talk about getting some perspective!

BHQ

BHQ

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i'm not what you would call a sore loser, but last wed nite, i played in a little $5 blind draw partner 8 ball tourney they have every wed at the local vfw
my partner on this particular nite, butch, usually shoots pretty damn good
a lot of those old ww2 vets play fairly decent at thier age
butch tanked two easy straight in shots on the 8 to knock us out
i wasn't pissed or anything like that, it is all in fun, but i admit, i was disappointed

now for the perspective part:
butch left the vfw, made it less than two miles and died of a heart attack sitting at a red light
he died with his foot on the brake and somehow, the car never moved forward
there was a cop right behind him
when the light changed and butch didnt go on, of course the cop got out to see what the problem was and found him dead slumped over onto the steering wheel
i'm going to the vfw again tonite and have a couple beers for my old buddy butch
and i dont give a hoot if my partner or i miss every shot
 
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Tomorrow night at the bar, I'm gonna throw back a shot of Crown for Butch, and for you my friend, as this has got to be somewhat of an unsettling circumstance for you to deal with. Also, prayers go out to Butch's family!!!

Maniac
 
WOW!! That certainly does put things into perspective. Not only does it make you realize how precious life is, but also how much each person can affect somebody else's life. Just imagine, YOU were pretty much the last person that Butch interacted with. That was his last impression of this world.

I'll cheer to Butch too. And, I'll take a moment to consider those around me and reflect on how I treat them and appreciate them for how they treat me.
 
Dang that is sad ... and scary seeing my name is Butch also I'm going to sell the Break Cue Brent made for me ... This is very scary stuff ...

But seriously I had a freind go out like this also or similar ... And all I can say is at least he died doing what he loved ...
 
Sorry

BHQ said:
i'm not what you would call a sore loser, but last wed nite, i played in a little $5 blind draw partner 8 ball tourney they have every wed at the local vfw
my partner on this particular nite, butch, usually shoots pretty damn good
a lot of those old ww2 vets play fairly decent at thier age
butch tanked two easy straight in shots on the 8 to knock us out
i wasn't pissed or anything like that, it is all in fun, but i admit, i was disappointed

now for the perspective part:
butch left the vfw, made it less than two miles and died of a heart attack sitting at a red light
he died with his foot on the brake and somehow, the car never moved forward
there was a cop right behind him
when the light changed and butch didnt go on, of course the cop got out to see what the problem was and found him dead slumped over onto the steering wheel
i'm going to the vfw again tonite and have a couple beers for my old buddy butch
and i dont give a hoot if my partner or i miss every shot
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Sorry to hear about your friend. Make it a positive by keeping the perspective close at hand.
 
BHQ said:
i'm not what you would call a sore loser, but last wed nite, i played in a little $5 blind draw partner 8 ball tourney they have every wed at the local vfw
my partner on this particular nite, butch, usually shoots pretty damn good
a lot of those old ww2 vets play fairly decent at thier age
butch tanked two easy straight in shots on the 8 to knock us out
i wasn't pissed or anything like that, it is all in fun, but i admit, i was disappointed

now for the perspective part:
butch left the vfw, made it less than two miles and died of a heart attack sitting at a red light
he died with his foot on the brake and somehow, the car never moved forward
there was a cop right behind him
when the light changed and butch didnt go on, of course the cop got out to see what the problem was and found him dead slumped over onto the steering wheel
i'm going to the vfw again tonite and have a couple beers for my old buddy butch
and i dont give a hoot if my partner or i miss every shot
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Thank you for serving.

Tonight, please toss back one or two for me and give a salute to Butch for me and all the veterans that have served our country.

Death, brush with death or simply loss is sure to put things in proper perspective in a hurry.

It's strange that death, near death experiences and just a simple loss of something or someone we took for granted, helps us to reflect upon ourselves to become a better person.

JoeyA
 
Thanks for sharing this story.

Many a pool player has died in their car. I'm just glad that this one was an old man who, presumably, led a full life. Two friends of so many of us on the forum, Tony Ellin and Cisero Murphy, in accidents, also died in their cars, but neither died as a senior citizen.

Every day that you llive is a treasure, and there is no guarantee that tomorrow will be as bright. So make sure you shoot pool today!

Perspective indeed.
 
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sjm said:
Thanks for sharing this story.

Many a pool player has died in their car. I'm just glad that this one was an old man who, presumably, led a full life. Two friends of so many of us on the forum, Tony Ellin and Cisero Murphy, in accidents, also died in their cars, but neither died as a senior citizen.

Every day that you llive is a treasure, and there is no gurantee that tomorrow will be as bright. So make sue you shoot pool today!

Perspective indeed.
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Wow-That's two things i didnt know about Cisero. Thought he was SS and had not heard the car thing at all. OTOH I AM a SS and probably heard the car thing and then forgot it.:smile:
 
Wow, sad story.
Perspective does alot for the heart and soul.
When my mom died in a motorcycle accident on May 13th, 2005, It gave me quite a bit of perspective. Im a different person now.
I will also have a beer for Butch.:)
 
Wow

Brent, that is a tough deal there brother. I'm sure you guys threw up a toast for the old boy last night. I guess if you gotta go, I could think of worse ways to cash in.
 
Sounds like it was really quick, with no suffering. That would be my way if I had to pick one.
 
BHQ said:
i'm not what you would call a sore loser, but last wed nite, i played in a little $5 blind draw partner 8 ball tourney they have every wed at the local vfw
my partner on this particular nite, butch, usually shoots pretty damn good
a lot of those old ww2 vets play fairly decent at thier age
butch tanked two easy straight in shots on the 8 to knock us out
i wasn't pissed or anything like that, it is all in fun, but i admit, i was disappointed

now for the perspective part:
butch left the vfw, made it less than two miles and died of a heart attack sitting at a red light
he died with his foot on the brake and somehow, the car never moved forward
there was a cop right behind him
when the light changed and butch didnt go on, of course the cop got out to see what the problem was and found him dead slumped over onto the steering wheel
i'm going to the vfw again tonite and have a couple beers for my old buddy butch
and i dont give a hoot if my partner or i miss every shot
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Years ago while on the road I ended up playing a guy in Santa Rosa New Mexico. The bet had gotten up there and we were both drinking and talking pretty loudly and really giving each other the business. It was okay, just part of the game rally.

I was up several games and he was shooting when after making a ball he stood straight up turned rather pale and had a rather peculiar look on his face. I asked if he was alright when he ordered me to just shut up. He then walked into the rest room.

As I said, we were a bit loud with each other, but things were friendly enogh but after several minutes I got a bit concerned as his attitude really took an abrupt change. After several minutes I went into the rest room and there he was on the floor,,,,DEAD.

I was young,cocky, arrogant, and invincible up until that moment. That event had a profound influence on my life and was the reason I broke many bad habits. I think that that was the day I learned what real fear is. God, 40 years can go so quickly.
 
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