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Perspective

theAtlas 11:09, Tue 3 Mar

theAtlas   13
  11:09, Tue 3 Mar
On Sunday morning a friend of mine had an early knock on his door from the police informing him that his 22 year old son had been found dead. My friend is like most of us, goes to work, follows the football and has a beer. His world is now upside down.

The football gods have been unkind to us the past 9 days and most of us would have woke up down in the dumps this morning. It’s football. It matters a lot to all of us and so it should. But it’s not really that important. 💙
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albi   1
Replying to Bluesince62 F.E.A.   15:16, Tue 3 Mar
similar thing for a family up here in Nottingham the weekend. A mom put out a plea on FB for anyone who had seen her son to get in touch. Yesterday I read a post that the poor lad had committed suicide. How his Mom will cope with that in will never know, and never want to. So Yeh, football aint all that serious in the whole scheme of things
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Rab C Nesbitt   1
Replying to theAtlas   15:39, Tue 3 Mar
Condolences and love to your friend. Nightmare situation for him. Unimaginable pain.
Alive. Early starter. Enricher of lives
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coventrybluenose   0
Replying to theAtlas   15:40, Tue 3 Mar
You are correct. This is just terrible😢❤️
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Redditch Blue   2
Replying to Rab C Nesbitt   15:45, Tue 3 Mar
Absolutely. My four-year-old boy brought his table football into my bedroom this morning for a quick game before he went to nursery. My seven-year-old girl then spent her third morning in a row telling me all about the dancing gold medal she won at the weekend. Had a smile on my face ever since.

RIP to the young man and as ever thoughts with all those whose lives are turned upside down each and every day.
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PJ1966   0
Replying to Blue in CT   17:42, Tue 3 Mar
It definitely puts things in perspective , sorry to hear this
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davenports   0
Replying to theAtlas   19:53, Tue 3 Mar
theAtlas
On Sunday morning a friend of mine had an early knock on his door from the police informing him that his 22 year old son had been found dead. My friend is like most of us, goes to work, follows the football and has a beer. His world is now upside down.

The football gods have been unkind to us the past 9 days and most of us would have woke up down in the dumps this morning. It’s football. It matters a lot to all of us and so it should. But it’s not really that important. 💙
This is so true. Have experienced a similar phone call although my son did survive following months in a deep coma and left with life changing injuries. But when I read your post it emphasises that I am truly the lucky one to still have him.
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ForeverFrancis   0
Replying to theAtlas   21:04, Tue 3 Mar
Certainly puts things into perspective , tragic my heart goes out to the lad ,the dad and his family 💙
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ForeverFrancis   -1
Replying to davenports   21:11, Tue 3 Mar
By the grace of God goes me .

💙 I hope your lad continues to get better .

11 fellas kicking a ball around some grass really isn't important in the grand scheme of things.
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davenports   0
Replying to ForeverFrancis   08:46, Wed 4 Mar
ForeverFrancis
By the grace of God goes me .

💙 I hope your lad continues to get better .

11 fellas kicking a ball around some grass really isn't important in the grand scheme of things.
Thank you FF. It isn't important but sometimes the few hours escapism it brings can be.
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Rab C Nesbitt   0
Replying to davenports   10:54, Wed 4 Mar
Thank you to all who’ve shared their experiences. It helps people realise what is important. I like to think I already know what’s important and how life can change quickly, but threads like this reinforce that.
Alive. Early starter. Enricher of lives
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