My Brother.

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I'm not entirely sure why I'm posting this on here but I feel I need to keep active or I'll lose my mind. So here goes

Early yesterday morning, my brother, Ashley, passed away. He had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and died at the age of 20.

I'm 21 and I'm trying to arrange the funeral and other stuff because my parents have shut down . Dad won't leave his bed and my mum seems totally lost. I feel I've got everything organised but we have to wait 2 weeks before he can be cremated and I feel totally isolated at the moment. I could barely take care of myself, now I've gotta deal with all this. I just don't want to let my brother down. So at the moment I'm just keeping myself busy and putting on a brave face.

I've had people, my brother's friends, who I don't even know, contact me, giving me their condolences, asking when the funeral is, it's totally overwhelming.

At the moment everything I do, reminds me of him. He was my best friend and at the moment I'm dealing with it alone.

He, used to be an Everton fan, but my dad couldn't quite get him to stay one, like me. He supports Man Utd and from now on however much it pains me. I'll be cheering them on from now on as well.

As I said before, I don't know why exactly I'm posting this on here. I just can't sit around doing nothing.

RIP Ash. I'll miss you forever.
 

Mate. This is heartbreaking. I wish I could offer more help than words on a screen. Lean on the community here for support.
 
Feeling for you mate, keep it strong and together for your mum and dad, they'll come round if you can show the strength.
 

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Mate. This is heartbreaking. I wish I could offer more help than words on a screen. Lean on the community here for support.

This in it's entirety. Really really sorry to hear this mate

So sorry to hear of your loss. We're all here for you pal

Talking about it, even if it's to people you only know through the means of Everton, will always help you get through it. I'm sure many of us have been through the same kind of thing, so even though you may think it's strange posting about it here, it's not. I'm sure your parents will be OK mate, it may just take a little time.
 
****'in hell mate, im sorry to hear that.

Be strong for yourself and the family. you have difficult times ahead/

Life always seems like a test. It's how you come out of these dark times that will define you.

Make you brother proud!!!

R.I.P Ashley
 
This one really helped me in the days after my dad died, it's called Ascension by Colleen Hitchcock.



And if I go,
while you're still here...
Know that I live on,
vibrating to a different measure
--behind a thin veil you cannot see through.
You will not see me,
so you must have faith.
I wait for the time when we can soar together again,
--both aware of each other.
Until then, live your life to its fullest.
And when you need me,
Just whisper my name in your heart,
...I will be there.
 

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