Eric

I lost my dear son Eric age 22 April 7, 2011, to a drug over dose. My heart is so broken and shattered. 

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.