Can I Ask for Prayers & Good Thoughts Here?

16 years ago

My brother Martin's oldest son Adam & his only grandson, Adam's son Michael, were killed yesterday in a car crash.

Adam's maternal grandfather tried to pass in a no-passing zone & met a tow truck head-on.

Both drivers swerved, but in the same direction.

The other driver was treated & released, & Adam's grandfather is still in the hospital.

Adam's grandmother was killed, & Adam, his son Michael, & Michael's 3-year-old cousin were ejected from the van as it rolled.

The 3-year-old was in a car seat.

Investigators couldn't tell if the others were wearing seat belts because the seats were ripped from the van & ejected, too.

They had been on a holiday trip, & were just 44 miles from home.

My brother is a wreck today, but he's not as shocky as he was last night.

Thoughts & prayers gratefully appreciated.

Please please please, hug your dear ones, & don't let anyone drive when they're tired.

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tamar_422
16 years ago
Sylvia, I am so very sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I am especially praying for Adam's wife, as well as the parents of Michael's cousin.
bnicebkind
16 years ago
Sylvia, We are so sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with each of you during this painful time.
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You are on my prayer list. DH had surgery for a slipped disc. He could not stand upright or put on his boots. He was in horrible pain. Of course he still had to go in to work (military) and couldn't take any painkiller other than Aleve. He was glad though; he wanted them to fix the cause of the pain, not make him an addict. They tried chiropractic and massage therapy for six months before they'd agree to the surgery. He said the treatments "felt good" but any relief they offered was long gone before he got out of the clinic. It was barbaric what they put him through before fixing the problem. The surgeon showed him a model of the spine, the bulging "disc," and the affected nerve and explained why had such pain. Doc went in, trimmed off the bulging part of the "disc" without cutting the nerve, sewed him up and he's been as good as new for the past 10 years. Wes said the change was so amazing he felt as though he could have gone on a hike or played basketball as soon as he woke up. He didn't, of course. As they were rolling him back to his room after recovery he was singing "Carol, Carol, Carol" "Honey, I'm home!" "It worked." Wes is not a 'singing in public, stand-up comedian. And I don't hear my name for weeks at a time. His three days of limited morphine doses was hilarious. He also said it would have been worth it to go through the surgery without anesthesia for the amazing relief. He had a 3-4" scar that is all but disappeared now. That's the only reminder of his back pain.
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mom_of_4
16 years ago
My thoughts and prayers are most definately with you and yours... I am so sorry ... I will most definately hug and kiss my loved ones as soon as I get home .... I know this is terrible.. just remember to breathe that is about all you can do right now...
lynne_melb
16 years ago
Sylvia, sending good thoughts and prayers for the entire family.
orangetree
16 years ago
So sorry for your loss, Sylvia. Sending prayers and hugs.
vistajpdf
16 years ago
Oh Sylvia, I just saw this. Please accept my deepest sympathy. I will be praying for all of you tonight. What a terrible tragedy. So often you see this on holiday weekends.

I'm so sorry. I pray the Lord will ease your pain and the pain of all members of this family. We've all heard that people claim time will help. What I've found is that the pain never truly goes away, but that time allows your body to grow accustomed to dealing with the pain.

An extra kiss for my little ones this evening...God Bless.
Dana
theotherside
16 years ago
I am very sorry. My thoughts are with you and your family.
weed30 St. Louis
16 years ago
Oh, Sylvia, I am so very, very sorry. I have no adequate words, but I am sending strength and prayers to you, your brother, and your entire family. Things like this just make no sense at all.
scaruso57
16 years ago
Sylvia--What a tragedy. I am so sorry for your loss. It must be very hard for your family to grasp what has happened. I will pray for you.
Susan
sylviatexas1
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16 years ago
Thanks to all of you for your compassionate hearts;
your condolences mean a lot to me, & I've passed your words on to my brother to give to the rest of the family.

The funeral is tomorrow, Thursday.

My nephew & his son are to be buried together.

Again, hug your dear ones.
organic_maureen
16 years ago
I'm so sorry. My thoughts are with your family. My deepest sympathy.
ekcs400
16 years ago
I am so sorry for you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
notwicked
16 years ago
Sylvia -
Upon reading this I am brought to tears. My condolences to you and your family. I am praying for strength for all of you and many blessings as your family gathers for the services and to grieve. Encourage one another and hold on tight to the love you all have for one another.
blessedmomx9
16 years ago
This is so heartbreaking and I am very sorry it happened. My prayers will be with you and the entire family.
june0000
16 years ago
Sylvia,

What a terrible, terrible tragedy. My deepest condolences to you and your family and prayers as well.

June
pfllh
16 years ago
I can't even begin to imagine the heartbreak and void. I am so sorry for you and your family. My heart goes out to you and you all will be in my prayers.
If I could take some of the pain for you, I would as I know too well that feeling.
Lynn in Alabama
webegardnr
16 years ago
I just saw this. I'm so sorry you and your brother's family are having to go through this. May you find comfort in each other. Prayers for you and yours.
dirt_yfingernails
16 years ago
So sorry for your tragic news. Love and hugs to you and your family.
fleurs_gardener
16 years ago
Tonight, i will light a little candle for you in a beautiful little red holder and i will think of you and your family.

Hugs.
searer
16 years ago
Deat Sylvia,
I am thinking of you and your family.
Hugs

Searer
lafevem
16 years ago
4 years ago, I lost my dear cousin and her son to a similar accident. They were driving home from a vacation and her husband fell asleep at the wheel and rolled their vehicle. My cousin was 9 months pregnant and had taken her seatbelt off to be comfortable and her 13 year old son had taken his seatbelt off to lay down in the seat and sleep. They were both thrown from the car and killed along with the baby my cousin was carrying. Her other 4 children and their father survived. It is devastating. I tell people all the time...if you are tired....DO NOT DRIVE. The cost of a motel rooom is not worth the risk. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
sylviatexas1
Original Author
16 years ago
Well, it's over.

It was the hardest thing I ever remember witnessing or being a part of.

The church was beautiful, the flowers were beautiful, they filled the whole area.

I think everybody in that town was there.

& at the front were 4 caskets, 1 just half-sized.

Thanks again to everyone for your kind hearts, candles, prayers, & good thoughts.

It means a great deal to me & my family.

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