"AT THE WATER FALL"..(4)
He Was Only Two Weeks Younger Than My Son.......................He Was Kind Of On The Wild Side...............He Had A Collection Of Guns................................ That Could Hold Off An Army........................... For At Least An Hour...But Deep Down There Inside Of Him?......He Was A Good KidBut He Had One Problem............No Actually Two Problems
7 Days A Week He Would Be Drinking Beer..............Never Really Held Down A Job.........But Did Do Work Here And There
He Lived With His Mother In A One Family Home
I Havnt Been Able To Find Out Exactly What Happened.............But He Ended Up Having A Verbal Argument With His Mother...(He Was Probably Heavily Intoxicated)........They Didnt Live Far At All From "Slater Park"............ Here In Pawtucket Rhode Island
Maybe A Block Or 2 At The Most
The Verbal Argument Ended In Slater Park That Night..(A Few Nights Ago)
Unfortunately...He Had One Of His Guns With Him..............And Right In Front Of His Mother
He Yelled Real Loud?................"Is This What You Want?!!!"
And Shot Himself Right Through The Heart
I Knew Eric Very Well As Id See Him Everyday................ "At The Water Fall"
But I Wont Be Seeing Him There Anymore
Guns Are Essential For Ones Protection In The House..
.(Thats Why I Agree That A Gun Should Be In The House)
But...At The Same Time...I Am Against Having A Gun In The House
(For The Story Ive Just Told You)
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"Eric".....1980-2019"
I had a gun with me from Finland, bought it from the black market.....but I destroyed it very soon when in Antigua......here do not many have a gun at home and it work such a well.
Up here north of the border, our gun laws are strict , very strict, for the legitimate gun owner, not so much for the criminals, but I do believe a gun should be allowed in the house, for ones protection, but when drugs, and alcohol are involved , and proper thinking, and priorities go out the window, that ends the idea of home protection.
Guns are the issue, but when if it wasn t them, it would be knives, or clubs,
I still believe that guns are good to have depending where you live.
We don't have a gun it is pretty peaceful where we are but elsewhere?
"R..Return"
"I..If"
"P..Possible"..........................
"It Is God That Will Get Her Through This Disaster"
"There Seemed To Be Something Lacking Here"
Because Eric Used To Come To Me For Years And Years For Advice About What He Should Do Or Not Do
It Appears He Wasnt Getting It From Ma Or Dad
Dad Was Living With Erics Aunt...Who Was Getting Sick And Tired Of Him Coming Back 7 Days A Week Barely Able To Stand Up
"His Father Was His Drinking Buddy So To Speak...So Therefore?...His Father Was Useless ...As Far As Eric Talking To Him About What Sons May Ask Their Fathers"
"And His Girlfriend Had Just Broken Up With Him Just A Week Before"
"Maybe He Was Seeking Advice Or Just Someone To Talk To With His Mother?"
"And Maybe She Just Wasnt In The Mood.........................After All...She Was Supporting Him"
"Who Knows For Sure The Reason?...His Mother Does"
Im Sure She Wishes She Couldve Taken Back Maybe Something She Said That May Had Set This Disaster In Motion"
That Poor Woman Has To Live With It Forever...Thats For Sure........
"Have Now?"..."Regretted It"
"For Theyve Realized That What They Saw?"
"Will Be Their Last Memory Of Eric".......(Laying In A Box)
"I Went There.....But Stayed Outside".................."Why?"
"Because I Wanted It To Be That My Last Sighting Of Eric...... Was"
"Him...Standing On The Cement Wall"
"Casting His Fishing Line Into The Water"
(Cant Beat That For A "Last Lasting Memory")...........
All the same, it's a very modern day story for some people now and how ironic that you need a license to keep a dog but nothing to reproduce. And a nurturing nature from parents isn't guaranteed to any child.
You were the friend that he needed so don't feel so bad,
"Ive Know Eric Since He Was Around Ten Years Old"...(He Was Only 2 Weeks Younger Than My Son)
"He'd Be There On His Bike In The Woods While Id Be Fishing With My Son"
(This Was Back In The Early 90s)
"I Can Remember One Time When He Came In The Woods Where We Were"
(And With His Head Down...(Sitting Next To Me) Hed Say...."I Got No One To Talk To"..(About His Problems)
"I Would Listen And Give Him Advice"
"Really Though........................................Deep Down Eric Was A Good Kid.......And He's Gone Because Of The Parents He Did Not Have
"By The Time He Was 16?.....He Was Making His Own Way"
"No Miss Fiorenza.............."I Was Not A Friend To Eric"
"I Was More That Fatherly Figure That He Never Had"......"And That I Never Had Either"
"I Am Left With The Guilt Of..."If Only He'd Had Called Me"........................
"Erics Father?"......"Who Used To Be Always At The Waterfall Every Day?"
"And I Mean.............. Every Day"
"Has Not Been Heard From............ Nor Seen"
"For The Seventh Day In A Row?"
"The Search Is On...... As To Where He Is"
"Im Hoping...... This Doesnt Turn Into A Disaster"...............................
(In Regards Of What You Said Here)
"Erics Father Has Been Found"
"With The Situation Of Him Being An Alcoholic For Years And Years?"
"After His Son Eric Died?"........"He Suddenly Stopped Altogether...Drinking"
"And...After A Few Days After The Death Of His Son?"
"The Reality Hit Him Hard"
"He Broke Down Altogether"
"The Situation Of Suddenly Stopping Drinking Altogether?"..."Is Bad Enough By Itself"
"Add In The "Reality" Finally Emerging That His Son Is Gone Forever?"
"It Broke Him In A Real Bad Way"
"He's In The Hospital Right Now........... And On The "Danger List"
"We All Will Be Going To See Him Tomorrow In The Afternoon"
"I Think In This Situation?"
"His Mind Could Do More Than What The Doctors Can Do For Him"
"Will See What Condition He Is In Tomorrow".......................
"What It Actually Means"
"Seems That Some Words Shouldnt Be Where They Are"
"Or Shouldnt Be There At All"
"Or Maybe You Forgot To Add Some Words"
"All In All?"
"It Seems To Be A Positive Message"........................
"They Said That Two Shots Were Fired As The Mother And Son Struggled With The Gun"
"He Is To Have Supposedly Shot Himself While His Mother Was Still Holding The Gun"
"And That His Last Words Were Different From What Was Said"
"I Have Never Experienced Losing Two People I Knew Quite Well"
"Especially A Father And Son Both Within"
"A Five Week Period"
(Embrace Life People)
"One Never Knows Whats Coming In The Next Minute".........