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2 Weeks ago my 18 year old daughter were in an accident and seatbelts were not worn . They were both ejected from the vehicle . The driver had her thumb servered with alot of nerve damage . She was on a vent for over a week . She has had 6 operations with many more to come . She broke her back, neck,leg and other arm .

My 18 year old incoming college freshman , who's packed bags littered the living room and who's excitment for the next phase in her life was boundless died at the scene. I pray that nobody ever has to feel this pain and utter despair . We had a daughter that we literaly built our life around and in an instant our world is gone . All of the bightness that she was has been extinguished and with her went all of our hopes dreams, ambition and will to live .

Her friends ( many many ) have stopped over many times and that helped for a while but now they are off to college on to the next stage in thier lives . Everytime I hear from them I die just a little more thinking of the things I will never get to experience with Victoria .

Victoria Lacen Wells June 29 1993 - Aug 13 20011

So sad...

Lost a cousin at 18, beatiful girl with a great future. Her death made me buckle and be safer on the roads.

May this tragedy save another...

Best wishes to you and your family.

There aren't words to describe how sorry I am to hear this.

You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

I am so, so sorry for your loss.

I cannot begin to imagine how hard this is for you and your family. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

Sorry for your loss IRE. No words can ease your pain, but hopefully some prayers for you and your family can give some solace.

Sorry to hear about your loss. I'll pray for you and your family.

I am truly at a loss of words. I am so sincerely sorry for your loss, and send many prayers and thoughts your way.

Ire, I just don't even know what to say.. Saying I'm sorry for your loss just doesn't seem like enough..

I'll pray for Victoria and I will pray for you and your family. I hope you continue to find the strength to carry on. By the sound of it, Victoria seems to be the type of young lady that would want you do just that...

My thoughts are with you and yours.

My sincerest possible condolences, IRE. I'm tearing up reading this, man.
Absolutely terrible

Thoughts and prayers are with you, IRE.

So sorry for your loss. She is watching over you from above.

That's just Tragic, I'm so sorry for your loss.

There is nothing any of us can say to comfort you at this time.

I lost a Nephew in 2003, whom was my little Sisters only Son and her eldest. She started having children at 17 and he was more like a little brother to me and he looked up to me.

Ricky was two weeks shy of his 21st birth day and a Father of two ... his Daughter was two weeks old and will never know her Father other then in a picture taken at the hospital. It' changed our lives in an instant.

My company at the time was building the Hard Rock Cafe in Tampa ... I was laying out the 8th floor of the high rise hotel when I received the call, that he had been shot and killed. My first thoughts where of anger and revenge.

It's the very reason why I'm back in Ohio today. I had to hold the family together.
I lost my company in the process, in my absents to my crook of a partner to add salt to my fresh wound.
My Grand Niece slept on my chest at my Sisters house in her recliner for probably 3 weeks afterwards.

Folks will say to you that you need to get over it and move on with your lives (and they will), but if they really knew how you felt, then they would understand that there is no getting over it and you live on with it the rest of your life.
That's the other unfortunate reality of your loss.

My youngest left for College Friday and even though he is a junior it's still scary, because he is going to a new school and will not really know anyone, but the knowledge that he is taking that next step in his life is something I also think of as did you with yours.

God Bless you and yours.

I am truly, truly sorry for your loss. Please let us know in any way we can help.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

There's no words that are enough.

Much love and support to you and yours.

IRE~I am SO sorry for your loss.

So sorry to hear that

I'm sorry to hear that, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

As others have said - words just won't do much at this time - but I am so sorry. I cannot imagine how you must feel...........

So, so sorry to hear this. My thoughts and prayers are out for you and I can't imagine what you're going through. I am going to have my teenage son read this, and I'm sure it will hit him with the same intensity as it hit me. Your message will be well received.

That was heart-wrenching to read, I am truly sorry for your loss, Ire. I can't imagine what it would be like.... and I don't want to.
Like others here, I don't know what to say, other than I wish you and your family better days ahead.

I am so sorry to hear this. I wish you and your wife strength to move forward. I know it must seem impossibly tough and possibly pointless, but I'm sure your daughter wouldn't want your and your wife's life to end with hers.

Mourn, grieve... but remember your daughter will want you to enjoy life again.

There are no words coming to mind at this time .. I am so sorry !

IRE 45....May god find you & your family some peace & rest thru this tragic part of your lives.

There are not words to express or comfort, I wish you peace, I'm sorry for your loss, may God bless all of you.

Noone should have to go through something like this, IRE.

Please accept my condolensces.

I am sorry to hear of the loss of your daughter. That is something I always think about- never taking anything or any moment for granted, because you don't know if that moment could be your last with them. So sad to hear of things like this.

God bless you, your family, and your daughter.

I have a four month old daughter that is the light of my life.

I'm trying to imagine being in your shoes and it's tearing me up inside.

At best I'd probably have a complete mental breakdown, be uncommunicative and withdrawn, be angry, feel like something was stolen or taken from me. I'd probably have to spend a week all by myself in a dark room to contemplate what just happened and try to come to terms with this the rest of my life.

I don't know you and there's nothing I could write on a message board that would do you any good. Just know that I'm feeling some of the pain you must be experiencing.

In time I hope you can channel the emotions you're feeling right now into something that has a positive effect on others.

And take care of yourself right now.

I know I've made the mistake of trying to help everyone around me to the detriment of my mental health.

Take your time and really contemplate what's happened. The right path for how you will deal with this will present itself.

wow...just wow...theres no words to say,.....i don't even have kids and this post made me tear up a little...

my heart is saddened today for you and your family.....i pray for for you and yours IRE...

I can't even begin to imagine the pain you are going through.My heart is breaking inside for you and I have never met you.Hope somehow,you find comfort through this difficult time.

WOW.....hard to say anything. As a parent I can only imagine the grief, and I don't like to do that.

My deepest condolences.

My prayer is Victoria's soul is at God's side and you and your families hearts are firmly in His healing hands.

As others have said, I have no words. My gut is in a knot. I'll keep your family in my prayers. If you have a "church family" lean on them heavily.

Wow, not much I can say to ease your pain. May God bless you and your family.

IRE...words seem so inadequate...
My wife and I pray that you and your family find the strength to endure.
You and your family have our sympathy and prayers.

Oh IRE, I am so very sorry. There are no words. As others have said, I'm sitting here at my computer crying, just imagining what you are going through.

I know nothing anyone can say will help at this time, but please know you will be in many people's thoughts and prayers. Definitely mine.

Prayers and condolences to you and yours, IRE.

My condolences to you and your loved ones.

I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter IRE. I can't even begin to imagine what you and your wife are going through right now.

God bless and keep you both.

Wow... Talk about a story knocking the wind out of you.

I know words are pointless at a time like this. Just know that your and your wife will be in my prayers and my heart goes out to you at this unimaginably tough time.