Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
It's amazing that we don't understand all we think we do, but here's a story that just happened to me, that has brought a lot of my life back into perspective where it should have been all along... .
One of my very best friends, whom I've known for 30 years, has two sons, his youngest, whom this story is about, is and will always remain, 27 year old. He has two little boys. He was an electrical engineer, and last Friday, at 2:40 in the afternoon, he was leaving work early to pick up his kids for a school activity, when another driver turned in front of him and was involved in a head-on collision and was killed instantly! Of all things, to save money he was driving a Geo Metro, and this man was 6'3, 250 lbs. He was hit by a 3/4 ton pickup. I thought I was just getting over the 11 Sept event when this hit me like a ton of bricks. My two sons are grown (28 & 30) have there own families and live within 5 miles of me. I can't imagine what it would be like to loose one! I don't know how folks go on from there - it seems so unfair. I told my buddy, with tears in my eyes, that someday, probably not in his time here on earth, but when he meets his maker. he'll find out why this had to happen, and the good that come out of it. It had me rethink my priorities and evaluate the silly things I was worried about. I hope that this simple message and this young man's death, may help somebody out there get some things straigntened out in their own families. If anybody has any outstanding issues with a loved one - PLEASE GET OVER IT NOW, before something like this happens, or you'll never forgive yourself. I remember at a young child's funeral many years ago that the minister mentioned that children belong to God, and they're only given to us for a short time. Sometimes he takes them back. It hurt me then, when this was said, and it hurts me now, but I know this is true. I only hope that Jason's untimely death, can help one or more of our members, I know it has helped me.
One of my very best friends, whom I've known for 30 years, has two sons, his youngest, whom this story is about, is and will always remain, 27 year old. He has two little boys. He was an electrical engineer, and last Friday, at 2:40 in the afternoon, he was leaving work early to pick up his kids for a school activity, when another driver turned in front of him and was involved in a head-on collision and was killed instantly! Of all things, to save money he was driving a Geo Metro, and this man was 6'3, 250 lbs. He was hit by a 3/4 ton pickup. I thought I was just getting over the 11 Sept event when this hit me like a ton of bricks. My two sons are grown (28 & 30) have there own families and live within 5 miles of me. I can't imagine what it would be like to loose one! I don't know how folks go on from there - it seems so unfair. I told my buddy, with tears in my eyes, that someday, probably not in his time here on earth, but when he meets his maker. he'll find out why this had to happen, and the good that come out of it. It had me rethink my priorities and evaluate the silly things I was worried about. I hope that this simple message and this young man's death, may help somebody out there get some things straigntened out in their own families. If anybody has any outstanding issues with a loved one - PLEASE GET OVER IT NOW, before something like this happens, or you'll never forgive yourself. I remember at a young child's funeral many years ago that the minister mentioned that children belong to God, and they're only given to us for a short time. Sometimes he takes them back. It hurt me then, when this was said, and it hurts me now, but I know this is true. I only hope that Jason's untimely death, can help one or more of our members, I know it has helped me.
