What a way to go....

.. No really, this is bullshit.

I usually believe that what goes around comes around. Things happen to you because somehow, even if only YOU know in your heart of hearts how, you earned them. If that's true then this guy must have seriously BAD karma.

One of my patrolman and I went to an unattended death / homicide. The guy was found by friends after they hadn't heard from him in a few days. We go into his modest townhouse and find him wedged behind his dryer in the utility room... UPSIDE DOWN!

Now, some would maybe find this humorous in a morbid way, the only thing you could see of him was from the mid-calf up to his socked feet sticking up in the air behind his dryer. Once you find out all of the circumstances you no longer find it even remotely humorous because it's one of those moments which prove that life is fuckin' short and you have NO clue when or where you might cash it in.

This guy was from all points of view a decent guy. His friends knew him to be a nice guy. He was very modest, nothing extravegant in his home. He worked hard and invested wisely and was able to retire prior to hitting 50. Not living large but not dead broke either. He was apparently comfortable and enjoyed life as a bachelor.

Now, I'm a cynical guy. I usually find some skeleton while searching their property trying to find evidence or cause. Not this guy. He didn't even have a computer. He had some normal SD televisions, no porn (unless you think Maxim is porn), no fetish bullshit. Everything was as it appeared. A nice guy living alone with his pets spending quality time on a regular basis with friends. He also stayed healthy with sports hobbies.

Poor guy was trying to fix his dryer vent when somehow he got jammed behind it and expired. We can't confirm what the cause of death was but we have our suspicions. Doesn't appear to be foul play, just an accident. No Darwin stuff here either. He wasn't doing anything stupid or bizarre, just a normal activity that any one of us at one time or another may have to do.

Every day, carry the truth of how fragile life is. Tell everybody you care about how much you care about them. Don't leave a grudge unremedied and don't allow foul feelings to stay between you and someone you care for.

Appreciate every day you have because the next one may be your last.

God bless all of you, I wish you peace.