RIP Alex: A shooting star.

[flanker769]

Oh man.
That breaks my heart to read, Strength to you Iceman and ++++ vibes ++++ to all those that are touched by Alex passing
Take comforting know that no one can take your memories.

[Lonnie]

Sorry to hear about your loss iceman. Hang in there.

Wear your seatbelts, people. And your transceiver. And a rubber. And a helmet. Maybe all at once.

Wow. That could be a helluva TR.

Sorry, but I deal with grief through humor....

[Binky]

19?!! WTF?!! too many young kids dying before they start living.

+++++++vibes+++++++

[bucbanzai]

There are never words to comfort you when a young person dies too soon but I always fall back on...

The brightest stars always burn out the fastest.

You were lucky you were there to experience the glow. I have a 19 yo daughter myself and these stories always make me cry. Makes me want to call her right now and tell her to be careful.

Sorry for your loss, stay strong for your kids and tell them you love them every day.

[SheSkisTrees]

How tragic. I'm so sorry to hear this, iceman. It sounds like she was deeply loved by a lot of people, including you. My heart goes out to all of you. Don't forget to tell stories that will make you all smile or laugh while you are crying in her memory. For me, at least, I know that has always helped.

[The Reverend Floater]

Sorry Ice.

[Viva]

Tears6789

[Aldo]

I'm sorry Joe, ugh... Be strong, she'd want it that way.

[iceclimb]

Sounds like she lived, really lived. When these people come through our lives each moment with them is wonderful, we immerse ourselves in them, and their personalities wash over us like waves. As the water washes away we're left with the taste of their salt on our lips, we take that memory with us as inspiration.

Sorry for your loss, but happy you have the memories. Filling the emptiness will happen.

fare thee well my bright star
i watched your taillights blaze into nothingness
but you were long gone before i ever got to you
before you blazed past this address

and now i think of having loved and having lost
but never know what it's like to never love
who can say what's better and my heart's become the cost
a mere token of a brighter jewel sent from above

fare thee well my bright star
the vanity of youth the color of your eyes
and maybe if i'd fanned the blazing fire of your day-to-day
or if i'd been older i'd been wise

too thick the heat of those long summer evenings
for a cool evening i began to yearn
but you could only feed upon the things which feed a fire
waiting to see if i would burn

fare thee well my bright star
it was a brief brilliant miracle dive
that which i looked up to and i clung to for dear life
had to burn itself up just to make itself alive

and i caught you then in your moment of glory
your last dramatic scene against a night sky stage
with a memory so clear that it's as if you're still before me
my once in a lifetime star of an age

so fare thee well my bright star
last night the tongues of fire circled me around
and this strange season of pain will come to pass
when the healing hands of autumn cool me down

[skibuminwyo]

man, ice, im so sorry. i don't have words say what i want, so sorry and condolences will have to do.

[Nohillsnearby]

Love and prayers for all from the flatlands

[Rontele]

Dearest icemang,

I give you a lot of unnecessary shit on the board, but it is mostly out of admiration and respect. I am terribly sorry for your loss. I am sending my deepest condolences and prayers.

David

[snowsprite]

There is no rhyme or reason in this sort of tragedy. I'm so sorry, Iceman...

Sprite

[MacDaddy]

This is a tough one to keep tear back on

Damn I can almost feel your pain Joe.

hang in there, see you in Feb.

[frozenwater]

ah shit Joe.

I hate that we can't get out of this votex alive. I hate that kids have to die, and I really hate that Alex is not with you anymore.

I'm sorry for your loss man. I wish I could take the pain away, take the pain of all unnecesary death away.

[Steven S. Dallas]

Senseless and pointless. That fucking sucks.

Condolences to everyone who knew her, sounds like their lives will be little less bright without her.

[iceman]

Thanks everybody. This not getting any easier, but the kind words help.

[PNWbrit]

Tragic.

So sorry for you Ice.

[Hutch]

Oh, man. I feel for you, your friends, your kids... Senseless. So sorry.

I've found it helps to focus on what you can do for others during this time.


Another reminder of how fleeting our earth-bound existence can be. Enjoy it, peeps.

[klar]

don't know what to say. my age, more or less. peace to you and her.

[Danno]

RIP Alex.

[Buzzworthy]

I am truely sorry to hear your loss. I will keep my thoughts and prayers with Alex's family and yours. I am really sorry to hear this, I can see the hardcore pain in your posts.

Hang tough man. Easier said than done I know.

[vinzclortho]

++++

sorry about the tough news Ice.

[snow_slider]

Damn Joe, I am so sorry to hear this. Hang tough, my thoughts are with you. I know how difficult it is to lose someone close to you.

Death is the constant reminder to "suck the marrow out of life". Live each day as if it were your last and try to do something good for other and for yourself each and every day.

Sounds like you and your family all have such fond memories of Alex. Celebrate those memories. As long as you keep them fresh in your heart, she'll never truely be gone.

[meatdrink9]

I'm sorry for your loss Joe. Life is one weird thing to get saddled with. Hopefully you can have some drinks among friends and try to make a little sense of this or just let it out.