'15 TN DT/OL Zach Stewart (UT Signee 2/4/15)

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volssam said:
Since we are discussing terrible and sad things in here:

An acquaintance of mine from undergrad and his wife started yesterday morning, discovering their 2 year old son had died in the night somehow. They found him unresponsive and tried to administer CPR , and the medics tried to revive him when they arrived as well. All were unsuccessful. They don't even know what caused it.

I can't imagine the terrifyingly deep anguish. Cried yesterday and teared up even typing this now. Just awful.
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Prayers for them. I have a two year old myself and I'll go shake his leg a little if he is taking a longer nap that usual I guess I'm scared I don't know. Prayers for that family my heart broke reading that. My son and wife are the best things that ever have happened to me I couldn't imagine that pain. My wife had a miscarriage a couple months ago and it was very hard. I know it's not the same but God helped us through and he will them too. Prayers sent.
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
My opinion too. I've yet to see anyone who has ever seen one though. Beautiful animal. He had only been dead for a few hours. Just some flies around the mouth, but no decomposition or bloating.
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they are nocturnal and sleep most of the day so like most small cats (like bobcats) you won't see them in the day unless it's right at dawn.
 
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Vol737 said:
Lost my dad 11 years ago when I was 35. Even as a grown man you just feel somewhat lost without your dad around. And it truly is one day at a time after that. One day at a time is all you can do for a while. Since then I've had two dreams about my dad and they were so vivid and lucid that I woke up and knew it wasn't just a normal dream, if you know what I mean. It was a totally different experience.
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You basically just described me! I was 38 when my dad died. I'm 44 now and I'm still not over it. I don't think you ever do get over it honestly. And I've had those same dreams you talked about and you're right! They were so vivid that it actually felt like he came to visit me in my sleep!
 
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Guys .... Can I make a suggestion? Take a day and video record messages to your family. A couple for the spouse. Several for each child individually. They get to see you and hear your voice ... if something unexpected were to happen to you. While you are at it. Record some memories that you have of them. Fishing. On a cruise. On an ice rick. Then, put them in front of the camera and record them ... just in case. Life can be hard and harsh. Loss leaves a hole.
Video lets them / us reflect on the good stuff in the event of tragedy. Smiling happy and funny video helps. Laughter is a reaallllly good medicine! (SIC intentional) If all you got are memories. Just play your favorites ones. Praying for those with losses. Especially ZS.
 
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SN-A-C Orange said:
Guys .... Can I make a suggestion? Take a day and video record messages to your family. A couple for the spouse. Several for each child individually. They get to see you and hear your voice ... if something unexpected were to happen to you. While you are at it. Record some memories that you have of them. Fishing. On a cruise. On an ice rick. Then, put them in front of the camera and record them ... just in case. Life can be hard and harsh. Loss leaves a hole.
Video lets them / us reflect on the good stuff in the event of tragedy. Smiling happy and funny video helps. Laughter is a reaallllly good medicine! (SIC intentional) If all you got are memories. Just play your favorites ones. Praying for those with losses. Especially ZS.
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Great idea. I wish that I had taken more pictures with my family when I was growing up.
Welcome to the board!!!
 
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bluegrasser said:
Man, you guys are getting me teared up. My dad is struggling with Parkinson's and I worry about what it's going to be like some day without him. I've been lucky to have 40 years of his guidance so far.

But with a 9 and 3 year old girls, I fear even more what if would be like to lose one of them. I think life would be a hollow shell of what it is now.

Sorry to add to the solemnity of this thread.
- bluegrasser
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Lost baby boy when he was 10 days old...we don't know what we can handle...until somehow we do.
 
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volssam said:
Oh, brother, you are not the only one.

Some scenarios I worry over (sometimes obsess over) and think about plans, if possible, on how to react to protect to my kids :

1) fire in the house
2) gunmen attacking at church.
3) bad guys breaking in at home
4) kids falling down the stairs
4) kids getting kidnapped or lost
5) gunman attacking my kids' school
6) kids drowning
7) kids suffocating
8) kids choking
9) kids falling and hitting their head/eye on something
10) kids getting molested
11) bobcats (ok, maybe some explanation on this one. Haha...one has been sighted in my neighborhood. And at night I go outside to pee in the backyard sometimes. And I wonder about if the bobcat is out there and could jump in the open door. And could get me first and then the kids would be vulnerable.)

I don't know what I'm gonna do when they start driving. And when my girls start wanting to date.
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Sad stuff aside, good to know I'm not the only one who pees in the backyard at night. It's much closer than the bathroom.
 
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I not only pee outside, I've taught my 4 1/2 year old to do it too. My wife just shakes her head in disgust.

I can't wait until the 4 month old is old enough to teach to pee outside too.
 
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