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Hi everyone,
I know this isn't entirely appropriate here, but my brother was shot in the chest today during a robbery where he works. A couple of men came in and asked to see some jewelry, and when he took it out of the case, they shot him in the chest, grabbed the jewelry and ran. The bullet went through his aorta, and out his back. His odds of survival are no better than 3-5%. He is presently in critical condition as they try to save his life.
I am in Kansas, and he is in Oklahoma so the only thing I can do to stay sane right now is ask for prayers from everyone I know. His name is Cody and he is 20 years old. Please pray for him and our entire family right now.
Thank you all,
Brent
I will do so Brent. I do so hope that Cody gets better. Saying my prayers right now.
Thats horrible news. I hope he can buck those odds - and I hope that the perpetrators are brought to justice.
That is horrible news. I hope the situation take a better turn soon.
I'm not religious, but I send my best wishes Cody's way, Brent. I worked in jewelry sales for a while and sometimes worried about something like this happening.
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He will be in my prayers, and I will spread the word around. Whereabouts in Oklahoma? I'm in OKC and hadn't heard about it, but I don't watch the news that much.
He's in Tulsa Greg. Here is a link to a local news station report about the incident. http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/0407/412069.html
As of the last phone call I recieved, he was given less than an hour to live. The surgeons have done all they can, and he has no brain activity. I haven't been able to get either of my parents or any of my siblings on the phone in a while, so he is probably gone. He and I hadn't spoken in several years because our lives took us in very different directions. I saw him at Christmas at the very Pawn Shop where he was shot. We chatted about nothing for 10 minutes and I hugged him and that was it. I never got to tell him I loved him one last time. There was a lot of negative things between us, and I always thought I would make peace with him one day. Now I won't have a chance in this life.This hurts more inside than anything I have ever experienced. He had his entire life in front of him. I hope that God grants the men who did this mercy in the afterlife, but I hope the laws of man grant them no mercy at all now.
Thank you all for your prayers. I'm gonna miss him.
Brent
~sad sigh~ Damn. What can I say other than I am sorry. If you need someone to talk to, I can e-mail you my phone number. I just wish there was more I could do. I will still say a few more prayers for you and your family. At yeast you were able to see him. He knew that you loved him, even if you were not able to say it at the time.
My e-mail addy is kwjackey@yahoo.com
I hope that God grants the men who did this mercy in the afterlife, but I hope the laws of man grant them no mercy at all now.
I agree, but there's a part of me that wishes the Rule of Three will take its karmic justice as well. ("For good or ill, your acts shall be revisited upon you thrice.")
I'm so sorry this happened. I pray for a miracle!
This is heartbreaking. I am so sorry.
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He's gone. He was pronounced dead a short while ago. If you have family, tonight give them an extra hug and tell them you love them. Make sure you don't harbor any negative feelings for your family inside of you, because you never know when you wave goodbye to them one day if it will be the last time. Thank you all for your prayers. I'm sure that at the very least they brought my brother some peace at the end. I have one last prayer to ask of you, please pray that my brother's murderer is brought to justice.
Thank you all,
Brent
What a senseless loss. My thoughts are with you, and your words strike true. Don't take those you love for granted.
As for justice... in this case I think justice is a mangled car wreck, but then I don't travel high roads when it comes to violent criminals.
I wish you regain your peace as soon as you are able.
He's gone. He was pronounced dead a short while ago. If you have family, tonight give them an extra hug and tell them you love them. Make sure you don't harbor any negative feelings for your family inside of you, because you never know when you wave goodbye to them one day if it will be the last time. Thank you all for your prayers. I'm sure that at the very least they brought my brother some peace at the end. I have one last prayer to ask of you, please pray that my brother's murderer is brought to justice.
Thank you all,
Brent
God will not forgive such a crime.
I'm truly sorry for your loss.
I am sorry for your loss Brent. A senseless terrible act. I hope they catch the criminal that did this.
What a senseless, horrible thing.
Find strength where you can,
Seek others who survive family members in similar ways,
and know that the compassion of many is with you now.
I and the others here extend thoughts of support and peace to you.
All my Prayers
I am sorry for your loss.
May he dine well in the halls of his family tonight and for the rest of his days till Ragnarok.
nice one Carlson. This forum is the only place where something like that can be said and it feels right, you know?
My hubby and I both say "We hope they get the SOBs that did it." Only one person pulled the trigger, but the two that were with him are just as culpable.
Much, much too young to be taken away from this world in such a fashion.
*raises a glass to the fallen*
God love you and your family.
Brent, I came in late on this one. You have my deepest sympathies and prayers that you and your loved ones will be comforted. There's no mercy for murderers in the afterlife, but hopefully these selfish bastards will find none in this life either.
Brent, I am very sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers.
I'm sorry for your loss. Don't grieve too long for the time that was lost, but rather be glad for the time that was given.
Matt
I've worked in the ER here in Baghdad for a few months, and have seen that type of wound before. Your brother lasted a long time, for what it's worth. He was a fighter.
I'm not too happy with my brother right now. But I think I'll call him and tell him I love him tonight. It's been too long since I've done so.
I'll pray for you and your family at church tomorrow.
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I have lived my life by the premise that it is wrong to hate anyone. But for the first time that I can remember, I truely hate another human being. The latest news report indicates that there were at least 4 men involved. Three in the store, and a driver besides. They were smart enough to have removed their license plate from their vehicle, and the video of them leaving the store is chilling in it's non-chalance. I hope all 4 of them get everything coming to them and then some. I keep praying for God to give me the strength to forgive them, but I don't know that I will ever find it.
Regardless, I want to thank everyone for your outpouring of love. It's strange how members of a board like this can become extended family. Thank you all for everything. This is a really hard time, but I can take solice in the fact that my brother was happy. He walked a much darker road in his life than I have, but he had finally turned things around and found his way into the light. He enjoyed his job and had a girlfriend that loved him. He was active and planning a trip to Vegas with my sister and brother-in-law. He had just bought his first car. All of that tells me he had found a peaceful balance in his life. I find that thought very comforting. All men die, but not everyone truely lives. I can say that my brother truely lived.
RIP Brother. I love you and miss you more than I can ever express. I pray you find happiness and peace in the next life. God knows you earned it.
Thank you all again,
Brent
God bless to you and your family up here in the Great White North. My prayers will be with you and your family during this tough time.
So sorry Brent!!!
Brent,
I am truly sorry for your loss. My thoughs and prayers are with you and your family.
Dave
Brent
I deeply sympathize with your loss. Keep your brother's candle burning in your heart.
I will keep his soul in my special intentions during tonight's Easter Mass.
I hope you and your family can find peace soon.
Brent, you have my deepest sympathies. I have a brother, too, and we both play D&D. For what it's worth, your story helps to put that relationship into perspective. God be with you and yours in this time.
I'm very, very sorry.
My wife and I were so saddened by the terrible news. Our deepest sympathies to you and your family.
I am so sorry.
My condolences and sympathies Brent. Man, there’s just never the right words for these things. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
-Michael
