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12-09-2009, 08:34 AM #1
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A sad story
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I've been in hospital from Thursday till Monday evening and I shared a room with an elderly lady. And she told me the story of her son who died this summer.
He was a cycling fanatic and has traveled the world with his bike. This summer he was on a road trip with 8 of his friends in England. They were riding in a national park and at that same time there were some kids racing with a car. Her 46 year old son was sadly at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Last week she received a letter from the local brittish police saying that the driver who killed her son, was also killed. Riding his bike, taken by a car.
What a weird twist of fate.My cycling hero: http://www.cyclinghalloffame.com/rid...asp?rider_id=1
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12-09-2009, 08:37 AM #2
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12-09-2009, 08:44 AM #3
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that's not just sad, it's strange.
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12-09-2009, 11:45 AM #4
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Ironic twist of fate. Karma?
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12-09-2009, 11:50 AM #5
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Sad and strange.
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12-09-2009, 12:06 PM #6
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I agree, Karma.
But I also find it strange that the police would contact her to tell her what happened.
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12-09-2009, 12:10 PM #7
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First- are you OK since you spent a few days in the hospital?
Second- what a sad story.
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12-09-2009, 12:32 PM #8
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That is tragic.
I hope you are feeling better.
IFjane, there may have been charges pending against the driver who killed the woman's son; if so, it makes sense for the police to contact her about the driver's death.
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12-09-2009, 02:12 PM #9
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Wow.
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12-09-2009, 03:23 PM #10
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Very strange indeed.
Wishing you good health!
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12-09-2009, 05:53 PM #11
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Very true - I hadn't thought of that - thanks, owlice!
Originally Posted by owlice
Hope you are feeling better, papaver!"When I'm on my bike I forget about things like age. I just have fun." Kathy Sessler
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12-09-2009, 10:55 PM #12
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What a sad story. When will people learn that cars aren't toys?!?!
Hope you're feeling better at least.
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12-10-2009, 12:09 AM #13
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I'm tired, but I'm feeling better. I have to go back in January/February for surgery.
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12-10-2009, 01:35 AM #14
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You have to go back again? That doesn't sound too good. Hope you're back to 100% soon!
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12-10-2009, 03:33 AM #15
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Wow! What irony in that story!
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