historypete
09-10-2007, 11:06 PM
My wife often tells me I'm pretty unemotional when it comes to things. I guess I keep things close to the vest, but with this situation it really bothers me.
While working training camp this year I got to speak with Everett a few times. Nothing big, but a little more than hi, how ya doing?. I asked him how his knee was and we spoke briefly a few other times. He seemed like a very nice guy, very shy and reserved also. I honestly never wish this type of thing happens to anyone, but why does it always seem to happen to good people? That is life, I guess. But for some reason this whole thing makes me really upset.
I don't know if that is because I actually met Everett, and from a very brief impression, I liked him. Or that being a father of a baby daughter I look at the situation through a parent's eyes and can't fathom having to deal with this type of accident. I hope and pray Everett can heal enough to walk again, although that seems extremely doubtful. At least he still has his life, and I pray that he will at least recover partially.
Finally, I hope the team can recover psychologically from this blow. They have a very long season ahead of them, and I hope they can use this tragedy as some inspiration to come out and give it their all. I know the old "Win it for the Gipper" thing is too cliche, but in this case I think it is fitting.
Anyway, here is to Kevin Everett and hopefully a full life. God Bless.
While working training camp this year I got to speak with Everett a few times. Nothing big, but a little more than hi, how ya doing?. I asked him how his knee was and we spoke briefly a few other times. He seemed like a very nice guy, very shy and reserved also. I honestly never wish this type of thing happens to anyone, but why does it always seem to happen to good people? That is life, I guess. But for some reason this whole thing makes me really upset.
I don't know if that is because I actually met Everett, and from a very brief impression, I liked him. Or that being a father of a baby daughter I look at the situation through a parent's eyes and can't fathom having to deal with this type of accident. I hope and pray Everett can heal enough to walk again, although that seems extremely doubtful. At least he still has his life, and I pray that he will at least recover partially.
Finally, I hope the team can recover psychologically from this blow. They have a very long season ahead of them, and I hope they can use this tragedy as some inspiration to come out and give it their all. I know the old "Win it for the Gipper" thing is too cliche, but in this case I think it is fitting.
Anyway, here is to Kevin Everett and hopefully a full life. God Bless.