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Dear Nate - OTL story on Oklahoma State player and plane crash 10 years ago
Mr. Plow shared this link in the KU thread. But I thought this deserves a thread of its own. What a great story. I have 2 boys and I'll be honest, I had a very tough time getting through this. It is a long piece, but trust me when I say that it is well worth the read.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/etick.../OklahomaState |
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![]() Seriously, you could feel the Father's pride and pain in those letters. Makes me take a look at yourself if you are a Father.
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The part they did last night and this entire deal was awsome. Very humbling and a great story.
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Good read. Thanks.
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Yeah, I read this at work. I'm glad nobody came by while I was reading this.
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I had to stop reading at several different points in this story since I was at work and didn't want anyone ask why I was crying at my desk.
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It is definitely tough to get through. Wife saw me reading it last night, I just said "Shut up....you'll get your chance." She laughed a bit as she walked off.
Later in the night, I said "Here ya go....enjoy" and she read through it. Crying the whole time. I felt vindicated. |
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Jesus Christ why the hell did I read that.
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i lost a buddy of mine in that accident
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In any case, I guess we can all take away a message from this. Enjoy the time you have with your loved ones. You just never know when they could be gone.
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Am I going to cry?
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I made it to the part about the father curling up in the fetal position... I sttod no chance.
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I want those pint of tears back. holy shit that was sad.
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His name was Brian. He was the trainer.
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