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Slippery Slope Victim
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY USA
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Tragic Loss - 15 yr old dies in fall
The 15 year old son of the comprtoller of my company and a 25 year friend of the family lost her 15 year old son last night in a fall. He and his buddies were screwing around on the roof of a school building last night and slipped and plunged 5 floors down a chimney landing in the basement. He was killed instantly.
The mom , who is like a sister to me, my family and all at the office has been plauged with tradgedy in recent years, with many close family losses, her husband passed away two years ago and I am afraid this will put her over the edge. She has never recovered from her husband's loss. I feel so incredibly sad and sickened by this I can hardly speak about it. I am getting ready to go see her and offer my condolences. My wife and daughter were at her home today and the mom is as described by my wife " beyond devestation", she is almost catatonic. Thanks for listening. The story..... 15-year-old Nick Gryak falls to death from roof of Brooklyn school building
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Sorry to hear about that, I'll a prayer for the family...
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08-10-2011, 03:03 PM
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So sorry to hear. I wish your friend all the best in coping with her loss.
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08-10-2011, 03:11 PM
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It's very sad when when someone so young and have a future in front of the pass away.
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08-10-2011, 03:12 PM
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My condolences.
Too young.
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08-10-2011, 03:53 PM
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Very sorry to hear... I don't know how people deal with losses like this. I would be beyond catatonic.
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08-10-2011, 04:01 PM
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Thoughts and prayers to the family and you. Very sorry.
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08-10-2011, 04:08 PM
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Just terrible. Clearly hard on them, but I know its hard on you too. Its a punch in the gut.
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08-10-2011, 04:16 PM
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Mike it is awful to hear about such a tragedy. My condolences!
This may be an important time for you as a close friend to step up to make sure that Nick's mom is not left alone right now. There are times when we just can't deal with what life challenges us with alone. All the best to you, stay strong Richard |
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08-10-2011, 04:58 PM
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So sorry. Let us know if the pelicans can deliver somehow. Sometimes the feeling of helplessnes reading these threads is overpowering.
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08-10-2011, 05:50 PM
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Slippery Slope Victim
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY USA
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Thanks to all who sent their condolences. There was a candlelight vigil last night for young Nick, about 1000 people from classmates, students, teachers and nieghboorhood folks turned out. Very touching. We had to carry his mom from the scene because she fainted multiple times. Today she has been in Nick's bed sobbing that he will come home tomorrow. I am so sickened by all of this. I don't know, but can only pray she comes out of this incoherent state.
The first viewing is tonight. I am sure it will be massive. Another tomorrow and the funeral mass and burial Saturday. This is the time that true friendship shows itself. My wife and I will be there with our friend thru it all.
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08-11-2011, 02:15 PM
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The loss of a child has to be the worst grief....it goes so much against the natural order of things.
My sympathy to all parents who have lost children.
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Very sorry...
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08-11-2011, 03:17 PM
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I have no idea on what you could do, I could'nt, not in this kind of situation. I'm lost for words.
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08-11-2011, 04:15 PM
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I heard that on the news this morning. So sorry.
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08-11-2011, 05:43 PM
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I feel sorry for the parents and friends like everyone else. But I have to ask why in the hell were they on the roof of a five story building under construction?
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08-11-2011, 06:01 PM
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15 year olds do schit like that. It's natural. We used to break into construction sites downtown after seeing a band and climb the crane. Sometimes we'd hang a banner. Absolutely insanely dangerous in terms of potential falls. So sorry to hear about this kid. Just awful.
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08-11-2011, 06:06 PM
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Slippery Slope Victim
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Thanks to all.
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08-12-2011, 03:02 PM
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Keeping everyone involved in our thoughts and prayers Mike. Posts like this remind me of just how many kind and considerate folks we have on this board.
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08-12-2011, 07:59 PM
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