2009 has been a year of untimely deaths for celebrities. From MJ to MCNair, and now Chris Henry. I never really followed the Bengals and didn't know much about Henry, but for some reason the story of his death has really touched me. Perhaps it's because I think most young people (myself included) can relate to a domestic dispute where tempers flare. You think to yourself you really love this person but you're so pissed and you want to let it be known. Or whatever the issue is, it needs to be resolved at that very moment.Either way, you're not thinking clearly.
We don't know the whole story, and we probably never will, but there's one thing I'm certain of....Neither Chris Henry nor his fiancée woke up that morning thinking an argument would lead to his death. Emotions can cause you to do some crazy off the wall shit sometimes. I think that's why I can relate to this story so much. Not just in the domestic dispute sense, but simply losing my temper in any given situation. Stories like this are a wake up call that shit just isn't that serious sometimes, and life is really precious.
I can admit that I used to be a really angry person at times, and could be quick to fly off the handle. I feel blessed to have a really good friend that taught me how dangerous one's own temper could be. When he would tell me "you'll end up dead or in jail", I'd think to myself like "damn, that's some messed up shit to say"...but I later realized that he was right, and I'm thankful for that moment of clarity.
I feel for Chris Henry, his fiancée, friends, and family because I know how tragic of an accident this was. I know that at the end of the day, Henry and his fiancée were just ordinary people. How she has to be wishing she could turn back the hands of time...and I know that no argument is worth losing your life, or contributing to the loss of a life over. I hope that other people learn from this. And I pray that his family finds some sort of peace in knowing that God doesn't make mistakes, and he is in a better place. RIP Chis Henry
If I may, let me play Devil's advocate for a second. Now I understand the whole tempers flare thing cause its been times when I just wanted to kick the shit out of my honey because he made me so angry. So with that being said couldn't we use the same argument for Chris Brown? This whole incident made me think about that because here I am making excuses for her and he died as result of their dispute. So should Chris get a pass...maybe Rih just pushed him to his limit? IDK but my condolences to the family.
ReplyDeleteI feel u a lil bit but not really. this is a whole different situation. I highly doubt she meant to throw him from the truck. chris brown intentionally did bodily harm to rih. im tlkn bout emotions runnin wild and arguing. not puttin ur hands on sum1
ReplyDeleteYeah I don't think she meant to do it either but the world may never know.
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