How often do you reach your breaking point?

[captain]

But no God I can think of would put people through this type stuff.

I am closer to God in my trials than I am when things are going my way... He allows things to happen to us for many reasons, sometimes to bring us closer to Him, sometimes to bring us to Him for the first time... For Christian believers trials are seen as God preparing us for what he has planned for us to go do. This life we live on the earth is just a vapor in time and compared to eternity anything we suffer through here is nothing in contrast to the rest of time...

 

[wreckwriter]

There are no words to express such a loss especially with one so young and an entire life ahead of them.........

I've lost subordinates to suicide, in two cases I was the last person to speak to them and with all the suicide prevention training I had, I didn't pick up on any issues.....it made me really question this sort of training....

Although these suicides were not on the same level as your loss and I would never minimize your grief, I can sort of identify with the guilt you possess...

I bought him that gun. A crappy little. 22 rifle designed and marketed for kids, "my first rifle".

In happier times he loved that thing. In the end I had to get a court order to have it destroyed so it wouldn't be sold at auction by the sheriff.

I hate the manufacturer for making it. I hate my ex for not locking it up. I hate myself

for buying it.

I still keep guns, I still carry one. I'll never fire another one except in defense of myself or others.

 

[Bumblebee]

I bought him that gun. A crappy little. 22 rifle designed and marketed for kids, "my first rifle".

In happier times he loved that thing. In the end I had to get a court order to have it destroyed so it wouldn't be sold at auction by the sheriff.

I hate the manufacturer for making it. I hate my ex for not locking it up. I hate myself

View attachment 1669400 for buying it.

I still keep guns, I still carry one. I'll never fire another one except in defense of myself or others.

That's a real tough thing to deal with for certain...and it's hard not to blame yourself for something like this to happen....

There are a lot of "ifs" in a situation like this...

In the end, it's a really sad thing to have happened.

 

[captain]

@wreckwriter there are no words to express to you that you haven't heard a thousand times before. But as a believer I will pray for you and the pain you carry, as a father I can empathize but I can comprehend it all. Hang in there, you have had a lot for sure...

 

[wreckwriter]

@wreckwriter there are no words to express to you that you haven't heard a thousand times before. But as a believer I will pray for you and the pain you carry, as a father I can empathize but I can comprehend it all. Hang in there, you have had a lot for sure...

Thank you.

 

[wreckwriter]

I've almost shared this here several times but always decided not to. This seemed like the right time and place.

 

[captain]

I've almost shared this here several times but always decided not to. This seemed like the right time and place.

This is exactly why I posted the thread sir, if I have really no problems and I am frustrated with the craziness of how things are going then how are the men that have real problems making it through these crazy times... Thank you for sharing, no telling how many other people your story and situation just spoke to today.

 

[wreckwriter]

This is exactly why I posted the thread sir, if I have really no problems and I am frustrated with the craziness of how things are going then how are the men that have real problems making it through these crazy times... Thank you for sharing, no telling how many other people your story and situation just spoke to today.

If nothing else I hope that someone, even just one person, who has kids, will lock their weapons up more securely.

 

[MonkeyButtRides]

Near the end of 2020 I lost my 13 year old son to gun suicide.

So sorry for your loss. I'm a father of 4 I can't imagine. This really puts my mentally tough times into perspective.

 

[wreckwriter]

This is exactly why I posted the thread sir, if I have really no problems and I am frustrated with the craziness of how things are going then how are the men that have real problems making it through these crazy times... Thank you for sharing, no telling how many other people your story and situation just spoke to today.

There are days when this big yellow bike is the thing that keeps me going. TJ would have loved this thing, I wish he could have seen it.

 

[mabupa]

I am closer to God in my trials than I am when things are going my way... He allows things to happen to us for many reasons, sometimes to bring us closer to Him, sometimes to bring us to Him for the first time... For Christian believers trials are seen as God preparing us for what he has planned for us to go do. This life we live on the earth is just a vapor in time and compared to eternity anything we suffer through here is nothing in contrast to the rest of time...

Talking to friends and family about God, I’ve learned that people have a misconception and seem to think that the word says follow jesus and your life will be all rainbows and butterflies. A lot of them just stare at me when I ask what verse of the Bible says that.

 

[mabupa]

I bought him that gun. A crappy little. 22 rifle designed and marketed for kids, "my first rifle".

In happier times he loved that thing. In the end I had to get a court order to have it destroyed so it wouldn't be sold at auction by the sheriff.

I hate the manufacturer for making it. I hate my ex for not locking it up. I hate myself

View attachment 1669400 for buying it.

I still keep guns, I still carry one. I'll never fire another one except in defense of myself or others.

Like Cap said, nothing I can really say to make it better, but I’ll also keep you in my prayers.

 

[wreckwriter]

Like Cap said, nothing I can really say to make it better, but I’ll also keep you in my prayers.

Thanks

 

[michael parris heuberger]

Thanks

Thanks

Hi. Sorry to hear it. I lost my oldest daughter she was killed by her boyfriend. I have had 3 girlfriends die and I lost my EX wife. I never remarried. Been told that I would never walk again twice. Took more lives than I will ever know. But working for meals on wheels I have saved 3. I do not think I have ever been to the end but close a time or 2.

 

[zeepopo2]

To all the loved ones lost, RIP. We live a life that they would be proud of. Cherish every moment for them.