Spare a thought..........

[dizzyblonde]

I would respectfully like to request this lunchtime........

Please wherever we are, whatever we are doing, that we may take a few moments to spare a thought for ''our fallen friend'', his relatives and close friends.








I've never met Mark, and feel very strange posting this myself.

[ooger]

I will.

The service starts at 2.30pm. A few minutes out of the day feels only right.

[dizzyblonde]

theres a candle lit on my fireplace, its been lit since the guys met this aft

[Alpinestarhero]

Well said dizzy. I never met him either, yet i still feel a great sadness at his passing. I wouldnt wish the sadness of loosing someone upon anyone, the pain is far too much to cope with at times, and never goes away.


Rest In Peace Mark; may you walk the heavens in your shiny white boots, looking down upon us and saying "meh" to everything we do

:grouphug: for everyone


Ride safe.

Matt

[lily]

Yes at 2.30 I will take a few moments to think about what has happened and what his family and friends must be feeling.

RIP Mark

x

[stewie]

Wish I could say something that would make a difference, unforunately I cant, I think Marks passing has affected a lot of people of the forum in the last week and weve been a bit afraid to voice our thoughts.
God bless mate
R.I.P

[hovis]

agreed

[rictus01]

Indeed.

[Alpinestarhero]

ah crap, im crying :( don't feel i got the right to really

[rictus01]

ah crap, im crying :( don't feel i got the right to really

In you own time and your own way mate, everyone is different.

Cheers Mark.

[Speedy Claire]

R.I.P. Mark......... my thoughts will be with his family and friends

[dizzyblonde]

ah crap, im crying :( don't feel i got the right to really

me too mate...me too......I feel the same

[lily]

ah crap, im crying :( don't feel i got the right to really

I felt rubbish all day...but like you don't feel i have the right to.....but...actually i don't know the rest of that sentance!

x

[Beaniebike]

This is really too sad for words. Ride free, x

[Samnooshka]

Trapped in the glorious years
within the memory of belief, lost of all grief.
Take the reasons,
which once seemed so clear,
but never mind, you have nothing to fear.
For you my friend will be, forever young,
Forever in the heart of memories.

Lost in the glory of all time,
the wisdom was there within that smile,
You see you could have told us,
there within lies the mystery.

So shed a smile, and grin a tear,
For you my friend, will be,
Forever young, Forever young.
Forever in the heart of memory,
We see not through our misery.
Forever young, forever young.
There's a new angel tonight.

(by Renee 'nay' Kristen Kristen)

[plowsie]

Ride safe in the roads of heaven Mark, only met you the once yet you had me in stitches mate. My thoughts and best wishes to family and friends.

RIP big guy!

[Lozzo]

Thinking of Mark right now - Also, thinking of his family and close friends, and those who were riding with him on the day he died.

Save a comfy space for me, wherever you end up, Mark.
Meh!

[pmapp]

Thinking of Mark right now - Also, thinking of his family and close friends, and those who were riding with him on the day he died.


+1 Never good with words - so what Lozzo said.

[Alpinestarhero]

Trapped in the glorious years
within the memory of belief, lost of all grief.
Take the reasons,
which once seemed so clear,
but never mind, you have nothing to fear.
For you my friend will be, forever young,
Forever in the heart of memories.

Lost in the glory of all time,
the wisdom was there within that smile,
You see you could have told us,
there within lies the mystery.

So shed a smile, and grin a tear,
For you my friend, will be,
Forever young, Forever young.
Forever in the heart of memory,
We see not through our misery.
Forever young, forever young.
There's a new angel tonight.

(by Renee 'nay' Kristen Kristen)

Thats lovely

[rictus01]

I feel I’ve got to say something, I won’t claim Mark was a good friend as I only ever met him twice or that I feel his loss personally, it does saddens me however and I can understand what thoughs close to him must be feeling.

From my own perspective, I remember all thoughs lost that have been close to me, listing in my head the names, just to keep their memory alive (for me that is), it also brings up thoughs things we all know, yet choose to ignore most of the time, mortality and the dangers of biking, I don’t regret it as it’s something I have little control over, but I guess it’s still in there as it explains why I get annoyed over bad chains/ maintenance, well anything that makes biking more dangerous, so it ends up part of who I am.

I guess knowing the potential price to be paid makes a more cautious rider, but do at times wish for the old saying of “ignorance is bliss”.

Cheers Mark.

[stevehaskew]

Although I didn't know him that well, he was the first member of the Org that I met in person. Unfortunately I couldn't make the funeral, but thanks for this thread. There was never a dull moment with Mark around. He will be greatly missed. RIP Mark

[Kate Moss]

Is it wrong to be saddened by the loss of someone you never met or never had much interaction with? Maybe it's just the harsh reality of how someone can be taken away from you at any second. You really should make every moment count.

This has kind of given me a wake up call and I intend to never go to bed on an argument, always kiss Phil goodbye and make sure my family know I care.

A very sad day

[Alpinestarhero]

Is it wrong to be saddened by the loss of someone you never met or never had much interaction with? Maybe it's just the harsh reality of how someone can be taken away from you at any second. You really should make every moment count.

This has kind of given me a wake up call and I intend to never go to bed on an argument, always kiss Phil goodbye and make sure my family know I care.

A very sad day

No, it is not wrong. Quite a few people here are saddened by whats happened - so go ahead, feel sad, cry, whatever. But just know that tis ok, and we all feel the same

[plowsie]

Like I have just said to Matt via PM, even those that never knew him may be affected due to the fact that most of us ride bikes here, and one of us has passed away due to it and it brings back all the consequences and risks, it may not stop us but makes us think as Rictus has said above really.

[slark01]

Like I have just said to Matt via PM, even those that never knew him may be affected due to the fact that most of us ride bikes here, and one of us has passed away due to it and it brings back all the consequences and risks, it may not stop us but makes us think as Rictus has said above really.
Unfortunately your right Plowsie, I had the opportunity to go out today but Mark WAS on my mind and I ended up just staying in and looking after baba. Since Mark died it has made me very unsure about going on the bike, I didn't even know him but it has saddened me greatly and has made me think twice.

RIP Mark my thoughts are with you.

[SoulKiss]

Well I spent the best part of the time from 2:20 till the back of 3 in an MSN chatroom with Alpinestarhero, Dizzyblonde and Stewie.

If I had thought about it earlier I would have opened the invite wider.

Thanks folks, I think that chat we had, and more importantly the humour we shared has made a difference to me, and that Mark would have apreciated it.

Especially the 5 minutes where every thing said was

"Meh"

[metalmonkey]

Everyone has their own way of dealing with something like this, how you cope is a very personal thing. One of colleuges at work collasped and died on boxing day, I didn't know Chris that well, but our team got togther for drinks a few weeks before.

I was very shocked and saddned I didn't know him that well, but it hit everyone hard, it didn't hit me until the funeral where I had go be alone for a while, my nan dying a few years back deeply upset me, never quite healed nor do I talk about it, but with time I feel better with time passing.

Would I stop riding, change jobs cause its too much of a risk, nope never. Thats just me, do I get scared, of course I do sometimes, but I don't let on how it effects me.

Nothing can be said, to change what is felt, not can it be explained in words lauanage isn't capable of that.

What I'm trying to say from I have a rough idea, how people feel, its okay to feel whatever you want.

My thoughs are with everyone this has effected from family, close friends to the org. I really believe humour and time is best way to move on, never forgot just remeber the good times.

[Alpinestarhero]

Well I spent the best part of the time from 2:20 till the back of 3 in an MSN chatroom with Alpinestarhero, Dizzyblonde and Stewie.

If I had thought about it earlier I would have opened the invite wider.

Thanks folks, I think that chat we had, and more importantly the humour we shared has made a difference to me, and that Mark would have apreciated it.

Especially the 5 minutes where every thing said was

"Meh"

Meh!

:D

[Messie]

I'll pass on some sage advice that was given to me when I lost someone very close.

Look hard and find all those lovely, happy, loving memories of the person you've lost. All those little things that make you smile when they're in your head.

Parcel them up tenderly and beautifully and put them in a special place in your heart and mind.

Then you can take them out one by one in times of need and cherish them and hold them dear and they will make you smile again.

This works for me. It doesn't take away the sadness or the pain of missing them, but it makes it all OK in the end.

HTH

[Alpinestarhero]

I'll pass on some sage advice that was given to me when I lost someone very close.

Look hard and find all those lovely, happy, loving memories of the person you've lost. All those little things that make you smile when they're in your head.

Parcel them up tenderly and beautifully and put them in a special place in your heart and mind.

Then you can take them out one by one in times of need and cherish them and hold them dear and they will make you smile again.

This works for me. It doesn't take away the sadness or the pain of missing them, but it makes it all OK in the end.

HTH

You're right. I look back to the times i spent with my cousin, killing our pushbikes doing things they wernt designed to do.

But i can't help feeling that those guys who were there on the day, who had to deal with it, will be able to soley remember the good times for a while.

On one hand, there is a bit of tension on this forum at the moment (the whole quiff/shelly thing), and thats a big downer. But the way in which everyone has come together to help one another with what happened to ASM is nothing short of beautiful. I can't explain it using any other word; its a beautiful thing when people who are practically strangers to one another, save for the posts we read from each other, can come together and comfort each other.

Oh, everyone...





Smile :)

Matt

[Messie]

Absolutely.

Giving support to others, and being able to receive the support offered by others is vital and, as you say, a beautiful thing.





And big, big hugs too always help :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:

[StreetHawk]

Thanks for all your comments guys. Im not sure if it's right that I thank you but I reckon I knew Mark as well as anyone on here and reading your kind words in this and other threads has been truly heartwarming.

I was at the service today and it was very sad but touching. I met Marks parents who thanked everyone on here for the condelenses. They've had a read through them all. It was mentioned in Marks dad's reading at the end of the ceremony.

There was a wreath (organised by Warthog) that was signed from 'everyone at sv650.org'.. We rode there in precession at slowish pace not overtaking anything, only had to regroup twice as there were 15+ bikes.

Thanks guys

<group hug>

[Alpinestarhero]

Thanks for all your comments guys. Im not sure if it's right that I thank you but I reckon I knew Mark as well as anyone on here and reading your kind words in this and other threads has been truly heartwarming.

I was at the service today and it was very sad but touching. I met Marks parents who thanked everyone on here for the condelenses. They've had a read through them all. It was mentioned in Marks dad's reading at the end of the ceremony.

There was a wreath (organised by Warthog) that was signed from 'everyone at sv650.org'.. We rode there in precession at slowish pace not overtaking anything, only had to regroup twice as there were 15+ bikes.

Thanks guys

<group hug>

Our thoughts have been with you all, and we've all shed some tears (well, I did) aswell

hope your all doing ok, MSN still on offer.

Matt

[dizzyblonde]

I am so glad that some more folk, have posted their thoughts here, I felt a bit odd for doing the original.....but it appears I am not alone, and we all stand together in times like these......

[Drew Carey]

I couldn't post earlier today, but as I said in another thread, I took 5 minutes out from work at 2.30 to think of Mark, his family and all the people I have lost and know who have sadly passed.

I know I didn't know him, but it is still upsetting when I read through a post only two weeks ago that he was posting in......RIP. To all those that attended.....my condolences for the loss of a close friend.