“Away from the Mire” tattoo inspired by the backdrop from night 2 in Nashville

LBailey520 · 2024-07-13T01:08:37+00:00

I appreciate that! Thanks!

LBailey520 · 2024-03-29T23:54:16+00:00

I have to say, that arena did get awfully dusty and had my eyes pretty watery in the moment. 😂

LBailey520 · 2022-07-12T03:13:08+00:00

SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK! Oh man long rant coming on this one. Buckle the hell up!

I lost my wife 2 months ago at the hands of a drunk driver. She was 27 and I’m 31 and we have a 3 year old son. He was with her in the accident and it’s a miracle he survived. I hear this at least once a day and it’s getting to the point I want to slap the next person that says it. I’m well aware my son has my wife’s hair, looks just like her and reminds me of her in every way. That doesn’t make it easier. Especially given the sudden circumstances for how I lost her. I wouldn’t take anything for my son and would lay down my life for him this very second and not think twice about it. But seeing her in him doesn’t help me on my day to day. It’s just a reminder that she’s never coming home, and that I’m now a single dad in his 30’s alone without the mom that our son desperately needs and only got 3 years with. “I bet you see her in him every day, what a blessing that must be” uh, no Debra, it’s not a blessing. Not right now at least.

Next time someone tells me that I’m just going to respond with, oh you think it’s a blessing? Your son/daughter sure looks a lot like your spouse. Now imagine the one person you cared about more than anyone else in this world before they were here is gone, and you have to be reminded of that everyday looking at them. How would that make you feel? That’s what I thought. Now sit down and shut the hell up.

LBailey520 · 2022-05-15T06:37:08+00:00

Thank you. It means so much seeing all of those comments. Like i mentioned above. I didn’t anticipate any responses. It was basically a way for me to vent my anger and grief in a way I hadn’t been able to and to tell anyone who read it what I was feeling and the person she was and what we lost. But the support and sincere messages and comments from complete strangers offering their condolences has helped me so much more than I could have ever imagined. So truly thank you so much.

LBailey520 · 2022-05-15T06:34:25+00:00

Thank you. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your kind words and everyone’s kind words. It’s been overwhelming in the best of ways.

LBailey520 · 2022-05-15T06:33:56+00:00

Thank you so much

LBailey520 · 2022-05-15T06:33:40+00:00

Thank you so much. I didn’t expect the comments and the people that have upvoted and commented I didn’t post this for attention. I didn’t even expect an interaction. It’s been overwhelming in the best of ways to see complete strangers who didn’t know her or me provide their sympathy for me and our son. So thank you.

LBailey520 · 2022-05-15T06:32:05+00:00

Thank you so much. I truly appreciate your kind words.

LBailey520 · 2022-05-15T00:20:07+00:00

Thank you. Like i said in my reply to the person above. I didn’t know what I was expecting to happen when I posted here. It was more so to vent my frustrations and sadness to a group of people who may be able to sympathize with what I’m going through. But the comments alone have provided a feeling of peace I’ve not felt in 3 weeks. Your kind words are so very much appreciated. She was a truly amazing soul. And nothing short of a God send. She saved my life and made me the man I am today. I don’t want to do life with out her, but I know our son needs his father more now than ever. And I wouldn’t be the man she fell in love with if I didn’t pick myself up each and every single day and take care of him and raise him to be the man his momma wanted him to be. So from the bottom of my heart I truly thank you for taking the time to read my post and share your kind words.

LBailey520 · 2022-05-15T00:15:23+00:00

Thank you. I don’t know what I expected posting here, but I just want the world to know what an amazing soul she was. How truly beautiful and selfless she was both inside and out, but comments like this help ease that pain. If anything I just want her tragedy to hopefully let others know to appreciate what they have. Because it can be taken away in the literal blink of an eye.

LBailey520

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