“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15:13
I’ve lost a dear and loyal friend. My friend of over six years, James, passed away November 27th due to injuries sustained during a car accident.
James sacrificed himself, he ransomed his life for the lives of his friends and even while his own body was rent and torn apart by the impact, he saved the lives of those that he loved. His once powerful and robust form lay shattered on the roadside, his beautiful visage scarred by the collision, but his spirit persisted and in one final act of courage and compassion, James carried us all to safety.
I know James was just a car, and you may find this corny, offensive, and even blasphemous, but maybe I hoped that in humanizing him I could attempt to express my gratitude, maybe a little too lightheartedly, to who really saved our lives that night.
Seriously, I’ll miss James. He was the best car you could have ever asked for. He never failed me and I did my best to take good care of him. There was genuine grief felt by myself and a few of James’ closest friends over his demise and many other friends called to give their condolences, all referring to James by name. He touched a lot of lives, and when we remember that James was a car, that makes it pretty darn impressive. (I now wonder if my passing will be as low-spirited as James’)
My heart breaks when I think that I’ll never see James again. He’s a car, not a soul.
However, we can take comfort knowing that James passed away coming home from a concert and full of beautiful women. His two great loves.
1997 - 2007
6 comments:
James.... I already miss your sweet smell, and i'll cherish the wonderful memories I had with you. (pours beer onto sidewalk) This one's for you dawg.
Even though I never rode with James, you have touched me Logan...and I am pretty sure that I have touched you too
And I am way sad that we missed such a rockin Joshua James concert, Tracy and I were planning on going to SLC that night
*tear*
no, really. i was pretty moved.
james, you will be missed.
love, your fun uncle Tobler
sad day...sorry about your car. anyway, we only have approximately 1 1/2 weeks until i go down to mesa for over 2 weeks...can we please play guitar hero? what night is good for you this week? let me know and i'm so over there!
I'll miss you too. :-( May you RIP.
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