I haven't had a chance to cruise Autopia lately and I really do like this messageboard so I thought I should post this here. On Thursday night Feb 22 one of my very closest friends in the world was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident. He was riding his Yamaha R6 down a busy (but familiar) road when a motorist who was turning left on a green light failed to yield. My friend struck the car and was thrown from his bike. He was rushed to a trauma center where he held on for a little while longer. I got there while he was still alive, but just as they were about to allow me to see him, his blood pressure dropped and he was rushed to surgery. I sat in the waiting room for what seemed like hours as other friends showed up. I was pacing, my heart was racing, my stomach was in knots. This is the second time I've had a VERY (I considered them brothers) close friend involved in a wreck. Fortunately, my other buddy pulled through. Anyway, I will NEVER forget when the patient relations lady came out into that waiting room, scanned all of our faces, looking us in the eyes and said "I'm sorry, he didnt make it."
The last few days have been very painful for me. He meant so much to myself and to my family. He was a great person and he touched the lives of everyone who was fortunate enough to know him. Anyway, I've been mourning and my friends have been so great. they haven't left me alone through any of this. I've been losing sleep, vomiting, and just been absolutely sick. We did everything together, we were that tight.
I buffed and sealed his car a few weeks ago, and he was so proud. He loved that car so much. I used my LGCM to put the lines in his carpet and he would tell everyone not to put their feet down because he didnt want the lines ruined. I was the one who put the lines in there and I rode all the way to the mall holding my feet up.
Anyway, the reason I posted this on Autopia is two fold. 1) To thank all the people here who have taught me so much about detailing. I was able to use it to make my friend happy. I polished his car for a few hours and didnt finish until around Midnight on a friday night. He was making everyone go out and look at it in the sun so you could see the pearl. His mother (who doesnt live here) will be coming down to take care of all of his things and drive his car back. I am holding the keys to the car for her until she arrives. I plan on getting the car and giving it a full balls to the wall detail because he was just SO proud last time I did that. My second reason: to remind everyone how short life is and how quickly things can change. I went to dinner with my friend just the night before, and I was on the phone with him just hours before this happened. Just hours later one of the best friends I've ever had was gone. Please make sure those who are close to you know how much they mean. That is one regret that I'm glad I dont have. Lee knew how much my family and I loved him. Please take a second to let everyone know how glad you are to have them in your life, because tomorrow isnt for sure. Thanks for reading... This has been a very tough time for me.
Wade
RIP Lee Daniel Boss. You'll never be forgotten.
The last few days have been very painful for me. He meant so much to myself and to my family. He was a great person and he touched the lives of everyone who was fortunate enough to know him. Anyway, I've been mourning and my friends have been so great. they haven't left me alone through any of this. I've been losing sleep, vomiting, and just been absolutely sick. We did everything together, we were that tight.
I buffed and sealed his car a few weeks ago, and he was so proud. He loved that car so much. I used my LGCM to put the lines in his carpet and he would tell everyone not to put their feet down because he didnt want the lines ruined. I was the one who put the lines in there and I rode all the way to the mall holding my feet up.
Anyway, the reason I posted this on Autopia is two fold. 1) To thank all the people here who have taught me so much about detailing. I was able to use it to make my friend happy. I polished his car for a few hours and didnt finish until around Midnight on a friday night. He was making everyone go out and look at it in the sun so you could see the pearl. His mother (who doesnt live here) will be coming down to take care of all of his things and drive his car back. I am holding the keys to the car for her until she arrives. I plan on getting the car and giving it a full balls to the wall detail because he was just SO proud last time I did that. My second reason: to remind everyone how short life is and how quickly things can change. I went to dinner with my friend just the night before, and I was on the phone with him just hours before this happened. Just hours later one of the best friends I've ever had was gone. Please make sure those who are close to you know how much they mean. That is one regret that I'm glad I dont have. Lee knew how much my family and I loved him. Please take a second to let everyone know how glad you are to have them in your life, because tomorrow isnt for sure. Thanks for reading... This has been a very tough time for me.Wade
RIP Lee Daniel Boss. You'll never be forgotten.
