This world is not fair, it is full of tragedy.

[Twisterdog]

Yesterday my cousin was standing on the sidewalk in front of his house. A full-sized van driven by two teenagers came barreling down the street, and intentionally swerved and hit him. No drugs or alcohol were present in the driver's blood.

He was life-flighted to Utah, to a bigger hospital. There is no hope. They are turning off his life support today. He will die today.

He is 32 years old, married, with two boys in grade school. A wonderful dad and husband, a hard-worker, the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet.

I've grown up with him since we were babies.

Why, why, why?

[luckies4me]

OMG Twisterdog I am so sorry that this terrible thing has happened to you! Just know that at least he will not be suffering any longer and will be smiling down on you and his wonderful family.

I sure hope those teenagers are sent to prison for life or worse!

My thoughts are with you dear.

[Karen]

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

[RockyRoad]

Oh I am so sorry. God bless him, his family, and his friends like you. What idiots, to hit an innocent man. Prayers are on the way from us.

[Kfamr]

....I'm so sorry....

[iceyshiver21]

somebody hit my brother swearved and hit my brother once, at a Pairie day festival, he only came out of it with a huge huge bruise, but still there was no sense to it, and again thisis where my fav. quote, "The more I get to know People, the More I LOVE animals"

[COCatMama]

I'm sooooooooooooo sorry TD 'lot of sick, twisted just plain evil people in this world. What a WASTE.

[ChrisH]

I am so sorry

[All Creatures Great And Small]

I don't even have words for this, I am so shocked. I am so sorry for you and your family, especially his wife and children, who will have to go on without him. It's a sick world, indeed, where teens are so densensitized to violence that they would play a real "video game" with a real victim, as it seems they did. When you are feeling up to it, I would like to hear what happens to the driver of the van. I also hope that your cousin was signed up as an organ donor - the loss of his short life could save so many others, so that he could live on in them.

[sammi]

I am very sorry for you and your family.

[Barbara]

Shanna, I'm so sorry for you and your family. It's difficult enough these days for you. Don't know what to say.

[popcornbird]

OMG! I am so sorry! No words can express my shock and sorrow. I know how very close and dear cousins can be. Many are just as close as brothers and sisters. I know exactly what you are going through. I lost my cousin a few years back in the same way (except that it wasn't on purpose). My 15 year old cousin was walking to school when a huge bus zoomed on the road and ran over him. (The bus driver didn't see him as he was a "small" (in size) boy and the bus was so high, nevertheless, the driver is in jail for life now. His shirt got caught under the wheel and the bus dragged him for a while. His ribs were all crushed and he died instantly. That was the worst loss our family has ever had. Its been about 7 years now, but my aunt still cannot bear to hear his name. She just bursts out crying. He was her first child of 5, and her dearest little boy. He was my mom's favorite nephew, and my brother's favorite cousin. We were in total shock because no one expects such a sudden death of a 15 year old child.
I am so very sorry for you terrible loss and pray that the teenagers that did this to your cousin, get what they deserve both in this world and in the hereafter.

[HoRsELUvR]

omg that is awful! i am so sorry this happened.words cannot express how awful this is.seriously,some people in this world Again,i am really sorry and i wish people would not do these things.

[mugsy]

Shanna, I'm so sorry for your loss. Such senselessness. Did the kids give ANY reason?

[AmberLee]

What a shock. Holding your family, and especially his widow and children in my prayers. What a senseless waste... How sick.