First off...sorry to all of you here...but I feel very bad tonight....a friend of my sons was also murdered last Thursday.....he was 19.  I just miss my son Blaine  (Having re-posted a poem about him today)and feel horrible for his friends family. That is about all I have to say....party on :'(

Hang in there Mark..... :)

FB  :)

Sorry you're feeling bad tonight. Won't do the, "I know how you feel.." I can bet you'll be great support to your son's friend's family though since you do know that loss. I hope tomorrow will be a better day for you. :)

The party won't be the same without you  :'(  Wish you weren't sad.

Sweetie, you know my thoughts are always with you. It's been one blow after another for you, I know. But you are strong -- I know how much you love life and people and that will get you through....

Gee, doesn't anything good happen to you?!  :(
I'm sorry to hear about your son's friend. I hope his killer is brought to justice. I pray to God that you can finally live your life in Peace. We all have our own problems, but we will be there for you, Always. :'(--Jonathan

Sorry I'm a day late posting this, I've been having computer troubles.

RnRF, I'm so sorry to hear of this latest blow. I know you must be going through such a rough time, but hang in there, we are all with you.  You know we are.

Keeping you and Blaine's friend in my prayers... :'(

Keep your chin up, RnRF!

damn i'm really sorry about that RNR... i know it's not easy dealing with deaths... for about a week after my friend died i hardly did anything but lie down on my bed and stare at the ceiling of my room, listening to music and thinking about life.

try to hang in there.... things will get better.


In early July a close friend of mine drowned in a pond about 10 minutes away from my house while swimming late at night with three friends which i also knew (alchohol and drugs were not a factor in the drowning). I had gone to school with him since grade 3. He was 19 too. The thing is i was invited by one of the others to go with them but couldn't make it since i had a late baseball game. That really made me feel extra shitty and even guilty although i'm not sure why. He was a really funny, great guy and it was definately the hardest time of my life dealing with the fact that he's gone for good.
His family held a memorial service about a week after his death and what i could remember the most was the last time he ever spoke to me. It was two days before his death when he was leaving my house at around 5:30. He opened the door, walked out, looked back at me in the porch and said:

"If i'm not back in 5 minutes... just wait longer."
- Ryan Soper, 1983-2002

That is really deep, Thursday. That reminds me of the time a lady I was bowling with my church's singles group was conversing with her friends at the lanes, and she talked with me for a few minutes. I told her I would see her in church, but I never did see her again. She was murdered a few weeks later. We all felt a little anger and sadness when it was reported on the news.  :(