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Life is very fragile.

RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
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I was in a car accident yesterday. Rear ended by a tractor trailer. No broken bones but I'm pretty beat up. My car was destroyed.

I'm grateful to be alive. I read the heartbreaking story on here about Mike losing his wife, or Mickey 71 having health issues, it just reminds me:

Life is very fragile. Do what you want with it while you have the time.
Ron Burgundy

Buying Vintage, all sports.
Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items

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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    Glad you are OK.

    Our time here is very limited. This makes me want to leave work and go chill with the family the rest of the day. image


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Glad you are OK.

    Our time here is very limited. This makes me want to leave work and go chill with the family the rest of the day. image >>



    +1
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    image dang. i hope you're ok.
  • prthdprthd Posts: 1,323
    Hope you get to feeling better my friend.
    Looking for 1950 Bowman football PSA 7's
  • SportsCardCollectorSportsCardCollector Posts: 320 ✭✭
    Glad you are okay, Ron. image

    This is a great reminder to us all to make every moment count.
    "It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it."
    - John Wooden
  • corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭
    glad you are ok sir.
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    Glad you're OK. Hug your wife, hug your kids, work hard, thank God for every day you have here.

    "Molon Labe"

  • Scottiec2288Scottiec2288 Posts: 911 ✭✭✭
    Glad to hear your ok, its a good reminder that life is short and anything could happen in a flash....
  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
    Thank God you are Ok.Live life to the fullest before its too late.
    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    T, Glad you made it through the car accident relatively unharmed. Well said about living life to its fullest.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Tom ... glad to hear that you were not hurt seriously. After my little girl and wife were diagnosed with Cancer and I pretty much lost everything financially, I realized what really matters in life. Thank GOD that you are ok ... don't sweat the small stuff ... compared to life a card is just a picture on a piece of cardboard (even if it's a '67 Colavito ... lol).

    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • GolfcollectorGolfcollector Posts: 1,369 ✭✭✭
    I have had (and put back into remission) Hodkins 2 times in the last 4 years. I just had a follow up scan earlier this week giving me the "all clear" again.

    It is one of the most nerve racking days of the year for me. Scan at 8 am...then just waiting around during work all day for the phone call.

    Everyday, that is still in the back of my head.

    yes, we should be thankful each day that we are able to do even the most simple things like smack each other around on these boards.....

    Dave
    Dave Johnson- Big Red Country-Nebraska
    Collector of Vintage Golf cards! Let me know what you might have.
  • 123Slider123Slider Posts: 851 ✭✭


    << <i>Glad to hear your ok, its a good reminder that life is short and anything could happen in a flash.... >>



    + 1,000,000
    The best pitch to start a hitter off with is always strike one.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>I have had (and put back into remission) Hodkins 2 times in the last 4 years. I just had a follow up scan earlier this week giving me the "all clear" again. >>



    Dave ... so glad to hear that! Stay Healthy.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • YogiBerraFanYogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
    Glad you are OK. Rest up and enjoy family.
  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
    Glad it wasn't worse for you physically, living life to it's fullest for me is spending as much time as I can with my family.
  • calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,015 ✭✭✭
    The bad days can , if given a chance , help us to appreciate the good days . I'm very glad things were not worse off for you . -- Sonny
    " In a time of universal deceit , telling the truth is a revolutionary act " --- George Orwell
  • SlugSportsSlugSports Posts: 240 ✭
    Glad your OK Ron! I'm a longshoreman at the port of Los Angeles/Long Beach and it seems like every day I'm put into a dangerous situation at work. It's a daily reminder to live life to the fullest and cherish moments with friends and family!
    I have no collecting direction. I just buy stuff!
  • markj111markj111 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭
    I wish you a speedy recovery!
  • flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
    PM sent
  • 53BKid53BKid Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭
    Wishing you well in your recovery. It can shake you up, but thankfully, you'll recuperate.

    All the best!
    HAPPY COLLECTING!!!
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Glad you are ok!! I had a Geo Prizim that I got rear ended 4 times in it. Nothing bigger than a van though. A car you can replace!!
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    Glad you are okay Ron. Life is very precious, and there is nothing more important than family.

    One day, one hour, one minute at a time...
    Miconelegacy Auctions
    "Live everyday, don't throw it away"
  • judgebuckjudgebuck Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭
    Somewhere in the book of James in the Bible, it says something like "Your life is like a mist; it appears for a little while and then vanishes." For some, it vanishes quicker than for others. We're all glad you accident was not more serious.

    Always looking for Mantle cards such as Stahl Meyer, 1954 Dan Dee, 1959 Bazooka, 1960 Post, 1952 Star Cal Decal, 1952 Tip Top Bread Labels, 1953-54 Briggs Meat, and other Topps, Bowman, and oddball Mantles.

  • 2dueces2dueces Posts: 6,559 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thank goodness you are well. When something like that happens it puts everything else in perspective.
    Glad you are able to post and give us all time to reflect
    W.C.Fields
    "I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I was in a car accident yesterday. Rear ended by a tractor trailer. No broken bones but I'm pretty beat up. My car was destroyed.

    I'm grateful to be alive. I read the heartbreaking story on here about Mike losing his wife, or Mickey 71 having health issues, it just reminds me:

    Life is very fragile. Do what you want with it while you have the time. >>

    Hi Tom

    I'm happy to hear you're OK.

    That happened to my wife - totaled the car - she was alright.

    I agree - life's short - we need to make the best of it - and - at least some of the time - not take it so serious.

    Good luck. Hope you're feeling OK.
    Mike
  • Probstein123Probstein123 Posts: 1,281 ✭
    tom, I just saw this thread, thank G-d you're OK...
    is everything back to normal for you now ?
    Rick Probstein
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  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for all the good wishes. I'm beat up but getting my bearings. Took another look at my car....wow, I'm really lucky it wasn't worse.
    Ron Burgundy

    Buying Vintage, all sports.
    Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
  • heritageheritage Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭
    Glad you are okay Ron. Life is very precious, and there is nothing more important than family.

    One day, one hour, one minute at a time...

    + 1


    Best wishes T
  • leadoff4leadoff4 Posts: 2,392 ✭
    Hope you're back to your old self soon!
  • Wolfgang427Wolfgang427 Posts: 412 ✭✭
    Wow so sad to hear. Glad your OK as a car can always be replaced, but a life is precious.
  • LodiBrewFanLodiBrewFan Posts: 564 ✭
    A little over six months ago, I watched an EF5 tornado rip my small town (Rainsville,AL) to pieces, killing 35 in one fell swoop(only Tuscaloosa had a higher death count). I cannot describe the feeling of helplessness as I stood about a mile from it as it passed.




    Working for the local telephone company, we were already working on other damage. I made it home a little after one that night.


    Some of the things I saw that night and following days, I care to never speak of.

    I was standing about two hundred yards to the left of this individual who filmed this

    You Tube
    Scoreboard Malfunction
  • LodiBrewFanLodiBrewFan Posts: 564 ✭
    I forgot to say " Speedy recovery and truely thankful that your are ok"
    Scoreboard Malfunction
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