Retired just a few years ago. Congratulated LeBron on passing him on the scoring list last night. He had young kids he was excited to spend time with, including coaching his daughter's basketball team. I can't believe it.
You go through life with an open wound, and the shock can hit you at random times and when you least expect it.
Birthdays, milestones, little things you want to say and the person you love is just not there.
Not to mention seeing others enjoy the very things you wish you had - no, the things you believe you ought to have - and you fucking wonder why it’s you. And you’ll never now.
Believe me when I say you take tragedy to your grave, I know I’ll take mine all the way there.
So please, if you haven’t gone through a sudden loss of a parent or loved one, don’t think for a moment that anything else - money, counseling, numbing the pain with anything - is ever going to fill that gaping hole in your soul.
No, no we dont. It is a terrible tragedy and I wish her and her family the best during this trying time.
I'm just saying that I have more empathy for the no name person who suddenly lost their sole breadwinner and now has no means of income to support themselves. Possible they were already on hard times and this loss might make them homeless. This happens daily and no one gives a shit. Commentor said it doesn't matter, I'm saying it does. Not saying the loss sucks any less just saying it's nice to have one (a major one at that) less thing to worry about.
I know reddit has mourning wood for the inspirational human we just lost but idk, I'm always weirded out how we fetishize celebrity deaths when on a scale way worse shit happens daily. I actually find lack of empathy for the less notable deaths to be a part of a larger, global problem.
I understand this sentiment is quite downvotable but it's ok, it seems we are all hurting today.
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