Cheerleaders Killed in Head-On Fiery Crash.

[KansasCutie]

No we dont agree thats for sure! hehe.

& yes. i know jessica. shes one of my really good friends!!

 

[deanws]

I don't agree with that. I think we all care because it was five kids.....five kids with their whole life ahead of them and it was cut short. I really don't care what COLOR or what SEX or what they LOOKED like.

 

[Paladin]

I really don't care what COLOR or what SEX or what they LOOKED like.

You may not, but others might. Consciously, or subconsciously.

 

[reportertype]

but they were current students. if every alumni was added the thing would be so full it would mean absolutely nothing because everyone living in fairport or who graduated would be on it. even though they weren't on a school function, and they were done with school, they are going to get an eternal flame at the football field?

I was referring to straitfan's post and I meant to say, I wish my school from my own high school days had something like that because I think it's nice. I'm not advocating these girls' school start one. I agree alums would make any type of memorial HUGE.

I think the eternal flame is a bit much, mainly because what happens if a student at the school dies next year? Do they get one too? Do teachers? Anyway, I think I am agreeing with you basically. (In a really wordy way.)

 

[reportertype]

One of the elementary schools in the district I used to cover had a tree planting one year to honor a student who had died.

 

[deanws]

One of the elementary schools in the district I used to cover had a tree planting one year to honor a student who had died.

That is another really nice idea. :blowkiss:

 

[Straitfan]

I have to agree with most of you, it is overboard and in the town I live in when there have been circumstances where more than 1 child died, same yr, seperate accidents, it was very obiviously treated differently based on who the student was... It is not right, a loss is a loss and many people in the world have had tragadies in their families that are just as important.. Same thing happens with missing people, always the pretty ones, upper class in the news, while others are just forgotten..sad...

PS: kansas , what part of KS are you from, I was born there, have relatives that live there..

 

[JBean]

When my 20 yo son lost a very good friend last year, he went and had a HUGE memorial tatooed on his torso! It is BIG!
It is a tribute to his friend. he had it done right away. It is quite the work of art, but it is so sad, IMO.
While I admire my son's devotion to his friend and his passionate desire to remember him always, I wonder if he will regret it one day.
Like luthersmama, I think he should have waited for a little while to decide if that was the right thing to do. I totally respect his decision, but,as I say, I would have waited a bit..even to make sure it was the design for a lifetime!

 

[Straitfan]

JBean,
My son was going to do the samething when his gf died, of her and their baby. I told him one day you will have another gf and she may not want to look at it all the time.. Luckly, he waited and just get a tatoo of their baby.. ahh and it is sooo beautiful!

BTW, pedinurse I have read all your posts and back you too...100%!

 

[deanws]

hey there you.
I don't think that pedinurse is saying that it is acceptable, but rather that it can be the reality.
Race, religion,etc. certainly should not factor in, but unfortunately they sometimes do.

Hey JB! If this is the case...then it is as much a tragedy as the accident itself. I don't like to even think someone would think that way.

 

[JBean]

JBean,
My son was going to do the samething when his gf died, of her and their baby. I told him one day you will have another gf and she may not want to look at it all the time.. Luckly, he waited and just get a tatoo of their baby.. ahh and it is sooo beautiful!

BTW, pedinurse I have read all your posts and back you too...100%!

Oh I'll bet it is beautiful.
Gosh I wish these young people didn't have to worry about this kind of stuff.ugh.

 

[JBean]

Hey JB! If this is the case...then it is as much a tragedy as the accident itself. I don't like to even think someone would think that way.

I agree, it certainly is another tragedy.
Sad but true in many cases, IMO.

 

[pedinurse]

Here's the picture. Just looks too "perfect". I've been wrong before but it sure does look like an angel if it is real. Or it may just be someone's creation.


http://angelsalways.wordpress.com/the-angels/

 

[CarpeDiem]

Here's another site with video's narrated by each of the girls families. Too sad and too real. I do feel society loses out on the adults these girls could have been. Every indication was they were good people whom were going to do good things with their lives and they were LOVED, more than many kids get:

http://technorati.com/videos/tag/we+remember+fairport+teen

 

[KansasCutie]

I highly doubt someone would photoshop that then claim it was real. Especially after the kids there SAW this & took a picture of it. Its real, get over it.

Is there ANYTHING else you would like to criticize?

Aw, thanks for that link!!

 

[Shazza]

I read all this thread last night, it is a tragedy that those young lives were abruptly taken in car accident. I hear a lot of you talking about memorials, one of the things they do here in Australia is make a memorial at the site of the accident, so while travelling along the roads you may see tombstones, flowers, photos made as a memorial to those who lost their lives right there. When you see them it reminds you that someone lost their life and the first think I always do is look at my speedometer to make sure Im not speeding. Prayers to the familys and friends of the lovely young ladies who lost their lives.

 

[Straitfan]

I didn't get the "impression" anyone is jealous?! Maybe I missed something though.. Don't think that is the point of anyone's comments.

 

[txsvicki]

The thing about this "pretty popular cheerleaders" status that is frustrating me more than anything is that no matter what kind of people died in this accident..whether it be football players, chess players, band kids, gothic kids, the smartest kids, the dumbest kids, the "losers", swim team members, math team members...its the fact that this highschool & community lost FIVE people. They would have reacted the same way. So im pretty sure the fact that they were cheerleaders, has nothing to do with the things there choosing to do.

I don't mean to be rude to you at all or any disrespect, but I sort of disagree. I'd be willing to bet that if several of the special ed kids, the ones who have ADD and have spent more than a few sessions in ISS would get this sort of memorial or even be allowed by the school system. A group of shy homely ones wouldn't either. I'm sure there would be a moment of silence or something, but not this. Most other groups that don't hang out with the most populer also usually don't have as big a group of friends either. I think it's nice that the girls are being remembered though and if it brings their parents and friends comfort it's good. Two kids in my town were killed some years back while driving unsafely and one of the parents would put his twisted corvette on display by the high schools with a message about driving safely at such a young age. It was a real example to all. Now the whole town has taken to putting up tombstone like grave markers with all sorts of flowers at corners where people were killed and I think it's creepy especially when I had to park right beside one everyday for years and one is right beside where first graders saw the accident and have a constant reminder.

 

[montana_16]

Here's the picture. Just looks too "perfect". I've been wrong before but it sure does look like an angel if it is real. Or it may just be someone's creation.


http://angelsalways.wordpress.com/the-angels/

To me the photo looks like my white dove when he is flying.

And that's a GOOD thing I'm saying. I always tell him he is the best known symbol of peace and love.

 

[IdahoMom]

Here's another site with video's narrated by each of the girls families. Too sad and too real. I do feel society loses out on the adults these girls could have been. Every indication was they were good people whom were going to do good things with their lives and they were LOVED, more than many kids get:

http://technorati.com/videos/tag/we+remember+fairport+teen

I agree, CarpeDiem. These girls were vibrant members of their community. They were contributing in many different ways- that's easy to ascertain once you read about their lives. Five brilliant lights suddenly gone and all at once.

Truly shocking and sad. For those here that will argue, "but what about other kids that have died?"- there's no need to go there with me. I have posted for several years here on threads about young members of our society that have died- young people from every walk of life. Their deaths are the ones that affect me the most.