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(Moderators, please bear with this Off Topic post. It seems that alot of people know me here and I feel as if they're part of my family)
At about 1400 hours on 10/21/04 my wife, Stacie, was driving to some races that are held in Vegas. She does this every year mainly to see her parents.
At about 1800 hours, her father called me and said that Stacie had called 2 hours prior, saying she' be there in 45 minutes.
I said, "Well, you know Stacie, she's always running late or stopping someplace to get gifts, etc.
A little after that call, my son Tim came in with my daughter Alisha, both crying.
Alisha said "Mom was killed in a car accident"
I'll skip the details after that, but there's no mistake about it.
Right now I'm pretty worn out from making phone calls to her brother, father, son, friends.... anyone that she was close with.
I also called people that were close to me, for support, but the calls couldn't last long cuz I was crying like... well, you know.
Anyhow, I wanted to post here to let the most people at once know why I may not be around for a bit. I never was much in the way of helping folks with knives anyhow, although I did my best with pepper spray and firearms.... but obviously, most of what I did here was try and get a laugh out of people.
At this time, I can't imagine myself even smiling in the near future, let alone laughing or making others laugh. I feel as if most of me has died.
If you're the religious type and say a little prayer, that would be most welcome. If you're not relgious, well, good wishes don't hurt... they might help us.
I'm not going to respond to anything that may be written here, mainly because it would be too painful, but I'll read them and thank you in advance now, ok?
I'll come back when I'm better.
Thanks.
Dave
Stacie Lynn Gittelman
8/24/65 - 10/21/04
(That was always my favorite picture of Stacie; She just loved kids.... and most adults, even though in my eyes, many did not deserve it.)
If you'll bear with me, this picture was taken on our second anniversary; on our way to see George Carlin.
Thanks for listening.
Dave
At about 1400 hours on 10/21/04 my wife, Stacie, was driving to some races that are held in Vegas. She does this every year mainly to see her parents.
At about 1800 hours, her father called me and said that Stacie had called 2 hours prior, saying she' be there in 45 minutes.
I said, "Well, you know Stacie, she's always running late or stopping someplace to get gifts, etc.
A little after that call, my son Tim came in with my daughter Alisha, both crying.
Alisha said "Mom was killed in a car accident"
I'll skip the details after that, but there's no mistake about it.
Right now I'm pretty worn out from making phone calls to her brother, father, son, friends.... anyone that she was close with.
I also called people that were close to me, for support, but the calls couldn't last long cuz I was crying like... well, you know.
Anyhow, I wanted to post here to let the most people at once know why I may not be around for a bit. I never was much in the way of helping folks with knives anyhow, although I did my best with pepper spray and firearms.... but obviously, most of what I did here was try and get a laugh out of people.
At this time, I can't imagine myself even smiling in the near future, let alone laughing or making others laugh. I feel as if most of me has died.
If you're the religious type and say a little prayer, that would be most welcome. If you're not relgious, well, good wishes don't hurt... they might help us.
I'm not going to respond to anything that may be written here, mainly because it would be too painful, but I'll read them and thank you in advance now, ok?
I'll come back when I'm better.
Thanks.
Dave
Stacie Lynn Gittelman
8/24/65 - 10/21/04
(That was always my favorite picture of Stacie; She just loved kids.... and most adults, even though in my eyes, many did not deserve it.)
If you'll bear with me, this picture was taken on our second anniversary; on our way to see George Carlin.
Thanks for listening.
Dave
