Life's not fair

[Whealie]

That is an adage I always tell my kids but it gets brought home every now and then.

A mate from the rugby club was rushed to hospital on Sunday with Meningitis. He died today, leaving a wife and five kids.

I am going out for a long walk in the dark where nobody can see my tears.

[Mabels Old Man]

That really sucks, but life is like that you never know what's around the corner.

[African Simba]

That is an adage I always tell my kids but it gets brought home every now and then.

A mate from the rugby club was rushed to hospital on Sunday with Meningitis. He died today, leaving a wife and five kids.

I am going out for a long walk in the dark where nobody can see my tears.

Sorry to hear your bad news Whealie.. my thoughts are with you and your mate family. My sincere condolences..

[Snaphappy]

My thoughts for you and his family mate

if only one condolence (still a ****ty one) at least he survived the christmas

the tears dont dry but they do get less

[StumpyFingers]

I feel for the family he left behind.

[winxp-master]

Sorry to hear about this Whealie...

[Sharribee]

I am so sorry Chris, if there's anything you need give us a shout. Even if it's just to off load a bit.

[Mervinh]

**** man thats rough my condolences, i cried a few tears when a friends wife died far too young last november leaving him with a 3 year old daughter. and got a big lump in my throat when the christmas card came just from Dave and Rosie no Sue, but she had been ill for some time, and last xmas my ex neighbour died of leukemia 9 months after they said he would,
Merv

[Whealie]

Thanks all. This really hit me more than I thought it would.
Went for a walk in the fog and cold and cooked up a curry and spent some time chatting to my kids etc. Feel a whole lot better.

Have spoken to/emailed a few people from the club too. Will head there on Saturday and drink a few pints and no doubt have a whip round for his missus.

About 12 years ago, when my wife and I had a car crash and my wife was in hospital, the club whipped several hundred quid for us (I mean about £600 ore so, from memory).

We had a guy break his neck the whip established a trust fund it was so big.

That's the sort of place it is - a bit like here really.

Great to be among friends.

[chronyx]

Sorry to read that mate. Awful that it was so sudden. But well done for doing what you can to work through it, always helps to have a blub but being blokes you have to get away somewhere first!