Hey guys, I know this is completely off topic but I just found out one of my close friends just passed away after working out in the gym. He was such an amazing friend and in top shape health wise. He was in the middle of training(for an up coming fight in MMA) and suddenly collapsed and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
I now will not take anything for granted..whether it be life or even having this love for feet. I just wanted to share this story with my fellow foot brothers so you can just stop and realize it can all end in a heartbeat.
Posted by Mighty Mike (Member # 1922) on :
sorry about your loss
how old was he?
Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
He just turned 20...
Posted by foot_sniffer2281 (Member # 21756) on :
wow, that is shocking. It really makes you stop and appreciate.
Sorry for your loss, mate.
Posted by A&F_FootDude_05 (Member # 2999) on :
Very sorry to hear the unfortunate loss, bro
I go to the gym a lot and once in a while worry about shit happening - I hurt my arm recently and took a little hiatus and am heading back there tomorrow night. I need to stop taking things for granted.
Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
It made front page news here in my home province... www.theguardian.pe.ca Posted by MarcusB (Member # 21192) on :
Sorry to hear that....was he using alot of supplements?
Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
Im not sure Marcus...I would assume so..probably just Protein shakes and stuff...he was hardcore against the roids' and creatine. He was an athlete his whole life, as in he has been training for one thing or another the whole time.
Posted by Mighty Mike (Member # 1922) on :
quote:Originally posted by MarcusB: Sorry to hear that....was he using alot of supplements?
despite what you hear in the media, supplements have never been scientifically proven to harm anybody
Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
The results of the autopsy are expected to be released tomorrow...I'll keep ya's updated...the facebook group is getting huge..almost 3000 last time I checked! Thats for a province having a total population of about 125,000!
Posted by Mighty Mike (Member # 1922) on :
i thought it took a week or so to get the results of an autopsy
Posted by Feeties (Member # 10561) on :
Wow, I'm sorry to hear that man... he's way too young...
Posted by Foot Lover Of London (Member # 2420) on :
Sorry to hear for your lose Blue...I was in a close shave a few years back and nearly all ended...And one thing it did teach me, Was never to take anything for granted...Even the smallest thing...
Posted by Mommie Dearest (Member # 18340) on :
I extend my sympathies to you!
Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
quote:Originally posted by Mighty Mike: i thought it took a week or so to get the results of an autopsy
Thats what I thought too Mike, I read it either in the guardian or on the Facebook page..not sure...
Posted by letmeseeyourfeet30 (Member # 18886) on :
Yeah having a friend die like that can make you take stock of your life and force you to have a greater appreciation for everything. However I wouldn't have a greater appreciation for my fetish because i don't embrace it as something positive in my life
Posted by Mighty Mike (Member # 1922) on :
Ya..I saw that link posted on the Facebook group as well...as one person put it..."to have an effect on a whole province makes you a legend"...so fitting for Rene.
Posted by ghost (Member # 1664) on :
quote:Originally posted by bluetoelover: Hey guys, I know this is completely off topic but I just found out one of my close friends just passed away after working out in the gym. He was such an amazing friend and in top shape health wise. He was in the middle of training(for an up coming fight in MMA) and suddenly collapsed and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
I now will not take anything for granted..whether it be life or even having this love for feet. I just wanted to share this story with my fellow foot brothers so you can just stop and realize it can all end in a heartbeat.
i agree with you my friend and im sorry about your loss. the same thing happened to my friends mom and she had an upset stomache which turned into her visiting the hospital and then she passed away 1 night later. we all know that death can happen anytime, we just dont expect it. as people we always look forward and never think about if we make tommorrow. people say things like "i wanna have kids when im 30" instead of saying "god willing im alive, i wanna have kids when im 30" and it doesnt really matter what the cause is, because when its your time its your time. he is in a better place now. hopefully he got to enjoy the time he was alive and had lots of fun.
as i said before your right, we should never let a minute go to waste. you never know what could happen tommorow...
Posted by veteater (Member # 3602) on :
Sorry to hear about this. My condolences. My gf and brother died on the same day last month....January 3rd. The gf killed herself and my bro was the result of a street racing accident. I don't take anything for granted. Just waking up the next morning knowing my mom and dad are still alive, my pride and joy Viper is still in my posession, and my pet black mamba is still here means a lot...Life is a very tricky game. You are athletically fit, non-smoker/non-drug user and haven't had a sip of alcohol means nothing; you can die the next day just because. All this being said, I would give up the car, the snake and all my guitars just to have my gf and bro back.
Posted by Toetapper (Member # 6473) on :
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making plans."
bluetoelover, I would like to offer you my genuine sympathy. To veteater, I cannot begin to comprehend the weight of your loss. I grieve with you.
I am now in a situation where I can look back on my life and ask myself, "What the HELL were you thinking?!?" I did a lot of things, of which only now I appreciate the scope of the peril, that were tantamount to suicidal. I got away with it and have a bunch of joyful memories, as a result.
I routinely drove 400+ miles for a "quick visit", all the while thinking about what I was going to do when I arrived; taking for granted that I would arrive at all, especially at speeds over 120 m.p.h. As a boater, I look back on some of my stunts - while sober - and wonder at my stupidity; I shudder to think of my antics on the water after a few (well, a few more than a few) drinks.
Lets see if I can make my point clearly...I don't live in a dark world fraught with fear. With the benefit of experience, I live life with a kind of knowledge; this is the moment I have and there is no guarantee of the next...better enjoy and make the most of this one.
I don't hop in my car assured that I will arrive at my planned destination. I only know what I'd like to do if I get there.
Things change fast; keep in mind, though, that they can change for the better as well as ill. You are right not to take things for granted but you must not live as though things will all be taken away. That's a form of despair.
Living your life as if there is no tomorrow assures that outcome. Live your life assuming that tomorrow will come while knowing that eventually it won't and that you can't put "eventually" on the calender (and it probably isn't marked on any one you will be using soon).
Finally (thank you readers for sticking with me), I also suspect - at least for myself - that, if tomorrow, I commenced eating a perfect diet, practicing a perfect exercise routine, abstaining from nicotine & liquor, and established a perfect accord with all holy men, I would be run-over by a bus within the week.
Posted by LeDaemon (Member # 198) on :
quote:Originally posted by Toetapper: Finally (thank you readers for sticking with me), I also suspect - at least for myself - that, if tomorrow, I commenced eating a perfect diet, practicing a perfect exercise routine, abstaining from nicotine & liquor, and established a perfect accord with all holy men, I would be run-over by a bus within the week.
So true!
To die at such a young age at peak physical health without any kind of warning sign like that is a scary thing. Sorry you lost a good pal bluetoelover.
Posted by feetluvr (Member # 1570) on :
I'm so sorry to hear of your friend's untimely death. Indeed, nothing shakes us out of a normal daily routine and taking life for granted more than the untimely death of a friend, especially at a young age.
Posted by elgordode62 (Member # 25252) on :
You have my deepest copndolences on the death of your friend. It is no real surprise when an old and out of shape person like myself goes, but the passing of a youthful and healthy person with the world in the palm of his hands is a truly painful thing to see happen. You and his family are in my prayers.....
Posted by xxmadisonxx (Member # 24593) on :
sorry 4 ur loss hunny x
Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
Thanks again everyone...to know the person that I am talking about all you have to do is visit the group page on Facebook and read the posts of him or even the dicussion group titled "Favorite Rene Memory" http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21742676848&ref=nf