I need a long ride..........
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I need a long ride..........
From what I have read here in the past 2 years we all seem to be blessed and to have a bike we can hop on to ride and to clear our heads from time to time. Sadly mine will be down another 4 to 6 weeks. How 1 simple phone call can change everything in an instant. My brother-in-law who has been fighting Lou Gerhigs disease for the past 3 years finally decided he had enough and he put a gun to his head.
Why do I bring that up here? Because I am among brothers here and I know bikers are not judgemental. I'm still in shock, he was one of the greatest guys I ever knew. I 1st met him 42 years ago this month when he pulled up to my parents house on a Honda chopper!!!
I also bring it up so that others will tell the ones they love how they feel and how much they are loved. There are no guarantees of a tomorrow. 1 simlpe single phone call can turn your entire life upside down and change everything in an instant. I still can't believe what my Sister had to see as he did it in their bedroom. I am 100% sure he was out of his right mind when he did that but it doesn't change what she had to see.
Tell the ones you love how they make your world a better place. I will love and miss my Brother-In-Law till the day I take my final breath. I know this is a Harley Forum but if I can't come here and talk and feel comfortable than I can't do it anywhere.
Why do I bring that up here? Because I am among brothers here and I know bikers are not judgemental. I'm still in shock, he was one of the greatest guys I ever knew. I 1st met him 42 years ago this month when he pulled up to my parents house on a Honda chopper!!!
I also bring it up so that others will tell the ones they love how they feel and how much they are loved. There are no guarantees of a tomorrow. 1 simlpe single phone call can turn your entire life upside down and change everything in an instant. I still can't believe what my Sister had to see as he did it in their bedroom. I am 100% sure he was out of his right mind when he did that but it doesn't change what she had to see.
Tell the ones you love how they make your world a better place. I will love and miss my Brother-In-Law till the day I take my final breath. I know this is a Harley Forum but if I can't come here and talk and feel comfortable than I can't do it anywhere.
Last edited by tbonetony06; Apr 7, 2014 at 12:19 PM.
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Sorry for your loss Tony. My cousin took he own life just before Christmas, so I know the shock and confusion you are probably going through right now. I'm still feeling that shock today, not sure if it will ever go away, but I just know that he is looking down and watching out for me.
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Dang man..... I hate hearing stories like this.... unfortunately they happen all too often. Sorry you are going through this brother.... You are correct though, this life is short and precious, so make sure those you love know they are loved!
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It's sad people find that ending their life will solve their problem/situation, while it creates years of problems and "what if" and "what could I have done" with the ones they leave behind. Sadly, it's a way out for too many. And while I'm not in their shoes, I don't know if I could do it. But then, who knows?
Be strong for the people around you Tony. And the best to you and everyone around you.
Be strong for the people around you Tony. And the best to you and everyone around you.
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For those with a complaint about me posting this here, take a break OK? This is not and only a Harley site to me and for me, I consider it a "Brother site"!. It's a place for brothers to come to share their pain and to get support. If a guy, a brother in riding can't come here to get support then he can't go anywhere. If it's that bothersome then just skip over it and leave well enough alone. I have never asked for one thing from this site or from anyone here yet I have helped many since I joined 2 years ago. I am asking for prayers and if you don't believe than again, leave well enough alone. I feel totally lost and I can't get this piture out of my head of what my sister had to see and how she found him. It was a .357 so no explanation is needed on what she had to see.
I don't ask for sympathy or pity, I only ask for prayers.
I don't ask for sympathy or pity, I only ask for prayers.
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He was not in his right mind, I found out he has been hallucinating for the past year. He was also sufficating from him not being able to breath because of the affects of the disease on his diaphram and stomach muscles. I am 100% sure in his screwed up mind he thought he was doing everyone a favor. I pray for his soul and my poor sister.