This weekend I had the sad task of attending the viewing and funeral of a friend and former Lightning brother ( I purchased his truck). 33 years old, a great business, an unlimited future, and everything to live for. He lost control of his brand new AMG Mercedes on a road he has traveled thousands of times near his house and struck an unyeilding tree while traveling faster than his skills allowed. The results were inevitable. I will forever be haunted by the look on his father's face as he stared at a son who will never awaken. I have a 4 and 6 year old son and I cannot fathom the pain he must be feeling burying his son. Over 500 hundred people attended the viewing as a testimonial to a life ended way too quickly.
When I see the ages of some of our Lightning brothers, and read the posts of street races and excessive speed off track, I cringe and pray that God keeps his hands on their steering wheels. My friend was an excellent driver but 1 millisecond was all it took to lose control.
To all my Lightning brothers: Please remember your friends and families when you push the limits in uncontrolled settings. Your rest is eternal, our pain is boundless

 

Well said, and my condolences to you and his family.

 

 

I'll be praying for the family. Burying a child is one of the most unnatural occurences! It's something I don't even want to imagine.

I am attending a funeral tonight for a cousin that was killed by a drunk driver who ran through his house. He was asleep on the couch when the car hit and killed him. Excessive speed and/or drinking & driving, seperately or together are recipes for death and/or a lot of unneeded pain.