How did it happen?
It was
dinner time and we called Eric down from his room for dinner. He didn't
answer. We didn't think to much of it as he didn't work and slept at all
different hours.
So after
dinner my husband Dan said I'm going to check on Eric. Something we
normally didn't do. And seconds later my husband came running down the
steps from Eric's room saying Eric's dead.
I said
"WHAT" and jumped up and ran up to his room on the 3rd floor. And there I
found my sweet boy with empty bags of heroin all around him head
resting on his computer desk, arms hanging down. He was ice cold and
hard as a rock. Blood had formed around his arms and stomach area.
My other son came up and tried to feel for a pulse but I knew he was gone when I touched his cold hard body.
In a second our lives would never be the same again. No Eric, how can I go on?
We called
the police they wanted to call an ambulance and I said no it's too late
he is gone. When everyone got here they told us he had been dead for at
least 12 hours.
12 hours
my son has been dead in his room and I was just going about my day. How
can I live with that? Could I have saved him? and the answer is no I
could not save my son. He died in the middle of the night all alone.
I knew
Eric had a drug problem. He had made an appointment for the following
Monday to get help. but he never made it to the help. I knew he was
taking pills but I had no idea he was shooting heroin.
On April
7, 2011 the world lost a wonderful person. He was so smart just like his
dad is. He loved cars. We own a car repair shop where Eric worked at
and it just came to him so easy to learn how to fix cars. We were proud
of him. Thinking one day Eric would take over the shop.
He loved computers and could do anything on them and to them.
He had a
beautiful girlfriend of 5 yrs who we thought was going to be our
daughter in law one day. That is also a huge loss, loosing Jen. Jen does
come over often. I'm so grateful for that.
Eric was
very funny. His smile would light up a room. His eyes twinkled like
stars. He had so so much to offer this world and now his job is done
here on earth.
I know my son is with the Lord and that brings so much peace to my broken heart that is bleeding in sadness and pain.
psalms 25:16 turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
psalms
28:6 Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord
is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him and I AM HELPED.
amen
I miss
you my dear son so badly.Thank you for the 22 yrs I had with you. You
were one special person who many are missing. Oh how I wish you were
here. Always mom
Joan Rieco Warrington Pa.
