You think your life is bad??

[FROSTY:Me]

Lately i've been seeing a bunch of petty infighting both in the "real" world and on KB. Silly stuff about some person in a moment of inattention do us wrong.
It all came home to me today just how insignificant it really is.
A lady living near my work was 12 months ago diagnosed with a particularly nasty kind of cancer.She's had to have really heavy chemotherapy and drugs.
Much worse her 14 month old daughter was diagnosed with the same cancer.
Its hard to block out memory of that little girl.Brilliant blue eyes and a smile that could melt the iceyest of hearts
All this lil girl knows in her life is hospitals agonising drugs and that she can't walk any more.
After 12 months this little lady at a mere 26 months old. gave in to the cancer. She died on christmas eve.
You will be missed lil lady
Doesnt that make our little issues pretty minor really ??

[robnz]

my condolences to the family. it certainly puts life in perspective.

[hXc]

Oh shit Frosty. That is not good to hear at all. RIP little lady. Deaths of children particularly affect me. Just think - she never got to grow up, she never got to go to school, she never got to have a boyfriend, she never got to have kids and live her life! It's just not fair I say.

RIP, the family is in my prayers and I hope you're okay mate.

Take care Frosty

[WINJA]

do they live under power lines? fuck thats bad luck

[XP@]

Hey Frosty,
I've been quiet recently because of my own issues, minor hospital visits and subsequent recouperation time in the Hawkes bay with no internet.

But I have seen the really great posts of yours in the Survival Skills area, we all owe you a big thanks. Your gifts of caring and compassion are noticed and appreciated. They make a dark day bright

Thank you

[Sniper]

Im sorry to hear Frosty, all the best to you and family and friends.

[Holy Roller]

Its times like this we realise how precious life really is and how unimportant insignificant differences really are. We can choose to be bitter of better people, life is for living and loving.
May be its not until we have a health scare ourselves that we realise.
Frosty I feel and know your pain keep the memory alive despite the business of life that we find ourselves entangled in. You are a great guy

[Indiana_Jones]

Oh shit Frosty. That is not good to hear at all. RIP little lady. Deaths of children particularly affect me. Just think - she never got to grow up, she never got to go to school, she never got to have a boyfriend, she never got to have kids and live her life! It's just not fair I say.

That's what gets me too mate

-Indy

[FROSTY:Me]

Guys --It aint about me. Its about a little girl who diddn't deserve to die.

[yungatart]

What a way to start my morning! RIP littlie one - thoughts and prayers to her and her family. Too sad...

[Grahameeboy]

I know the feeling.....my Daughter is disabled with Spinal Muscular Atrophy which is the No 1 genetic killer of children......she cannot walk and may live to 20's.....Mum walked out!!! and I have equal shared custody.......mentally she is very bright and still alive so I am lucky but she is so pretty and gorgeous, like you describe the other girl and I still shead a tear when she asks me to hold her and dance to music......having a Crystal Ball is tough sometimes but as you say there is always someone worse off than me and at least I have more time than your friends had.......I am always positive....and KB helps..

[Colapop]

I have recently found out a good mate has cancer and is udergoing Chemo at the moment. It was a huge shock as I had just been talking to him a week before. He said he was a bit tired and that he was gonna get a check. I told him he should (as you do) felt a bit guilty I did.

To all; The people you meet in your life are people, good bad and otherwise. We are all victims of our own frailty. It's here, it's now and it's for doing the best you can in - It's called life. Don't waste it by getting wrapped up in difference of opinion.

Frosty, I haven't met you but in the time that I've been at KB, you've shown yourself to be a person who has virtually bent over backwards to help people - whether you've known them personally or not. I feel the same you are feeling for the baby and her mother. We cannot save them all but if we stop caring that would be a greater tragedy.

[Grahameeboy]

I have recently found out a good mate has cancer and is udergoing Chemo at the moment. It was a huge shock as I had just been talking to him a week before. He said he was a bit tired and that he was gonna get a check. I told him he should (as you do) felt a bit guilty I did.

To all; The people you meet in your life are people, good bad and otherwise. We are all victims of our own frailty. It's here, it's now and it's for doing the best you can in - It's called life. Don't waste it by getting wrapped up in difference of opinion.

Frosty, I haven't met you but in the time that I've been at KB, you've shown yourself to be a person who has virtually bent over backwards to help people - whether you've known them personally or not. I feel the same you are feeling for the baby and her mother. We cannot save them all but if we stop caring that would be a greater tragedy.

Good post Colapop.......Frosty sounds like a great geezer.......

You are right you just have to get on with life which is my atititude and I don't intend to waste the time I have with my Daughter....not yet 3 and she has taught me heaps.....truely special......and you know what you guys on KB help.....and Jim2 I discovered has Alex so KB brought us together.......Bikers at the end of the day are the salt of the earth and Frosty is top of list..

[buellbabe]

WOW! Thats tragic.
I often have a very low opinion of the human race ( for pretty obvious reasons ) but reading these post has brought a lump to my throat and a tear to my eye. Its refreshing to know that there are still alotta caring people out there.
I have lost 4 people extremely close to me in the last 4 yrs and grief is something you never 'get over'. You just 'get thru it'. My heart goes out to anyone who has to experience it.

[Grahameeboy]

WOW! Thats tragic.
I often have a very low opinion of the human race ( for pretty obvious reasons ) but reading these post has brought a lump to my throat and a tear to my eye. Its refreshing to know that there are still alotta caring people out there.
I have lost 4 people extremely close to me in the last 4 yrs and grief is something you never 'get over'. You just 'get thru it'. My heart goes out to anyone who has to experience it.

It is tragic but like you say you just deal with it and it is a life change but a surprisingly good one.....I know that sounds nuts but in my case I have a much more positive outlook on life cause you ignore a lot of crap that is not important anymore.....