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My Brother Died Earlier Today
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starchild excalibur
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Thank you all.
I'm sorry for your loss (and the others posted in this thread). The fact that you're still here and sane brings me optimism.
I'm sorry for your loss (and the others posted in this thread). The fact that you're still here and sane brings me optimism.
speculawyer
Member
Wow. I'm sorry. That must be quite the shock. So young too.
Keep the good memories of him.
Keep the good memories of him.
krypt0nian
Banned
Aw man I feel for you.
And as trite as it sounds it slowly gets better. I lost my mom, strange to think, over 15 years ago so it's possible to get through loss. It does creep up especially while watching movies/tv that focuses on loss, especially loss of a parent. But I keep positive and remember what she gave me and the sacrifices she made for me.
Celebrate his life, and relearn to live yours in his honor.
And as trite as it sounds it slowly gets better. I lost my mom, strange to think, over 15 years ago so it's possible to get through loss. It does creep up especially while watching movies/tv that focuses on loss, especially loss of a parent. But I keep positive and remember what she gave me and the sacrifices she made for me.
Celebrate his life, and relearn to live yours in his honor.
triplestation
Member
I am so sorry. I know I would feel dead myself. As another gaffer said, stay close to family. It is really terrible to hear about something like this. Again, my condolences.
Typographenia
Member
I'm so sorry, starchild excalibur. You and your family will be in my prayers.
Joel Was Right
If you smell burning, it's probably the generators acting up. Report it anyway.
A friend of mine recently lost his cousin who died at the table whilst eating. He just fell down and was gone. It's surreal, you can go just like that. Puts all our wants, aspirations and plans into perspective
shadyspace
Banned
Your brother and your family is in my prayers. I'm so sorry.
Baraka in the White House
2-Terms of Kombat
My older brother is 30. I couldn't imagine.
Sorry man.
Sorry man.
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
I don't recognize you from the forums, but I want to say I hope the best for you. Right now, the best thing to do is be with your family and friends. You need a good hug and now's the time to be around those who love you.
So sorry to hear about your loss. Please keep hanging in there and I really hope, despite this tragedy, you and your family have a very Merry Christmas.
So sorry to hear about your loss. Please keep hanging in there and I really hope, despite this tragedy, you and your family have a very Merry Christmas.
I went through a few very traumatic close deaths a few years ago. It was the hardest experience of my life but I'm still here and got better as time went on. I don't know if you drink but please seriously don't deal with things that way. Let it out as someone else mentioned and be around supportive people. My condolences .
Dutch Gronk
Banned
You, your brother and your family are in my prayers.
Stay strong, friend.
Stay strong, friend.
victreeb3l
Member
i cant imagine losing any of my brothers. im so sorry. i hope you and your family make it through this.
please dont neglect your health during this time. take care of yourself and your family as well my dude.
please dont neglect your health during this time. take care of yourself and your family as well my dude.
BoobPhysics101
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Jesus Christ. As the oldest of 3 brothers, I can't imagine living my life without either of my brothers in this world. I am so, so sorry. I cannot even begin to tell you how sorry I am. I wish you and your family the absolute best.
Ketchup Boy
Junior Member
RIP. Hope everything works out, man.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
sorry man. i had a friend of mine experience the same sort of sudden loss with her boyfriend, would-be fiance/husband. needless to say it devastated her and she is pretty much a completely different person now, and she's dealing with depression etc.
all i can say is i hope you dont go the same route, but everyone changes, and becomes different when events like this happen. all i can say for you is to grow in your own way and hopefully it doesnt hit you too hard in ways you can't come back from.
life is all about changing and growing.
all i can say is i hope you dont go the same route, but everyone changes, and becomes different when events like this happen. all i can say for you is to grow in your own way and hopefully it doesnt hit you too hard in ways you can't come back from.
life is all about changing and growing.
Onion_Relish
Member
Not sure if op is still here but look at it this way perhaps.
My gramps died a while back and he was the first person really close to me that i have ever lost. It was hard to eel bad for him because he needed a rest. He lived a good man and died a good man just like your brother. But I was wondering why it hurt so much and i realised that I was lucky to feel that pain. How fortunate are we that we can grow up and sometimes grow old with the people we care about. We are lucky that we feel this pain because the pain itself reminds how lucky we were to have this person in our lives. You could have been born without a bro or me with my gramps dead. But you got to exprience their life on earth and are a better person because of it. Put that way, it seems fair that for 29 years of experience you suffer for a couple months or even years. It was well worth it.
My gramps died a while back and he was the first person really close to me that i have ever lost. It was hard to eel bad for him because he needed a rest. He lived a good man and died a good man just like your brother. But I was wondering why it hurt so much and i realised that I was lucky to feel that pain. How fortunate are we that we can grow up and sometimes grow old with the people we care about. We are lucky that we feel this pain because the pain itself reminds how lucky we were to have this person in our lives. You could have been born without a bro or me with my gramps dead. But you got to exprience their life on earth and are a better person because of it. Put that way, it seems fair that for 29 years of experience you suffer for a couple months or even years. It was well worth it.
sixteen-bit
Member
Sorry about your loss 
I'm sorry for your loss My mom died pretty suddenly on December 26th 4 years ago. It makes the holidays a bit rough :/ Just be with your family. Try and remember the good times that you had with your brother. The best piece of advice that I can offer is this: if you find that you're depressed, ask for help. There's no shame in that. I've been "dealing" with depression for 4 years and never really asked for help until this past may when I considered suicide. No one will think of you any different if you need help. So, that's my little nugget of advice. Hang in there 
My mom died pretty suddenly on December 26th 4 years ago. It makes the holidays a bit rough :/ Just be with your family. Try and remember the good times that you had with your brother. The best piece of advice that I can offer is this: if you find that you're depressed, ask for help. There's no shame in that. I've been "dealing" with depression for 4 years and never really asked for help until this past may when I considered suicide. No one will think of you any different if you need help. So, that's my little nugget of advice. Hang in there biosnake20
Member
I cant imagine losing any of my brothers. My condolences.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Can't imagine what I'd feel. Be strong brother.
At least his passing was peaceful.
live for yourself, not for someone else.
stay close with the people who are hurting from the loss of your brother just as much as you are.
nothing wrong with that. go through the emotions with them. that's what family is for.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
This close to xmas too. Condolences.
Ghost_Protocol
Member
So sorry for your loss.
Good god man that's awful right before Christmas.
You have my sympathies.
Its no consolation to say this now, but at least he died peacefully in his sleep, even though 29 years old is far too young.
We just lost my 47 year old sister-in-law a few weeks ago. She was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer 9 months ago. They call it small-cell cancer for a reason - its undetectable until it metastasizes and spreads to your vital organs. When you get the diagnosis, you're already dead.
She died a horrible disease filled death, even though her last couple of months she was pretty well comatose from medication. She didn't deserve to die. She was a single mom of 2 young children - 10 and 12 years old. Their father was an alcoholic who had nothing to do with them and never paid a dime of child support, yet he gets full custody of these 2 children and the only reason he even wants them is because the children will collect huge social security paychecks from their mom dying, until they are 18 years old.
She was a very productive woman - she earned her masters degree in Nursing a few years ago and was in charge of coordinating organ transplants at a major hospital in Phoenix.
I have sat around for weeks questioning why some people - good people die at a young age. People who were productive with their lives. Used their gifts to help others. People who have so many depending on them, and then poof.. they are gone, while other people - whose sole purpose in life is only to spread misery and harm to other people, get to live out full unproductive lives.
I don't have any answers, other than life is not fair.
But if your brother could say one thing to you right now, he would say to do your best to remember him fondly, but to let him go, and get about the business of making your life the very best it can possibly be.
You have my sympathies.
Its no consolation to say this now, but at least he died peacefully in his sleep, even though 29 years old is far too young.
We just lost my 47 year old sister-in-law a few weeks ago. She was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer 9 months ago. They call it small-cell cancer for a reason - its undetectable until it metastasizes and spreads to your vital organs. When you get the diagnosis, you're already dead.
She died a horrible disease filled death, even though her last couple of months she was pretty well comatose from medication. She didn't deserve to die. She was a single mom of 2 young children - 10 and 12 years old. Their father was an alcoholic who had nothing to do with them and never paid a dime of child support, yet he gets full custody of these 2 children and the only reason he even wants them is because the children will collect huge social security paychecks from their mom dying, until they are 18 years old.
She was a very productive woman - she earned her masters degree in Nursing a few years ago and was in charge of coordinating organ transplants at a major hospital in Phoenix.
I have sat around for weeks questioning why some people - good people die at a young age. People who were productive with their lives. Used their gifts to help others. People who have so many depending on them, and then poof.. they are gone, while other people - whose sole purpose in life is only to spread misery and harm to other people, get to live out full unproductive lives.
I don't have any answers, other than life is not fair.
But if your brother could say one thing to you right now, he would say to do your best to remember him fondly, but to let him go, and get about the business of making your life the very best it can possibly be.
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