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[Ghost__Rider]

I want to share with you a story that I hope gives everyone a different outlook on life. Kinda off topic but want to share.

I have a buddy who for several years now has ridden along with us to Daytona. He and his wife also rode to Nova Scotia with us and 3 other couple in 2009. Two weeks ago I gave him a call and was telling him the other guys and I have been working on the trip and when we planned on leaving. I wanted to make sure he was planning on going as usual. He said he had been fighting the flu bug for a while but was planning on going with us. He was going to the doctor soon as possible and see if he could get some meds to kick this bug. His last words to me was "count me in! i'm going"
Mind you this was two weeks ago. Last week he made that trip to the doctors office and told the Dr he just couldn't shake his cough and felt tired and week. Dr told him, lets do a chest xray and see whats going on. Xray come out and theres a mass in his chest. Dr says CT is next too see what it is and a bone scan. Ct results come back and it's cancer. Not only cancer but Stage 4 cancer and in all thru his body. At first they give him a year, then more results come in and the tumor has grown around the aorta artery and thru it.  Any chemo and the tumor withdraws and he bleeds to death. Can you imagine in a weeks period you go from thinking you have a flu bug to fighting for you life?  They tried one round of chemo and he coded before he got back to the room. I went saturday afternoon to see him in the hospital. He was on a vent and unconscious. My wife and I could only look at each other in shock. This morning I got that phone call nobody wants, at 4:30 am my friend passed away. Let me tell you, it's hard to imagine in a few day period your life can be gone. Better take life serious and do the things today you want to do and don't wait for tomorrow, because tomorrow may be too late. He sure loved riding his bike...........and will be missed by all of us.  He was a good christian man and he was right with the man upstairs.

[Skillet]

Sad story but so true. People wait till that magic time to start living their lives and in a lot of cases they never get to do it. Live like there's no tomorrow. My prayers go out to you and his family.

[gadgetz]

  He was a good christian man and he was right with the man upstairs.

I'm very sorry for the passing of your friend, but based on your statement above, we'll see him again so it is not good-bye but instead we'll see you later. I'm praying for peace and comfort for his family, you and his other friends.

[CVOJIMMYC]

A shocking story for certain, it's comforting to hear he was a good Christian man, and right with our lord, you will see him again !!

Our thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

[2 ROSE]

Sorry for the loss of your friend...I am sure he will be truly missed. I also wish you and his family peace and comfort.
Note to self: Live...Love...and do right by the man up above.

[VaEagle]

Sorry for the loss, thoughts and prayers for you and his family.

[ultrarider123]

GR, so sorry for the loss of your friend.  As a Christian, he's absent from us but present with the Father to suffer no longer.  Praise be to God for that blessing.  God is with that family and their friends during this time of grief.

This story is so true for all of us.  Nobody comes out of this life alive.  We may only have two minutes or 100 years to live, we just don't know.  We DO know that last breath will come to all of us at some point. 
Your friend's preparation for the next life in accepting Christ as his Lord and Savior sealed his name in the Lamb's book of life.  Our soul will go somewhere when this earthly life is over.  Take GR's post as a wake-up call for all of us.  Do you know where your soul will settle for eternity?

[kiro]

Better take life serious and do the things today you want to do and don't wait for tomorrow, because tomorrow may be too late.

This statement is so absolutely true. A persons life can change dramatically in just a few heartbeats. Let the people you love & care about know it through word and deed and don't keep putting off those things you've been planning to do. I feel for his family, but with friends like you around Ghost__Rider he won't be forgotten.

[9 1/2 Beers]

 I am truly sorry to hear this story, G-R I know you know Troy Rebstock, his brother Bill Rebstock (my Father i law) went almost the same way recently.

 You are so right, Life is short !!!!

 Take care Ghost-Rider

 Marty

[Chains]

Sad story, so sorry for the loss of your friend. 

[GregKhougaz]

G_R,

Very sorry for your loss.  It's never easy though such a loss is an inescapable part of life.  I've often said, "Your life can change (or end) in the blink of an eye.  Sincerest condolences to his family and friends.

GK

[BigLew]

I too am sorry for the pain that a love one's death can cause. But that being said I will promise you he will not trade one second of his current life in the presence of the Father for the lifetime he had here. For to be absent from the body will be in the presence of the Lord. What a glorious day it will be to see Him face to face!

BigLew

[HUBBARD]

I too am sorry for the pain that a love one's death can cause. But that being said I will promise you he will not trade one second of his current life in the presence of the Father for the lifetime he had here. For to be absent from the body will be in the presence of the Lord. What a glorious day it will be to see Him face to face!

BigLew

Amen to that BigLew!  Ain't no cancer in Heaven.  Later--HUBBARD

[CVO2FIXUP]

 Chilling reality for sure. Sorry to hear that.  I see allot of young cancer pt's lives cut short. In there prime and full of plans. Sober you up to the fact that you cant take it with you and to get your ass off that couch and live life. With or with out the approval of others. Just go.

[phato1]

G_R  my heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends in this time of sorrow. May god bless those who are grieving as he welcomes their loved one into his kingdom. Your friend will ride again - on the smoothest roads ever.