Heavy heart

[Kats66Pny]

A friend of mine, from the car club, lost his little boy Friday night. He passed away at only 3 and half years old. Tonight is the viewing and tomorrow is the funeral. I will be going to the funeral and possibly stop by tonight after work. He was such a cute little boy too. I've met him a few times. The first time was last year during the summer when another local car club was holding a car show fundraiser for him. He had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He was smiling and having a grand old time with all the cars there.

I can't even begin to imagine what it would be like to lose a child. It's just not something I can even comprehend. My heart is breaking for them. I've asked myself what I could possibly say to them, but there are just no words to describe how sorry I am and how much he will be missed. So the best thing I can think of, is just showing up to show them they are in my thoughts and prayers during this painful time.

For anyone who would like to read about little Max.
http://www.hillierfuneralhome.com/obitu ... #/Obituary

 

[70 StangMan]

.... So the best thing I can think of, is just showing up to show them they are in my thoughts and prayers during this painful time.

That's all you can do right now Kat. Sad news to hear.

 

[RustyRed]

I can't even imagine loosing a child either.

Sorry to hear the news....

 

[KBMWRS]

Its tough. Lost a brother back in the fifties to a problem which today would be repairable. Niece lost her baby to SIDs.

 

[opentrackerSteve]

I lost my brother 27 years ago on Dec 1, 1984. I honestly believe my father could not deal with it, and shut down, divorcing my mother and starting over. He and I have not spoken since 1987 fornuerous reasons.

My brother was 19.

Support for the family is the best thing you can do, Kat.

 

[Kats66Pny]

Yesterday's services were beautiful and very touching. Not a dry eye anywhere.

The procession to the burial was filled with hot rods, classics, muscle cars, sports cars.. new and old. I rode with a car club member in his red 70 Chevelle. We made our way to the cemetery and you could imagine the looks this line of cars was getting.. to see all these cars in a funeral procession I'm sure is not something you see everyday. Very fitting though, as little Max and his Dad loved cars. Cars meant so much to them, that at the end of the burial service, it was asked by the grieving father (he's the one you see in the video waving his arm) for a moment of noise in honor of his son.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZKoIO9V ... er&list=UL

It was WAY louder than the video shows. My ears were hurting and I was sitting inside the Chevelle with the windows up.