A Moment Later

Just minutes before reading this I got off the phone with a longtime friend who told me his son was headed off to Johns Hopkins in a few weeks.

This is really sad. My prayers are with this fine man and his family.

Learning this type of information takes some time for me to respond. I read this several times over the last few days in hopes of having some understanding/acceptance. Didn't happen. I feel so sorry for the family of this great young man. I really hope the family and the John's Hopkins community can do something to commemorate his life and all that his spirit added to the lives of others.
This information comes at, personally, a tough time. On August 21, 2003, our son called in tears. His best friend and teammate had died the evening before in an auto accident while returning with his Dad from a game between his beloved Cubbies and the Astros. To this day Jason wears #12 on his wrist band to make sure Chris remains with him. At Christmas, Jason emails his mother with stories about Chris and the time Chris and Jason had playing together in college. Chris' mother told us how important those stories are to her. The stories give her a chance to love and enjoy the life of her son. The NECBL named a 10th man award after Chris because of his zest for life and love of baseball. Gosh, I miss Chris.
I have a sense that Chris and Mike Durgala lived their lives in very similar ways. Chris touched mine and many others. Losing young men like this is hard. It is really hard.

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I feel so sorry for the family of this great young man. I really hope the family and the John's Hopkins community can do something to commemorate his life and all that his spirit added to the lives of others.

Me too

Another member on the hsbbweb told me about losing a son to cancer and I frankly don't know how parents ever get over losing a child. I do believe there will be a reunion someday and for now, the angels will be guarding these young souls while in heaven.

So terribly sad, almost impossible to fathom what his parents must feel. My heart and my prayers go out to this family.

Julie

Very sad indeed. Stories like this remind us to hold our loved ones close and to appreciate each day we have with them. Prayers to the Durgala family.

Prayers to the family and friends from Chicagoland.

Can't imagine the sorrow of a parent losing a son or daughter.

Such a sad story ... I can't even imagine the sorrow his parents and other family and loved ones must feel. AJ lost a friend in '03 in an auto accident and the pain on his parents' faces was heart wrenching. Prayers for the durgala family as they deal with this loss.

We are praying for them too......so very sad.

Yeah prayers are coming from the AK. Yea and I was really close to this too. Any day, you never know whats gonna happen.

Our prayers are with the Durgala family and the JHU baseball family as well.