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The Scary Truth

NonFiction Created on 10-11-07 Views(127) Story Rating G

  The scary truth is life is not as long as we would want it to be.  Sadly many of us find out when it is far to late.  But there are many of us whome live long prosperous lives.  To experience death without actually dieing is just as hard as experienceing life without living.  I know you all are thinking "what does a 25 year old know about death?"  Well I am here to let you know that I know more about death than many of us could ever imagine.

   To me the year 2003 was none other than a living hell.  How, might one ask.  Well to start I have to bring people to the realization that in a matter of 4 months I had lost 5 people in my lives.   The first person was a friend from high school that was pulled from the verdigris river.  Then about two weeks after that my cousin of 21 and my ex-boyfriend who was 22 was murdered in Independence, KS.  They were murdered on June 13.  The fourth was an aunt who died a couple days after my birthday, and last but not least was my husband of six months died three weeks after my birthday.

  Well before I continue let me give you some insight on the three that were really close to me.  My cousin April and Ex-boyfriend Sam were murdered on Friday the 13th in June.  When I found out I dropped to my knees and started crying, my cousin was like a sister to me.  Grant it we had had our outs but I never wanted anything like this to happen.  

   The last one, my husband, hit me hard.  I had just turned 21 and we thought that we were going to have a baby.  Then one day, October 14, he left to go to work.  Little did I know that, that would be the last day I would ever see him again.  When I woke from his kiss, I saw that he left the door open, so I got up and closed it.  I laid back down to sleep, and at 6:30 in the morning I heard sirens.  I immediately called his cell, but there was no answer.  So i though he made it to work and shut it off so he wouldn't get into trouble.  Then at 8:30 there was a knock on the door.

  I opened it and there stood not one but two Kansas state troopers.

I asked "Can I help You?"

They replied "Are you Mrs. Burris?"

"Yes" I said.

"Mrs. Burris, we have some bad news." Their tone lowered, they didn't want to tell me.  "Your husband was in an accident"

With worry in my Voice "Is he okay, where is he?"

"Sorry M'am" The officer said "He didn't make it."

 I crashed to my knees.  Taking my mother down with me.  It was then that the officer gave my husbands wallet and phone to my father.  When I asked the officers if he was wearing a seat belt he told me it wouldn't have made a difference.

   Not very many young women know how much it hurts to be a 21 year old widow.  The don't know the mental and physical exhaustion it causes.  Those who do know how it feels, don't know how to react when they have just lost their husband just 4 months after losing 3 peers.

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On July 27th 2008 puppylover2995 Said :
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I KNOW HOW U FEEL IM ONLY 18 AND I LOST MY MOTHER AND MY GRANDMA IN 1 DAY IN DIFFERINT ACCENDENTS MOM DIED AFETER A LONG FIGHT OF CANCER AND GRANDMA HUNG HERSELF AFTER THE DEATH OF HER DAUGHTER
On December 25th 2007 JessicaKasza Said :
JessicaKasza You moved me today and caused me to think, thank you for writing this. I think this will give many people strength.
On November 1st 2007 TheDragonwitch Said :
TheDragonwitch I can really relate in that I have also lost many important people in my life. Both friends and family. I am actually too scared to even count how many. I admire you because if I didn't have kids I don't think I could survive my husband passing.
On October 12th 2007 alienz13 Said :
alienz13 i like it
On October 12th 2007 Xtremely4Jeff Said :
Xtremely4Jeff This is very good. I know exactly how you felt. That Is how I reacted when my mother passed in 2004. Ya see my mother and I went on a bick ride and when we were almost home, she fell. This was Monday June 7, 2004. A week later Monday June 14, 2004 she was pronounced dead. I feel for you and understand how it feels to lose someone you love very much.