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« on: September 02, 2003, 05:56:14 PM » |
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This morning a friend from school, Jesse(sp?) Hazlewood was in a terrible car accident. Her head was injured and last I heard she was in ICU on a ventilator. Doctors couldn't operate because of swelling and bleeding in her brain. Please pray for her and her family in this uncertain time. I can't even begin to imagine what they're going through...
Thanks,
David
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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2003, 05:59:33 PM » |
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Yes. Glad you thought to bring this up, David.
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2003, 08:27:56 PM » |
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All right, man. Will do...
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2003, 01:32:37 PM » |
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From what I hear, Jessie is pretty much brain-dead and (barring a miracle) will never live off life support. I would be devastated if Mark or one of my parents died, so I feel for the family right now. I hope and pray for a miracle, but I also hope and pray for her family to be able to continue on.
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« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2003, 09:15:19 PM » |
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This has hit me hard. As my good friend Matt defined: "A smack in the face that you hafta take."
To watch my friends cry is not easy- to stare at an empty desk next to me in one of my classes realizing it will never be filled with Jessie's smiling face again.
I didn't know her extremely well but this has really hit every single soul of my small class of sixty. Pray that hearts will be changed, as some of hard hearted / misguided people realize that life is no game - it has a purpose. A classmate named Philip put it best, "Jessie has already fulfilled her purpose and I don't even know what mine is."
Now tonight Jessie will almost certainly meet her Father- yet, the hope of a miracle has still not passed at these final hours. I -and many others- have begged for one. It is hard to comprehend His will. Pray that her family will have renewed sense of reality. The parents are going through a bitter divorce and Jessie's older sister (Ashley, who is in Josh/Mark's Sr. class of CAK) and Jessie's young brother are in complete shock. May they feel His comfort; may they feel His unity.
For those who cannot relate to this personal grief, there is still two things you should take away from this. Drive safely and live fully.
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« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2003, 09:22:36 PM » |
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This is one of those times when one can't help but shake their fist at the Almighty a bit, and all the Sunday school answers become meaningless; all my life I've heard that God is in control and everything happens for a reason, but do we really believe that when the lives of our friends are snuffed out?
"Changes come... turn this world around..."
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« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2003, 09:59:20 PM » |
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I don't know this person and I'm affected by this. I don't know what to say. Keep us updated...Jesse and family has my prayers.
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« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2003, 10:24:59 PM » |
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I just found this searching google news. It must really be horrible for those of you who know her, and especially her family.  When I hear about something like this, I realize I've been very fortunate so far, but that could always change.  |
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« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2003, 07:09:11 AM » |
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Frankly, the fact that she was talking on a cell phone at the time of the wreck makes me slightly less sympathetic. I detest cell phones.
But still an unspeakably sad situation.
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« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2003, 09:46:43 AM » |
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Perhaps if her car had been damaged be she was OK, I would feel the same way. But when a family loses their daughter, I find it to be a bad time to break out my hate of cell phones.
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« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2003, 04:45:14 PM » |
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I heard at around 2:45 this afternoon that the family had decided to shut off the life support systems soon. |
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« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2003, 04:59:18 PM » |
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They let Jessie go about two hours ago. She's better off for it. Let us rejoice that she is in the presence of God and grieve that we have lost one of our dearly beloved friends.
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« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2003, 05:34:09 PM » |
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Her family and friends will continue to stay in my prayers...
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« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2003, 05:48:34 PM » |
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how the heck can you talk about being less sympathetic for her using a cell phone when a girl lost her life. I mean c'mon you go to have more heart than that Josh. That is rediculous.
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« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2003, 05:54:40 PM » |
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yeah I just found out - after going through a school day when all the teachers could give was hope - that she was taken off of life support at 4 this afternoon. Where is the crying smiley when u need it...
May God be with her family!
Tonight the school is having a prayer/worship service to help us realize that God is in control. I plan to attend.
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« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2003, 05:59:03 PM » |
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WBIR lacks in sympathy; to put people's recent tragic events into lists and stats is inhumane.
Who knows if WBIR was right about the cell phone, because they called her a sophomore when she is a junior. I have heard this rumor that she was, but then who was she talking to and how are they dealing with the situation?
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« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2003, 06:00:56 PM » |
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how the heck can you talk about being less sympathetic for her using a cell phone when a girl lost her life. I mean c'mon you go to have more heart than that Josh. That is rediculous. I think he is just being totally, 100% honest about what he felt. Even though I know that it isn't right, whenever I hear "cell phone" mentioned in conjuction with a death, my sympathy level takes a hit. Its not that I think it served anyone right at all, its just a reaction I have, kind of like a flinch or something. Its the truth, and I can't change it, though I would not typically bring up a point like that in a thread like this, out of sensitivity. AS for the actual situation, that is very sad. I hope her family is able to deal with the situation well. From what you all have benn saying, it sounds like she was a Christian, so that should be a comfort. |
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« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2003, 06:14:34 PM » |
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how the heck can you talk about being less sympathetic for her using a cell phone when a girl lost her life. I mean c'mon you go to have more heart than that Josh. That is rediculous. When confronted with sad news, some people become physically ill. Some cry. I make jokes. Sorry for apeparing insensitive. I didn't at all mean to imply that she was getting her just desserts or whatever. |
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« Reply #18 on: September 05, 2003, 12:45:34 AM » |
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you guys, that is so tough... i definately will pray as well.
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« Reply #19 on: September 05, 2003, 03:53:35 PM » |
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God is still in control. Two people got saved at the prayer/worship rally for Jessie last night, one of them I know people had been praying for for a looong time... and he was one of the most proffessed athiests at our school. If it took Jessie's life to get him saved, it's worth it in my opinion.
And no, she wasn't on a cell phone. There was a dip in the road right before her turn, and apparently the van that hit her was right in that dip when she turned out and her little car was sent flying. At least that's what the teachers were saying today.
Please especially pray for Ashley, her sister. These girls are only one year apart which means they have always been really close friends... Ashley is going through a really hard time... even before the accident... she hasn't been to school since Tuesday and doesn't really feel like doing anything. Thank you guys for your awesome concern.
-Mark
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« Reply #20 on: September 05, 2003, 04:24:28 PM » |
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God is still in control. Two people got saved at the prayer/worship rally for Jessie last night, one of them I know people had been praying for for a looong time... and he was one of the most proffessed athiests at our school.
You have professing atheists at a Christian school? That's a little surprising. I guess it's not surprising for kids there to have decided they were atheists, but to be openly professing it at a Christian school is another matter. But I'm glad this particular one came to God. |
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« Reply #21 on: September 06, 2003, 10:38:39 AM » |
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I'll be praying for the fam... in the meantime, I wrote an elegy for her, even though I don't know her. But I've experienced death (a close girl friend), so I'm empathizing.
"Elegy #10"
This hall is empty, where there
once was laughter ringing, and
the muffled thump of
heartbeats.
Where we would play with abandon,
she lies in abandoned spleandor,
cocooned in glass, waiting
for the last day.
Close the doors. Bolt and lock
them shut. Another chapter finished,
another story done. Another
lamp expires.
If you had looked back, what
would you have seen? Perhaps
a spirit ascending to
the light,
or an angel bending by her
bedside to kiss the frozen lips,
and a young girl dressed
in white
walking to her king.
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« Reply #22 on: September 06, 2003, 03:20:08 PM » |
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Gorgeous, Skraps. That's great stuff.
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« Reply #23 on: September 06, 2003, 08:49:38 PM » |
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(sorry - I'm struggling on logging back in.)
I'm going to echo Mark's comments. The worship/pray/cry service at the school, the night of Jessie's death, meant a lot to many people. It was like a class reunion for me - seeing many old classmates. But more importantly it gave me a new perspective on life - I felt the same power of God's will of those that declared that Jesus is their savior. I'm so delighted to hear of the two people who made that decision, but it also brings another prayer upon my heart. Many - including myself at times - have felt that these people were hopeless, because in times of trial they fall to His grace but in times of joy they fall to their own sin. Pray that we change our attitude so that we may aid these struggling Christians. May they see that they need Him in all times. And may we see that we struggle as they do. I could be wrong: but this time I think sincerity has found a way into their hearts.
A school spirit and class unity that I have never encountered before has come. Last night I was at a football game. Even though it was an hour away, we packed the stands. It was the most fun, the most exiciting, the most heart-wrenching game I have ever attended. We lost, 21 to 14 (the football team will probably be too hard on themselves). And yet we won: this was our hardest team to play all season, plus it was right after our whole school has been dealing with losing Jessie - the local paper predicted us to lose by 27 points and yet we scored first! The Hazlewoods (Jessie's family) came. Most believe they came to show their thankfulness for how the school has supported them; they left at halftime. Jessie's parents were considering a divorce before Jessie's death, but they left that football game holding hands. I've heard through the grapevine that Mr. Hazelwood has rededicated his life to Christ. May it be so - may he keep his promise to Him. May this family be strengthened. May Ashley feel His warm blanket of love.
I felt the poetry. Lately, I have noticed that I have felt a sense of comforting meaning in (,for the most part: rejected,) Christian music.
The beliefs of students at a Christian school, do not have to follow those of their parents, shockingly enough. But dont get me wrong, Christianity is strong at our school but some just do not wish to accept it.
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« Reply #24 on: September 06, 2003, 08:54:41 PM » |
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Jessie's parents were considering a divorce before Jessie's death, but they left that football game holding hands. I've heard through the grapevine that Mr. Hazelwood has rededicated his life to Christ. Two items of very, VERY good news. I'm glad you shared that, Stanton. |
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« Reply #25 on: September 06, 2003, 09:40:47 PM » |
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(I finally got logged in! =D )
Mark, your two works dedicated to Jessie have been comforting and well made. (Check them out: poem, Somber Cafe, and Burning Bush, The Potter's Hands.)
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I tried to say the right things in the right way, but simple silence is the only way to conclude my attempt.
Ponderings and then restatements from both sides will cause more of the same.
So remember: Stan, yes, this man, gave his best and is leaving it up to you and Him to do the rest.
Farewell
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« Reply #26 on: September 07, 2003, 01:38:39 PM » |
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Thanks... skrapps for the poetry. with your permission I might read that... hopefully we'll have a cafe at night where people can read poems and play songs... and I'm thinking about making the first one be dedicated to Jessie (this cafe is sort of my brainchild... so I can do that kind of thing) ... so I might read that if you don't mind...
That's awesome news about the prospect of Mr. and Mrs. Hazelwood getting back together, and about his rededication. I went to visit them yesterday and the parents and little brother (Asa) seem to be doing alright but Ashley is still having a really hard time. She was shaking all over... but she was at church this morning. Please continue to pray. God really is moving because of this.
-Mark
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« Reply #27 on: September 08, 2003, 02:06:01 AM » |
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...and I'm just reminded again how blessed I am. I'll be praying for the girl's family.
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« Reply #28 on: September 08, 2003, 04:30:50 AM » |
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Just FYI, the driver of the car right behind Jessie's has recently said that she did not appear to be using a phone when she had the accident. She checked left, checked right, but then didn't appear to check left again before she pulled out of a fairly blind intersection. Thought you cell phone haters would like to know that you can maintain your full sympathy where it belongs. Mrs. Baker
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