Holy fuck
Life is good, overall. However, there is some disturbing news on a friend’s front.
You remember my good friend R? Well, the news coming out of Halifax today tells of a murder last night. Some man was stabbed on the street. An 18 year old "man" (boy) has been charged with second degree murder. The "man" charged is R’s nephew. Y’all probably don’t remember back five years or so when R’s other nephew committed suicide. He was R’s sister’s older boy. She had two sons, and the older one left a 180 page suicide novel (way too long for a note). This is her other son. I can’t imagine what she’s going through. R’s mum has gone to the city to be with her daughter. I have to work tomorrow morning, but only until noon, and then I’m heading to Weymouth to spend the weekend with R. Since I don’t have to be at work until 1 pm on Monday, I’ll probably leave there early Monday to come home.
What a mess. What a horrible, fucked up mess. Stupid, stupid, stupid kid, but he’s been heading down this road for a while. He’s been in Waterville, which is a youth facility (read: jail). And now, he’s headed for big jail. Stupid. Just stupid. And some poor bugger is dead for probably no good reason.
It all sucks.
You’re a good friend to R. How horrible for all involved.
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I’ve left a note in FB, but also want to send my deepest sympathy to you, R & R’s family. Words don’t begin to cover the awful situation they must all be going through. No one is left unhurt when a tragedy like this happens, neither R’s family or the family of the young man. My heart goes out to you all.
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Echoing Ainekate’s note. I am so sorry.
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oh no:( It sounds like it was random too, an altercation on the street corner. the news says the 2 young men didn’t even know each other:( so sorry.
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Damn, this woman has been through so much. Good R has your friendship, now as much as ever. A horrible situation. Take care and stay focused during your travels.
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how tragic, on all accounts 🙁
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Everyone will be broken, sadly the victims family will no longer have a father son brother to visit or hug. No one will come out of this unscathed and it ruins lives all lives. Horrible situation for all concerned. Young men seem to do these things for some unknown reason
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i’m so sorry.
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how terribly sad. prayers for R and his family. some things that happen to/with kids are so stupid. there was recently a stabbing on the UNH campus and it was kids/men who did it. so stupid. take care,
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From the article it sounds like he chose the victim randomly. How awful for the kids mother to go through.and the poor victim’s family
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My heartfelt sympathy. There seems to be an abundance of this kind of senseless…I don’t even have a word for it…just senseless.
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Sad.
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RYN: Prayers going your way too 🙂
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I know you’re in no way obligated to do so, but I would consider it a great gesture of open-mindedness if you could read “the rest of the story” that I’ve posted. Thank you. Leslie I disabled notes on the entry for obvious reasons, sorry.
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What a sad story… Just on a post-entry stroll… 😉
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