He died with his bike on.
It has been a week of living in the unknown– as the people I love, the people in my circle waited for our dear friend to come back to us from a senseless tragedy, that none of us can understand.
Last night the wait has ended– and he did not come back to us. Our little bit of the world will never be the same without him.
It’s interesting, I considered him my brother, my work-brother, but before his injury I thought this just to be my own feeling toward him. Not surprising we all felt that way about him. He was brother to all of us.
Whenever he said goodbye he did it with a solid hug, if you tired to shake his hand he would say
“what the fuck is that?, give me a hug.”
My brother we “will hug it out” on your behalf while we swig down some top shelf scotch in celebration of your life.
This is his locker and water bottle at work. RIP June 9th, 2011. SF.
I’m sorry to hear about the loss of your friend
Killed by a car who wasn’t looking where they were going, I assume? I’m sorry to hear about your loss. If he was a friend of yours, that’s a powerful endorsement.
My sympathies.
– PB
I’m so sorry for your loss.
Hubman: Thanks Hub.
The Panserbjørne: he died while riding, they think a heart condition that then caused him to crash into a median. But it was really the heart condition that killed him. He was an avid cyclist. He loved it.
istandindoorways:not just mine, but so so many, he was such a well loved and loving man.
Hugs to you sweet vixen at a very sad time. I love my bike too and it sounds like he’d feel that if you gotta go, there are worse ways … hope it was a good ride into eternity. Sorry for you all left without his daily presence.
it sounds like he was doing what he loved the most
find your bliss, as they say
vix, my thoughts and prayers
This was a very moving post to read. My thoughts to you and the rest who are missing him now.
A hoopy frood, he will be missed in the world
I believe in what Late Phoenix has said – do what you enjoy in life, so when the moment comes you can be as fulfilled as much as you can be. That doesn’t erase the sorrow though, so my prayers go out to you, and I’m glad you have friends with you during this grieving process.
I’m sorry you suffered such a loss.
Thank you all for your words of support, empathy and sympathy. We loved our friend very much and are very much still in daze about what has happened. I think it is something we will never understand. Today we gather in memory and celebration of his life.