This morning I met a general contractor buddy of mine at a jobsite we’ve been working at for the past year to go over the last couple cabinets. This guy always has a great attitude- I did his kitchen back in 2001 & been doing all his clients cabinets since. I let him know I’ll have his medicine cabinets installed saturday as I’m leaving, he stops joking around with the painters to catch me before I drive off to shake my hand & tell me how much he appreciates me busting these cabinets out right away for him. The guy is always positive-
I get a call just after two this afternoon from the designer- about an hour after I left one of the painters found him at the bottom of the stairs.
doctor or ambulance dude or someone said heart attack.
frickin drag- I dont have the words for this-
gb
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Sorry to read about that. But what a tribute to a guy. I'd like to have someone remember me that way.
Bad things happen to good folk......
Have a beer,and a toast to him, and tell everyone your opinion of him, especially his family,cheers,Phil."If 'tis to be,'twil be done by me."
Death is a whole lot easier than life, he's cool with it. He'll be fine.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
There is no cure for stupid. R. White.
I'm kind of in agreement with Sphere, but it is hardest on family members left behind.
We lost a guy in our company about 5 years ago. He is still missed professionally and personally. Hopefully he went fast.
Mike
Trust in God, but row away from the rocks.
"Death comes with with a crawl, or comes with a pounce,
And whether he's slow or spry,
It isn't the fact that you're dead that counts,
But only, how did you die?"
"How Did You Die", Edmund Vance Cooke c. 1903
If your buddy died doing work that he loved, that's not a bad way to go.
It is amazing, how fine the line is 'tween life and death. I've seen a fair number of people die (worked as an ambulance driver). Not many saw it coming. Convinced me to live so that I have few regrets.
My condolences.
Cliff
Here's to your friend.
And to all of us here...
Carpe Diem
thanks everyone...
take care
gb
gb.... good story... good friend... nice to know you were appreciated....
he already knew you appreciated himMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Sorry to hear ya lost a friend.
How old was the guy?
I guess that could happen to any one of us any time...
Boss-
mid fifties- seemed to be in great shape- hell of a lot better than me anyway
gb
I have a friend who just lost her father on Monday due to a sudden heart attack. When we went to the memorial, we were talking to her husband, saying it's hard to know what to do to help her out. He said, that they just want to talk about their dad with people, share memories, etc.Hearing about how their loved one touched someone else's life might help ease their loss. I'd share your views with his family--maybe just a nice note in a card if you don't know them well.Jo
thanks, that is a great idea.
gb
A bunch of the folks who helped me through my husband's dying last year waited a couple months, then presented me with a card saying they'd collectively sponsored a kennel at the Humane Society in his name. We did a lot of work fostering difficult animals so they could be placed instead of euthanized, so it was an appropriate acknowledgement of his contribution and pleased me very much.
very cool
gb