On Tuesday January 19th 2010 a friend I've known for nearly 14 years now passed away. Now the real reason of how he passed is unknown to everyone but Christ, Riley, and his family. I've listed the lyrics to a really great song by Rascal Flatts called "Why" and it says everything. It's been a hard week and it's just one of those things that you just can't seem to wrap your head around. And it's so sad. This kid was two days older than me. He's always been such a great great great friend. And his death is so tragic. I've never been more thankful, and thoughtful, about how grateful I am for eternal families. I know that if I didn't have that knowledge I couldn't get through the day. But thanks to my religion I KNOW that life doesn't end here on this earth, families are forever, and the repentance was made possible through Christ's sacrifice. I can not express how bad I feel for Riley's family and how much he will be missed. I love you SO much Riley and I can't wait to play basketball in heaven...even though you'll kick my butt. Love ya Riley. :]
Rascal Flatts "Why"...
It must of been in a place so dark, you couldn't feel the light
Reachin' for you through that stormy cloud
Now here we are gathered in our little home town
This can't be the way you meant to draw a crowd
Oh why that's what I keep askin'
Was there anything I could have said or done
Oh I had no clue you were masking a troubled soul, god only knows
What went wrong and why you'd leave the stage in the middle of a song
Now in my mind I keep you frozen as a seventeen year old
Rounding third to score the winning run
You always played with passion no matter what the game
When you took the stage you shined just like the sun
Oh why that's what I keep askin'
Was there anything I could have said or done
Oh I had no clue you were masking a troubled soul, God only knows
What went wrong and why you'd leave the stage in the middle of a song
Yeah yeah yeah
Now the oak trees are swayin' in the early autumn breeze
The golden sun is shining on my face
The tangled thoughts I hear a mockingbird sing
This old world really ain't that bad a place
Oh why there's no comprehending
And who am I to try to judge or explain
Oh but I do have one burning question
Who told you life wasn't worth the fight?
They were wrong
They lied
And now you're gone
And we cried
Cause It's not like you to walk away in the middle of a song
Your beautiful song
Your absolutely beautiful song
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Even now (over a week later) my heart bleeds for the Jenkins. I never knew Riley, but I know how much his Mom & Dad loved him. Such a hard thing to hear about. This Rascal Flatts song says it all though. Thanks for sharing. :)
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