Brother killed himself
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I won't say his name for anonymity reasons.
But I called him skittles, because when we were kids he dropped all his skittles and I still had mine. I called him skittles and said I would call him it forever, and for some reason, kept that promise over 20 years later.
He was a big kid. He loved theme parks, video games, cartoons, sweets, all that stuff. He rarely touched any drugs because he'd rather have a milkshake.
He truly lived for other people. He'd back off from a girl you liked, give up a promotion, let you live in his house. Anything. If he loved you he'd give you everything he could.
The world was cruel to him, and he never took it out on anybody. I always admired him for that. Maybe he was too kind for this world.
Just wanted to share some thoughts.
But I called him skittles, because when we were kids he dropped all his skittles and I still had mine. I called him skittles and said I would call him it forever, and for some reason, kept that promise over 20 years later.
He was a big kid. He loved theme parks, video games, cartoons, sweets, all that stuff. He rarely touched any drugs because he'd rather have a milkshake.
He truly lived for other people. He'd back off from a girl you liked, give up a promotion, let you live in his house. Anything. If he loved you he'd give you everything he could.
The world was cruel to him, and he never took it out on anybody. I always admired him for that. Maybe he was too kind for this world.
Just wanted to share some thoughts.
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This is a bad joke. Just got a text from a family member (who has their own drinking problem) saying they are meeting a weatherspoons to toast his life. I responded that he hardly ever drank, and if you wanted to toast him properly, you'd do it with a milkshake.
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Originally Posted by Thomasthetank 
I've already promised myself that I will not insult his memory by using this as excuse to drink.
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So very sorry for your loss. I have painfully found that there just aren't answers for a lot of questions. At least not answers in this life. Yes, your brother would want you sober and the rest of your family needs you sober. You can be a gift during this time of tragedy not a liability.
Prayer going out and God be with you
Prayer going out and God be with you
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So sorry as well Thomas. Your post describing your brother was lovely, and made me almost picture him in my mind.
As Tang said, the world can be hard on sensitive souls.
Try not to be too upset about others and their drinking grieving rituals. We've all been there in our drinking days, and usually didn't mean any disrespect.
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As Tang said, the world can be hard on sensitive souls.
Try not to be too upset about others and their drinking grieving rituals. We've all been there in our drinking days, and usually didn't mean any disrespect.
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