Hi my name is Shaun. I am posting this topic because you really never
know what is going to happen in your life. One minute your ready to
graduate or things are going absolutely great for you. Then comes the
bad news. I just want people to enjoy every moment that life gives
them. Whether it be with your friends, family, acquaintances, etc. I
met this guy the beginning of my senior year in high school. We started
hanging out and found out that we were so much alike its scary. I don't
ever have one regret about hanging out with Nathan. I loved that guy
like a brother. In fact i still do and i always will. Just this past
Friday he passed away from lack of oxygen to the brain due to pneumonia.
I don't have any regrets about knowing Nathan. He always kept me out of
trouble. The only regret that i do have is that we didn't hang out
enough. This isn't a story meant to bring anyone down. I just want
people to know that they need to let whomever it may be that they love
as a brother/sister, mother/father, boyfriend/girlfriend, etc. Spend as
much time as you can with them. One day they may be ripped from your
life far sooner than you had hoped. I am not looking for sympathy here.
I learned a lesson. If you love somebody TELL THEM. They need to know.
If you are reading this thinking i am some kind of a nut job. I am
sorry for having offended you. I am not meaning to offend anyone by
this post. I am just trying to let some experience and knowledge out so
others won't make the same mistake i did. Well I want everyone who
reads this and those that don't to have a great day and enjoy life.
Don't worry so much about little things Your loved ones are always there
for you. I know Nathan is still here for me. Maybe not physically but
i bet he is helping me out from above.
I hope you all have a great adventure through life and make the best of
it.
Best Wishes,
Shaun

AWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Damn I hate to hear about people dying so young!!!!!!!

My prayers to you...Nathan and his family......You're right we should be
living each day like it's our last and cherish the people in our lives
the same!!!!!!!

Aww Shaun,
Sorry to hear about Nathan. My prayers too you and Nathan's family. You
are right, for all of those that we care about...family and friends, we
should tell them every chance we get how much we love them and care
about them. You never know when they could be taken away from us.

Shaun, feel for you immensly. Any loss of a sig. person in our life,
hits hard. Once experienced, you will always view life differently. We
waste so much valuable time, when death happens, it shows us just how
much of life is "Small Stuff."
He will always be in your heart. Hope you find peace of mind.
Great post'

Bless you

Shaun,

that takes a lot of courage and strength, to post on a site, in a forum,
that is your very first post...and your desire to do good for others,
motivated by a sense of loss....just knocks the breath out of me.

You rock! Both you, and Nathan, were very blessed to have shared the
time you did together...

Thankyou,

Lee

Shaun your so right sad thing about it is when someone dies all of a
sudden and we do not expect it no matter what the age it seems there was
so much left unsaid. Death is not and easy thing to deal with at any
age. But it is even harder when the person is young that has been called
home. My prayers go out to Nathan and his family as well as to you to
help ya''ll through this trying time. Wish I could say the pain will go
away it does get easier to deal with as time goes on. But in our hearts
we must keep there memory alive try to remember the good times that will
bring a smile to your face about them. But yes things like that will
make one step back and look at life in a differnt way for we never know
what tomorrow will bring.

Hi Sean.

The loss of anyone close to you is indeed tragic, whether it is family,
friends or even just neighbours.
Losing a very close friend is indeed painful and there is a void which
you feel cannot be filled.
I feel for you my friend and I send my prayers for Nathan and my best
wishes.
Tom.

shaun. i am truely sorry you lost what seemed like your best friend.
thank you for reminding us how easy life can be taken away. in 2005 a
good friend of mine was murdered but somehow i still forgot how easily
someone can be taken away from us so thank you. i hope you have a great
day!
Elaine

Shaun, thank you so much for sharing your love for Nathan with us. And
you are so correct in your sentiment...
I had a similar experience in 1979....but he was my fiance...and the
love I had for him then...exists today...there is comfort in
that...comfort in the memories of people that enter and leave our lives
on a physical plane...
Thank you again
He will always be with you....
JJ

Shaun,

I'm so sorry. We want to be your friends and we will help you through
this time. I know that it won't be the same but we will take you in like
our own family, Promise.

I want to check on you later, if that is OK.

You'll be in my prayers heavily. Hang in, and feel the love that we all
have for you during this time, and always.

michael

Yes I totally agree with Michael

My thoughts and prayers are with you also

I know what is like to lose people that are close to you

Sorry to hear about that man... keep your friends close. I've lost half
of my close friends from high school. It's crazy us kids are dropping
like flies

Wow...sorry to hear this

We take people for granted, even our loved ones... We think that they
know we love them, but we fail to say it or act as if indeed we do.
Sometimes, we even wonder if we, ourselves, are loved...

Thank you for sharing this life lesson with us. We need to start
hugging, kissing, talking, calling...

from a song in spanish:"a person is not where the body is, but were is
missed the most, and you are missed here so much". So he will always be
with you.

thank you shaun.... thoughts n prayers, and thanks for the reminder that
life is precious, and so are friends...

Hello Shaun, yes what an excellent reminder. All too often we take our
mortal lives for granted. Sorry to hear of your loss, I will send my
prayers.

Katie

My prayers are with you {{{{Shaun}}}}}}}
Life is so precious as is a True Friendship,,, Thank you for reminding
us once again, How to Love, Share and smile with one another,,, God
Bless,,,

what a kind and loving thing to share.... thank you
for i have made this mistake also in the past i know what
you are talking about... still im sorry for your loss....

Shaun, glad to see you posted this maybe it could be a wake up call to
some to make sure you tell the ones you love that you love them and let
them kmow it every day.


Also welcome to the site my friend!!