you!!!!!!!!!!!!

My all time high was 275.. I was juicing, abusing my body (Caffeine/Ephedrine junkie on top of the juice) and not a care in the world... SO I THOUGHT.

A near death experience last February woke me up, and now my buddy dropping dead this past weekend has really made me glad I'm doing it..  I do 90 minutes of cardio before work (6AM) on the treadmill (roughly 6 miles average per morning) and 60 minutes at night (recumbent bike) roughly 12 miles. I'm down from 35's to 32's and loving it. 

As I've said before, my powerlifting days are over but I could CARE LESS.

[mikepmcs]

Yes, I was surprised by a couple of your latest posts.  Glad you pulled through!
Same thing, back in 1991-2 I was spending 4 hours in the gym lifting and running everyday.  I said enough then too because I was thinking there is no way I can keep this up when I'm 40+ so I went to cardio. 

We'll talk face to face about this soon I'm sure.  Although I was never a power lifter, you and I have some eerie similarities in our lives.

[c00nhunterjoe]

sorry for your loss, i know the feeling. i have lost many friends at work lately. we had a tank accident and 2 friends are dead from that and a 3rd is in critical condition still after almost a month now.  last year a friend killed himself at work, and a few months back another got electrocuted and died moments later....... all at work. we wont get started on my family and friends outside of work as the list is growing fast....... sucks as i'm only 25