Have you read To An Athlete Dying Young?
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Try using a thesaurus or dictionary, and rewrite it in your own words.  You should get it.  If I helped you, that might be cheating.
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sure!  most sports writers are pretty clueless...assuming atrain313131 is a sports writer =]
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A student that lived in a youth group home told me he wished  I was his dad.\n\nA student that just graduated wrote a nice messege on the school year book thanking me for encouraging him and for pushing him during Gym class.\nHe's now off to college on a football with a scholarship
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Most definitely. It would be a shame if the child collapsed and died on the field due to an undetected illness or defect.
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I used to for about 25 years, I was complaining and feeling neglected. Then he got lung cancer and died, Now I finally watch sports just to feel him close again. I finally realize at least he was there. i wish i could do it all over again.
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I talk to him in my mind. I tell him thank you for the life I have when things are hard and ask for guidance when I'm not sure of something. \nI feel I'm very smart because of this and I'm a very easy going person also, people that know me call me a Saint.\n\nThe near death experiences are fascinating, I've never experienced it myself though. \n\nAn aunt of mine was dying when I was young and for a few minutes before she died she was asking about the man dressed in white at the foot of her bed, no one else could see him. \n\nShe died in peace because of it.
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Depend on if you are the person dying or not.\n\nFunniest way I have read quite a while back was a ?Mexican f***ing a chicken in a small crevasse. However whilst he was doing that the rock above him moved, slipped down and he and the chicken were killed. The dude was found trousers down at his feet with the chicken still 'attached'.....
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How are you?  OK.  I am 20 years as well, and I was forced to "grow up" at a pretty young age myself.  I had the same relationship with my father.  He passed away two years ago when I was 18, and I am glad that I had cleared everything up with him before I did lose him so quickly.\n\nI always recieved awesome grades and never, ever, got into any trouble.  I captained my Varsity Golf and Baseball teams, was the sports editor for the school paper, I was a great son; yet we were always fighting.  Finally one day, I sat down and wrote him an email(I knew that if I tried talking it would go nowhere).  I explained to him exactly how I felt.  I asked him to listen to "perfect" by simple plan becuase that summed it up about as close as possible.  \n\nThe next day I recieved the longest email ever, and he explained why he was so hard on me.  He said that one day I would understand and that he wanted me to live a better life than he did.  \n\nTwo years ago, I finally understood everything.  When he died I took on a lot of responsiblity within the family, and I was strong enough to do so becuase of the way he treated me.  He did love me, he was just preparing me.  \n\nSo sit down with him, or write him an email.  Whatever you have do to to deal with it, do it.  I think it will help.  I still read the email he sent me periodically, and the words make so much more sense.  We had a great two months before he suddenly passed away, and I am so glad that I did what I did.  --Joe
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Heyy... I've heard of the Queen Eagles.  I play non-stop 24-7 Basketball and Soccer.somehow i end up with a lot of time with my friends....I usually wait till the last week of vacation to do my summer reading!
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Mayeather beat him to a pulp..... check it out.  \n\nhttp://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/15935033.htm
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KEY WORDS...\n\n"about 10 years ago"\n\nThis guy is outta his prime and with his injuries, hes done, throw in the towel already
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Sorry for your loss! It's hard to decide what is good enough for a special family member during times such as these. I didn't write a obituary but I read to "To Where You Are" by Josh Groban at my mother's memorial service. Very beautiful!
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from the info I've received, it is no longer published. That's according to http://www.mondotimes.com/2/topics/5/sports/42/4383\nhope this helps.
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Yes..look up Kelvin Seabrooks. He was the IBF World Champion and The US Olympic Trials Bronze Medalist for 1987. He is also ESPN"S fighter of the decade. He fought more than he was supposed to over the years and received brain damage as a result. I've known him for years. He talks as if he has had a stroke in his mouth. His thinking can be off a times and as a result of his injuries he can't box anymore. He is a security guard at a local school. So i would say if a fighter doesn't get out soon enough the same thing can happen to them!   http://www.withinthering.com/Default.aspx?NavigationID=395
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10 years since he died, Carl Sagan. (and I take it the rest are number of years since they died, too) Yes, I've loved reading his books. One of the best inspiring scientific writers I've ever read, on the universe. Looking to read more of his that I haven't, yet.
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He died of a massive heart attack.\nhttp://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061108/SPORTS06/611080333/1053/SPORTS
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only when someone dies