The irony of life. (and death).
Here are excerpts from today's Baltimore Sun Obituaries .
Sidney Harrison Jr., 38, motorcycle enthusiast
Sidney Fred Harrison Jr., who ran a home-improvement business and was an avid motorcyclist, died in a motorcycle accident Tuesday in Madisonville, Tenn. ...
And
Adam Paul Klank, 22, caregiver, outdoor enthusiast
Services for Adam Paul Klank, a caregiver and outdoor enthusiast who drowned Thursday in Prettyboy Reservoir, were held yesterday in Timonium. The Glenville, Pa., resident was 22.
I am not trying to make light of these deaths and this post is not meant to be tongue in cheek. My heart truly goes out to the families of these men who obviously died tragically at extremely young ages.
I just find it ironic and somewhat tragic that the things that these men had such an enthusiasm for ultimately led to their untimely passings. It is sad.
First of all since when are you old enough to read the obits? And second of all, I have yet to hear of any Kermit(h) the Pod related fatalities.
Posted by: Diana at July 11, 2006 09:52 PMGreat, now I'm depressed.
Posted by: AlanLaz at July 11, 2006 11:24 PMOn the other hand, at least they died while doing something they loved.
Posted by: Greg at July 11, 2006 11:33 PMDiana-I started reading the obits when I started working in a nursing home (six years ago) and I wanted a heads up on my patients' status before going into work. It sort of stuck- now I even subscribe to the RSS feed of the obituaries in the Baltimore sun.
Greg-but if they didn't love doing that stuff, they wouldn't be dead now.
Posted by: peninah at July 12, 2006 10:26 AMAnd if they didn't love doing the stuff that killed them, they would have led pretty dull lives.
Posted by: Sara K at July 12, 2006 11:35 AMWe could go around in circles all day with this.
Is it better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?
Posted by: peninah at July 12, 2006 12:47 PM