Today is the 12 year anniversary of pretty bad car accident in which the driver died and the passenger in the back seat suffered a little more severe injuries and a little bit harder head-injury than I. It was a Monday, approximately 3pm in the afteroon on 05/22/89, coming home from high school. Its great to be alive.

Do you have an anniversary date for a traumatic event or life-changing event in your life?

 

Mmmm.... hmmm....
I think I would try to put that behind me if others died.

 

yeah...next week is my 1 year wedding anniversary....LOL
Glad you made it though

 

bullit - was that the traumatic experience? =D

 

I hate remembering this, but

June 23, 1996

My girlfriend died of cancer. It's great to be alive yes, but for a long while, I wished I could have taken her place.
While I don't believe in the afters.. I hope that she is somewhere, enjoying a beautiful life.

Jeez, I'm bummed now

 

wasn't traumatic.....but it was life changing....for the good of course.....LOL just thought i'd lighten up the room a little

[Edited by bullit on 05-22-2001 at 07:52 PM]

 

Big Bear Hug for ya Mike!

 

I'm sad to hear that Mike,
On June 23rd 1996 my girlfriend of 4 years was killed by a drunk driver. I realize now the effect she has on so many peoples lives while she was alive. She changed mine forever, and in that way I feel a part of her "lives" on in us. Anyhow not to get sappy but I just saw your post and had to reply.

Take it easy,

 

Oh wow, I just realized that it was 13 years ago almost to the DAY that I was diagnosed with cancer...! It was May 20 whatever year that was (you do the math!)

And 5 years ago, I was millimeters from death in a wreck in which my car rolled 3 1/2 times, so I am told, and ended up in such a state that it took me over two years to recover...

It is indeed great to be alive...nothing like a couple of dances with death to make you realize that. Kudos to all of you who have or know those who have done that dance...

 

Hey Geordie, I too am sad to hear your story. But I gotta think that someone is playing one sick joke on all of us. I mean you lost your girlfriend on the same day I did. That's just cruel and now it get's even wierder...We had huge plans to go away for my birthday, which was, yep May 20th, just days after she was diagnosed ( thankfully she went quickly and didn't suffer much )

But I gotta figure James Burke factors in here somewhere, that bastard.

My sympathy's to all that have lost
Live your life to it's fullest and cherish every moment.
( my sermon for the day )