Enjoy each day
December 17th, 2009 | Personal
We all are sad and praying for Chris Henry and his familiy today. Situations like this are tough to talk about because we never really know what happened, but we do know that we don’t want Chris to suffer. Life is very precious and we all need to enjoy each day that we are on this earth. Sometimes we forget how lucky we are to be here. Hopefully the news gets better today and Chris can recover.
18 Responses to Enjoy each day
Rachael
December 17th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Im very saddened by what has happened to Chris. My thoughts and prayers, along with many others, are with him and his family.
Jason
December 17th, 2009 at 10:12 am
JT, i second that.
Rest In Peace Chris “Slim” Henry. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and children.
Sad Sad day. Chirs will be remembered for his talent, and how he changed his life around.
It is just a shame when someone this young passes.. R.I.P. Slim 6:26 A.M. 12-17-09.
Babylonian
December 17th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Just read that Chris Henry died this morning at 6:26am. Thats so weak. Talk about a tragic ending to a trouble filled life. Heres to the fallen……….
Dave B.
December 17th, 2009 at 10:40 am
really saddened to hear about Chris. His life seemed so full of turmoil, and yet so full of potential at the same time. Hopefully the loss of Chris might be what it takes to get thru to at least one young man brimming with potential but stuck with a sense of entitlement about how fragile it all can be; hopefully his passing finds its way into the hearts of coaches everywhere, and helps them to see that sometimes what these young men need in terms of discipline supercedes getting the W on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, and that loving parents become moreso, and that parents who are not holding up their end of the bargain step up and see what not playing their part might lead to. Hopefully this will bring Chris’ family and friends closer and they will find peace. And hopefully Chris has found peace at last with our creator. Such a tremoundously talented young man, and such a tragic outcome.
Scott A
December 17th, 2009 at 10:48 am
RIP – Slim…
jj
December 17th, 2009 at 11:03 am
RIP Chris.
It’s always sad when someone so young passes away. It was way too soon for Slim…
CincyMattR
December 17th, 2009 at 11:36 am
RIP Chris
Larry (Las Vegas)
December 17th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Heh JT,
Like many others, I was very saddened when I woke up this morning on the west coast and heard about Chris’s passing. So much talent…so much promise. Mike Brown was spot on when he said Chris was running to dalylight just as his lfe was snuffed out. RIP Chris.
Patmo
December 17th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Amen . RIP Chris.
Randy
December 17th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
RIP Slim! We’ll miss you for sure.
Doug
December 17th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
I’m just a fan, didn’t know Chris personally. I will say however that I always was pulling for Chris. I always supported him having chances to redeem himself, especially this last time and even took heat for my position. A friend of mine put it best, an emotional investment was made in wanting Chris to be redeemed and every investment carries with it risk, but every investment in a human being is a good investment. I was very disappointed in the circumstances surrounding his passing, because they were the results of poor decisions and avoidable. I now feel a sense of gratitude for the time that he did turn his life around and celebrate the success he did enjoy. He will never be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.
johnson london
December 17th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
To all who have commented especially Doug very well said I don’t know how to explain it but all day there has been a sickness in me that is almost physical.So unfortunate to have happened but gladly Chris seems to have at least in his last months found peace..R I P Chris Henry.
Randy
December 17th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Yeah I know what you mean Johnson London. My day was pretty down after hearing this news. I actually cried watching Chad’s interview. It was rough. Never thought I’d be like this over someone I never met.
Matt
December 17th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Having never met him either, it has surprised me how much Slim’s death has affected me. Even with all the incedents that happened early in his career with the Bengals, there was something about him that led me to root for his comeback. I guess it was the fact that he had gone so low and yet was able to pull himself up that gave hope to a lot of people. It is tragic to see Slim’s life end just as he was getting it back on track.
Scott A
December 18th, 2009 at 7:41 am
Randy – I couldn’t watch it while at work…. I could get to it, but when I saw the still photo of Chad – I knew I’d at least get weepy-eyed.
Here’s a perspective I published about CH15
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2500969/cincinnati_bengals_receiver_chris_henry.html?cat=14
Randy
December 18th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Yeah I had to watch it at home. A lady from my work contacted me while she was working at home. She was crying from watching the video so I knew I wouldn’t be able to watch it at work. It’s hard to watch a guy like Chad crying. He’s always smiling and cracking jokes. Just makes it that much harder to swallow I guess. Man I sound like a sis. I’ve never even met the guy. Just hits home. He was a year younger than me. It really puts life into perspective. I have a daughter on the way (my first child) and it makes me want to work that much harder to keep myself healthy and stay out of crazy situations like this so I can be around to watch her grow and turn into a woman. I don’t want her growing up w/o her dad around. Man it’s rough. RIP Slim!
Dave B.
December 18th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Randy/Scott, I was even welling up just hearing Chad’s audio comments on 700WLW yesterday, so I definitely teared up when I saw it on the 11 o’clock news. Willie made a remark that was pretty spot on after he heard Chad, he said “I don’t see how that guy (Chad) is able to play a football game on Sunday after hearing that.” Think about it, we didn’t know Chris and it affected us like this, imagine what it does to these guys who were his comrades in arms.
You know, for all the heat Mike Brown takes for being the redeemer, when you put it in the perspective of Doug’s words, it really makes you feel like maybe Mike is on a path that too few of us are willing to walk ourselves. I really appreciated hearing Mike remembering Chris at the Christmas party, and Marvin giving his memories too. JT, what have you got about Chris? I am sure you have a couple good Chris stories too. Too bad it takes something like this for those kinds of stories to get told, isn’t it?
Babylonian
December 18th, 2009 at 9:49 am
Here is my tribute to 15
http://babylonianav.blogspot.com/2009/12/remembering-chris-henry.html