Today, my brother would have been 36 years old. Even scarier, I’m now approaching the age that he was when he passed away. I can’t tell you how much I wish he was here to see my success, to see how happy I am with Danielle, and to see me flourish and prepare to enter a life of my very own, truly so for the very first time.
Sadly, there weren’t enough times when he was alive that he got to see those things when I was younger too.
For those who do not know, my brother Jeff died in May of 1997 as a result of his addiction to drugs. Those who know me better know the story in much more detail, but the long and short of it is that he was addicted for almost all of my life up until he passed away, and I never got to have the kind of close relationship with him that big brothers should have with their younger kin. I do miss that dearly.
So put me in the group of people that would never want nor wish for anyone to be addicted to drugs, because it’s an addiction that’s nearly impossible to break, and I’ve seen that way too close, and I hope for anyone reading that’s ever even thought about ingesting these horrible things, remember that sometimes it can hit close to home.
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Scott man you told me the story. It was very sad. I know as a friend of yours down here its kinda of a sad/happy situation. On one hand Columbus is far away and I feel like I will not see you as much. On the other I know you need this and Im very happy for you. Hopefully your brother got his peace and is looking down helping you in that way a brother should(I personally don’t believe in hell). You never know he could be your guardian angel.
I know its a sad time for you. Annverseries of deaths always are. Always remember you will see him again.
Peace Man.
Jebus
I am not a very cohearant writer sometimes. This is why writing in this jorunal is kinda hard. I was just reading over at scooters blog(which is off to the side) and he is coming up on a very sad day. Right now I am stressed beyond belief and I am l…
Scooter, I know this is a few days late but I still thought I should say something. I’ll just say that being a teenager at a public school, the pressure for that kind of thing is practically non-stop, but its stories like these that keep me away from it. Hell, the death of Tim Russo’s father (the anniversary of which was also pretty recent) is one of the chief reasons I stay away from smoking.
I guess you could consider this a promise from a friend that I won’t let these deaths be in vein. I’m so sorry about your loss. Godspeed, and may the Force be with you.