Today I was called to find that a close friend of mine has died from a drug overdose.
It is very alarming and saddening to lose such a close person to yourself And I am just at a young age also, and nobody deserves to die that way, or any other. I have sent my words towards his parents and will be attending his funeral.

Life, sometimes just sucks

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I am sorry to read this Hawkerace, only those who have lost a close friend or parent can understand you. I myself attended a funeral of a dear family member two weeks ago, so I understand what you feel. losing a friend is even harder when it's unexpected and it's always unfair, but what does not get you down makes you stronger. One day you will be able to smile when you think about him and remember the good times you had together.

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Your right about that, I just never thought of it once that things like this happen near home, only in perhaps film or stories across the nation. Sad day it has been.

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I'm sorry. I know what you goin through.
I feel sorry for you that you friend died.

Only it is you friend, cause I have my own opinion on drugs use;

Well sorry to say but, if you use drugs and you die, sorry, but I don't care then. This could be harsh but I'm like that.
I'm radical against it.
I know it's rude, but I don't feel sorry for these people, don't hate me, it's my opinion and I don't wanna lie for it.

Sorry for being that harsh, rude but I'm against that, so you do it on own responsibilty, and couldn't control things ...

Owyes, for those who wanna be hard, I said: I don't care. I do not involve others. This is what I ment & said and ONLY I!

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Its okay, what I am really upset about is that, I personally warned him about any drug use, and he was aware of it, but it looks like he didn't listen.

I bet, if he could re-do it all again, he wouldn't.

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Hawkerace, that is one of the bad things in life, you don't get any do-overs.

You seem to be a bright young man, please don't let drug use dim it.

The real saddness from this episode will be if those who knew him let his poor choices continue to be or become their poor choices.

You are at the stage in your life that the decisions you make now will have a profound and lasting impact on your life. Please make the correct ones. Ask yourself before you do anything, "How is this going to benefit me?"

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Best Regards,
JW

Yes, thats the exact words of my father, and I chose to agree. I never, and will continue to go down that specific path. Unfortunetly, my logic, is not seen by everyone who wants cheap thrills for the moment.

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I think I remember you being 17 or 18 (I'm too lazy to look at your profile). When I was your age, I thought my parents didn't have a clue about life, especially a teenager's. What could they know, they were so OLD (late 30s, early 40s, which ask Sapper, Ron or Mr Jack, it ain't old). By the time I was 21, it was amazing what they had learned in those few short years.

Remember this if you remember nothing else. They give you rules, directions, instructions, etc, not because they are wanting to limit your fun, "just because" or because they want to be difficult. They do because they love you and don't want you making obvious mistakes, often times the very ones they may have made themselves.

You learn from the mistakes of others and so as not to make the same ones they made-you can't make all of them by yourself.

One of the greatest fears that I have is that my daughters will travel down some of the same roads I did.

I'll quit preaching before I get to meddling.

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Best Regards,
JW

Im 16, and I find its not easy to lose somebody at this age.

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I am very sorry about your friend. Sometimes life has the habit of holding us responsible for the acts or ommissions we take, either by punishing or rewarding us for our decisions.

It is tough at times but sometimes we have the power to take our fate in our hands, and we don't use in the best way.

16 is a great age, I have lived through those years several times already. Follow the straight and narrow, you will be immensely rewarded.

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Take care Hawkerace.

I know what you are feeling...
3 years ago I lost a friend of mine, died of an heartattack, age 17.
He just fall dead while he was playing soccer.

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My condolences friend.... I know exactly what you are going through, I had a good friend that past away last year from the same problem, my saddest day to date. I still visit his family and today bought his mom some flowers for Valentines day as her son is no longer able to do the deed.

Keep your head up, time will heel itself.

DRUG FREE IS THE WAY TO BE!

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Thanks guys, knew you could cheer me up

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I have to add that recently I lost a nephew due to AIDS caused by drug use.

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"Never wrestle with pigs, you both end up getting dirty and the pig likes it."

Unfortunately we often trade what we want most for what we want at the moment.

This was on a sign in my 9th grade English class. I cant remember a thing that was taught but that has stuck with me.

Losing someone close is never easy particularly young people. Condolences.

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Yes, it does. I'm sorry for your loss. I understand how you feel: I was about your age when I lost a friend to drugs, in the 1960s -- he committed suicide while on LSD (acid). He was a handsome, intelligent, well liked guy, but what was going on inside his head was very different from what he appeared to be, from the outside. It seems senseless that such young people can have become so miserable and unhappy with themselves so early in life that they need to turn to drugs to escape their inability to reconcile who they are with who others want them to be.

Though you will probably not understand this statement, I'll write it anyway: your friend was lucky to have such a caring person as yourself in his life; that he made the choice he did is not a reflection on you at all; true friends are honest with each other but understand the other's need to make decisions that may not always please us.

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I understand, and I thank you for saying that. I tried and gave all the will to help others with all I can give. I care for everyone around me, and its a very injustice thing thats happened.

The funeral is this Tuesday, and I am saying a few words.

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You can tell he did not die in vain because from your statements I can see you have already gained some of his wisedom. If others do not take drugs because they are shocked by his dead, in a way he will have contributed to save lives.

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Sorry for your loss and I know exactly what your going through. I have "lost" a few friends from: Murder, suicide. traffic accidents and war. All of these friends were some of the oldest ones and I had and cannot be replaced.

Sorry for your loss as well of that of his family.

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Hawker my young friend,

Take what you have learned from the time you did have with your lost friend, and keep it with you. It might be said that with age comes wisdom, but truth be told, you just get older. The one fact that remains certain is the older you get, the more dead people you will know.

Take care,

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All the Best
Jack

MY condolences Hawker. As one who have lost quite a few people close to me over the years I feel your pain. I hope that you will keep the good memories in your heart and mind. Robert

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