Kinda wierd mourning for someone you never really met.

[3imo]

I didn't even know the guy. I was mearly following along a conversation he was having about Grammer, when he died.
I feel stupid for getting all teary eyed and choked up like a little girl, every time I log on.
As I lurk around these posts, I run into him now and again, and I begin to remember that I did know him in a way. I recognize his wit and compassion for others. Same as I would recognize Alpha, Pandy, AJ or any of you guys.

Death is such a f%&ked up thing to deal with. I wish I could have attended the services and payed my respects.

[pandy]

It says a lot for a person when he can touch so many of us that he hasn't met in person. I think our cyber world has opened up ALL of our worlds in ways it's hard to imagine. I still get choked up when I see/hear something that reminds me of Rich. My sweetheart captured the visual of the words scratch spoke last Thursday, but the other motorcyclists behind us were talking too loudly for the words to be heard, so he put the memorial to music, and the faucet turned on again for me yesterday. I'm trying to host it right now (I think my MySpace will do it, but I'm waiting for it to be "processed.") I'll share the location as soon as I have it uploaded. Warning: you'll cry your eyes out. Ceekie did a beautiful job of commemorating Rich with visuals and music. 

[RVertigo]

You're NOT alone 3imo...  I was f%&ked up for days...  I didn't ride, I was depressed as hell...  I never met Phae in person, but he was on here nearly as much as I am.  I read his posts for over a year and I feel like he was a friend of mine (even though I'm sure I liked him more than he liked me. )

[Egaeus]

I still haven't ridden.  I've just now gotten in the mood to do so, except I'm sick. 

[natedawg120]

yeah between Rick, Rvertigo, Pandy and AJ I had something to do when i was stuck at work on the 4 to midnight swing shift job.  We all miss him and when i am bored and looking at old and forgotten about posts I find some that just remind me of Rich.  I am sitll shocked that something like that could happen to such a nice guy. 

[3imo]

What bugs me the most is that he was only one year younger than me.
It justs reminds me that tomorrow is not guaranteed.
Thinking of Phae when I get on my bike, makes me think of my children and how life would be for them if this were the last time they saw me alive. mounting my bike and drivin off.

I don't know what I'm babllin about.  Maybe I am learning something from his death.

[RVertigo]

It just reminds me that tomorrow is not guaranteed.  [...]  Maybe I am learning something from his death.

It's something none of us like to think about.  Any one of us could have this or anything else happen and change our lives in a split second.  But, like Lance said, "If you feared falling off the bike, you'd never get on it." (or something like that)

Death is a part of life...  It sucks, but it's something you have to be able to deal with and live the life you have.