Sunday, November 9, 2008
Ricardo's Birthday
Well Ricardo's birthday was November 5, 2008, he would have been 20 years old. I am sure that God celebrates everyones birthdays in heaven. I am sure he had the best time. I wanted to write on Wednesday, but I just couldn't do it. I did not work that day, I probably will never work again on the 5th of November. We went to the cemetary and left flowers and said some prayers, but what prayers does my son really need, we are the ones that need the prayers not him. Everyday I ask for strength from Jesus and I know that he gives it to me, but there are times I just am so tired of everything and everyone. I miss my Beluga so much. I guess I have to wait until its my turn to leave this world, I just hope that I am good enough to join him where he is.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
My Birthday
Today, is my birthday, another year without my Beluga, he was basically the only one who would remember things like that (Mimi, does pretty good with birthdays, she bought me some cat stuff, real nice). Beluga always had a card (something funny with wierd stuff written in it) and the only person who can read his writting is Cindy because he writes just like Chulo and Daniel. I really hate my birthday because it is just another year without him here. I wish we could go back in time, but that is not possible, is it?
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Anniversary Date of Ricardo's Death
Well, this day finanally had to arrive. On Sunday, August 31, 2008 it will be one year that Ricardo left this earth to be in Heaven. I believe that God is good that the 31st fell on a Sunday, because last year the 31st was on a Friday, so it made a two day jump. We will be having a Mass in his honor on Sunday at the 11:30 Mass at Holy Name of Jesus Church, for anyone who is interested and we will be going to the cemetary to pray and visit and help each other out.
It is going to be a long week for all us, I wish that I did not have to go to work but I have to, but maybe work will help me out to get through this horrible week.
I know that Ricardo is in heaven, but it does not make it any easier for me or anyone else in the family.
I ask for prayers for our family this week.
It is going to be a long week for all us, I wish that I did not have to go to work but I have to, but maybe work will help me out to get through this horrible week.
I know that Ricardo is in heaven, but it does not make it any easier for me or anyone else in the family.
I ask for prayers for our family this week.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Getting to know Ricardo
THE INJUSTICE OF RICARDO'S DEATH FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW
This is written especially for those people out their who said terrible things about the way my child died. Many of these people say he he was crushed, that they heard him screaming, etc. As you can see from what I am writing, God was good and did not let my child suffer he died instantly and for those of you who read this blog, pass the word around to thos beasts that do not have a heart and came and told us these things to myself and my family.
My son, Ricardo was an employee of Goo Goo Car Wash in Wyoming, Michigan. He boss is a Canadian immigrant, who was blessed by God to have money, unfortunately he did not know that you need to pass your blessings to others.
Ricardo started working at Goo Goo Car Wash in April of 2007, he would work all the hours that he was given, he was good worker and never missed a day and was always ready to help.
Ricardo, graduated in June of 2007 and was looking forward to a career in construction, checking out different schools, he did not want to go far because he had a girlfriend and he did not want to leave her. Eventually after gradaution, his friend Andrew began working with Ricardo at the carwash.
Many times on slow days their boss would only keep one kid working the carwash by themselves, letting them close up by themselves, these were only kids (18 years of age) but when its not your kid, you don't worry.
I was never happy about this situation, but Ricardo was very proud of this situation, he felt like a man because he was trusted with closing up, and who would think of any harm out there for him in a carwash.
Well that harm came, when Ricardo died on August 31, 2007, on a Friday night at the Goo Goo Car Wash, he was alone, since his boss did not want to spend extra money to have two kids working that night, since it was a slow night at the car wash. His boss left at 7:00-7:30 pm and left Ricardo by himself. The carwash closed at 9:00 and he would call me up about 9:15 -9:20 for me to come and get him (he did not know how to drive) and I was waiting at home for his call (which never came). According to the Wyoming Police Report and the MIOSHA report from the video which captured his death he was closing up around 9:15 (he called his boss to say he was closing, we seen that last call on his cell phone) when someone came to complain that the carwash did not clean up their car right, so Ricardo let him in, as the customer is always right. We will never know who this person was (I personally believe it was the devil himself, but whoever it was they will have to live with themselves for the rest of their lives for being a complainer about a stupid spot on their car) but Ricardo let him and he went in behind him and got caught up in the power washers cables and it pulled hiim down where he hit the cement and he died instantly, my baby was dead by 9:20 pm.
I started calling around that time to see about what time he was going to get out of work so that we could cook him his dinner (he was going to have salmon, which he loved) of course he never answered. I started thinking maybe he went to Andrews and just was not answering his phone. I did not start worrying until about 10:00 and I was thinking maybe I should go out their (If I would have gone I would have found my child dead) also his cousin, Davy was calling me telling me that he was calling Ricardo and no one answered.
POLICE
Finally around 10:20 - 10:30 someone knocked on our door, and it was the Wyoming Police Department. I started thinking Oh, God what happened, I thought maybe they had Ricardo in the police cruiser, but no he asked me where my husband was and I went and got Daniel and thats when they told us that Ricardo was dead. They were very kind to us and stayed with us until my family and friends began to arrive. I give points to the Wyoming Police Department for their training in this area, they were very good to us. It was the most horrible day of my life. I will never forget this, if I live to be 100 years.
I
This is written especially for those people out their who said terrible things about the way my child died. Many of these people say he he was crushed, that they heard him screaming, etc. As you can see from what I am writing, God was good and did not let my child suffer he died instantly and for those of you who read this blog, pass the word around to thos beasts that do not have a heart and came and told us these things to myself and my family.
My son, Ricardo was an employee of Goo Goo Car Wash in Wyoming, Michigan. He boss is a Canadian immigrant, who was blessed by God to have money, unfortunately he did not know that you need to pass your blessings to others.
Ricardo started working at Goo Goo Car Wash in April of 2007, he would work all the hours that he was given, he was good worker and never missed a day and was always ready to help.
Ricardo, graduated in June of 2007 and was looking forward to a career in construction, checking out different schools, he did not want to go far because he had a girlfriend and he did not want to leave her. Eventually after gradaution, his friend Andrew began working with Ricardo at the carwash.
Many times on slow days their boss would only keep one kid working the carwash by themselves, letting them close up by themselves, these were only kids (18 years of age) but when its not your kid, you don't worry.
I was never happy about this situation, but Ricardo was very proud of this situation, he felt like a man because he was trusted with closing up, and who would think of any harm out there for him in a carwash.
Well that harm came, when Ricardo died on August 31, 2007, on a Friday night at the Goo Goo Car Wash, he was alone, since his boss did not want to spend extra money to have two kids working that night, since it was a slow night at the car wash. His boss left at 7:00-7:30 pm and left Ricardo by himself. The carwash closed at 9:00 and he would call me up about 9:15 -9:20 for me to come and get him (he did not know how to drive) and I was waiting at home for his call (which never came). According to the Wyoming Police Report and the MIOSHA report from the video which captured his death he was closing up around 9:15 (he called his boss to say he was closing, we seen that last call on his cell phone) when someone came to complain that the carwash did not clean up their car right, so Ricardo let him in, as the customer is always right. We will never know who this person was (I personally believe it was the devil himself, but whoever it was they will have to live with themselves for the rest of their lives for being a complainer about a stupid spot on their car) but Ricardo let him and he went in behind him and got caught up in the power washers cables and it pulled hiim down where he hit the cement and he died instantly, my baby was dead by 9:20 pm.
I started calling around that time to see about what time he was going to get out of work so that we could cook him his dinner (he was going to have salmon, which he loved) of course he never answered. I started thinking maybe he went to Andrews and just was not answering his phone. I did not start worrying until about 10:00 and I was thinking maybe I should go out their (If I would have gone I would have found my child dead) also his cousin, Davy was calling me telling me that he was calling Ricardo and no one answered.
POLICE
Finally around 10:20 - 10:30 someone knocked on our door, and it was the Wyoming Police Department. I started thinking Oh, God what happened, I thought maybe they had Ricardo in the police cruiser, but no he asked me where my husband was and I went and got Daniel and thats when they told us that Ricardo was dead. They were very kind to us and stayed with us until my family and friends began to arrive. I give points to the Wyoming Police Department for their training in this area, they were very good to us. It was the most horrible day of my life. I will never forget this, if I live to be 100 years.
I
Sunday, June 15, 2008
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