Buried a Friend Today

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Accumulator

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Just got back from the funeral for a pal of mine, dead at 52, whom I'd known since childhood. He was the guy who put a zillion miles on his modded XJS...nothing Autopian about that car, but man did he have fun with it.



This isn't some sob story! He went very quickly, doing what he loved more than anything (SCUBA diving), and he woulda been the first to say that it was a good way for him to go.



He was a really nice, and very fun, guy who lived life to the fullest and enriched the lives of all who knew him.



For him, "Carpe Diem" wasn't just some catch phrase; it was an existential imperative that served him well. That's the take-home lesson here, and the reason why I'm posting this.



Farewell, Leo, it was great knowing you.
 
Wow! Only 52! I am so sorry for your loss, Accumulator. :( If there's anything happy at all about this terrible event, it is that your friend died doing what he loved and he left in happiness. I'm not sure how many can say that about those they've lost. My most sincere condolences to you and your friend's family.
 
Sorry for your loss.



You know what they say, though; only the good die young!



There's got to be some truth to that, too... my dad died of a heart attack the day after his 50th birthday.
 
Sorry to hear that, 52 is way too young. As long as he stays in your heart, he isn't completely gone.



I know just how you feel. Lost a friend to a bike wreck, similar age too, 46. I see his memorial bench every time I ride, still stop sometimes and think about how great a person he was and how much I learned about riding from him.
 
That is truly tragic. But what a wonderful tribute you have given him. Just your brief commentary packs a lot of praise and admiration in it. God bless him!
 
Sorry for your loss. I've witnessed too much passing in the last few years. Some expected, some not. But, as your friend Leo exhibited, getting what you want out of life is important. It has dramatically affected my outlook and priorities. Peace.
 
Sorry for your loss Accum, dealing with death is probably the worst part of life.
 
I'm kind of late jumping into this, but I wanted to add a thought.



The death of anyone close is one of the tougher things in life. It completely turns oneself upside down.



I'd like to add this, if it helps.



A handful of years ago, former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy (a marvelous man in anyone's book), was helping someone deal with the loss of a son in a motorcycle accident.



One of Coach Dungy's comments to the stricken father was, "Someday, you will see him again."



And so, someday, you WILL see him again.



Respectfully,



Moe
 
Just a belated "Thanks!" to the people who posted on this thread.



I ran into another of Leo's friends today, a "competitor" who would send customers to him (and vice-versa) and who would hang out at his shop after-hours, never letting business be an issue. She and I are both a little :nervous: about going into that shop to retrieve books we'd lent him...talk about someplace that's gonna feel haunted (or else, conversely, like a black hole.. with all the life sucked out of it). Lots of people are feeling weird just driving past the place, knowing that he's not in there. We used to bemoan that it'd probably become a parking lot some day, but now the consensus is that that may well be the best thing.
 
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