tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692958826098214952.post4891488538768932559..comments2024-03-16T05:18:03.024-04:00Comments on Chief 187 Chatter: Dan Wheldon (1978-2011)Chief 187http://www.blogger.com/profile/09485730643132355212noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692958826098214952.post-49616889223153427432011-10-17T08:40:56.387-04:002011-10-17T08:40:56.387-04:00I respect your opinion, Cheryl, but if we asked Da...I respect your opinion, Cheryl, but if we asked Dan what his top ten list of things to do on his last day on earth, I would bet that kissing his wife and kids and getting in a racecar would be on it... but I do see it from your perspective as well: if he was also asked to trade one more day in a racecar for kissing his wife and kids one more time, he would probably choose the kisses.Racer187https://www.blogger.com/profile/06425831517476971653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692958826098214952.post-75637431616827528632011-10-17T07:02:04.993-04:002011-10-17T07:02:04.993-04:00I can understand Racer's sentiments but can...I can understand Racer's sentiments but can't agree with them. Racing was Dan's career & he loved that. I'll bet that he loved spending time with his family more than he loved racing. That he died in a job he loved doesn't make it easier to bear.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843459906469325667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692958826098214952.post-38746038301758603092011-10-16T22:36:46.570-04:002011-10-16T22:36:46.570-04:00Back when I worked in Grand Am, there was a driver...Back when I worked in Grand Am, there was a driver who had "We are here for a good time, not for a long one" painted on his helmet. I always felt it was appropriate, but I fell short of living it.<br /><br />At 40, I think about death a lot. Not so much the actual "dying" part, but what sort of hell God will unleash on me leading up to that end. My biggest fear is that it will be Alzheimer's disease or something equally demoralizing; who knows. I have learned to never underestimate God so perhaps it is best not to speculate.<br /><br />I wish I could say I am solid in my faith and I know what awaits me, but I am not and I don't. All I see as the years wind down is my being ripped away from a wife I will never EVER be done loving. When I see an event like today, I don't feel sadness but rather resentment. What makes this entertainers death any more sad than the elderly man who dies, alone in a nursing home where he was left by his family because he was too much work. More spectacular, sure, I will give it that. More sad or deserving of our attention, no way.<br /><br />This event, tragic as it was, makes me think more of those who will die tonight without so much as a tear from anyone. Let alone a 5 lap parade of race cars and private planes to pick up thier family.Echoshillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13625777508251684816noreply@blogger.com