Friend of mine is no more

[English Tim]

Good friend and fellow rider is no more. Riding rural Oklahoma early in the morning he hit a horse and flew about 69 feet. Heard it on the local news that a motorcyclist had died but did not find out until yesterday when i received a phone call from another friend that it was Hopkins. He was a experienced rider but obviously he was traveling way to fast for the conditions.

So sad Sonny. God bless him.

 

[Tennessee]

My heart and prayers go out to him and his family, and to your loss of a good friend - a hard thing to come by...

 

[sonny]

His funeral was today. Took off around 12:30 from work and attended. His brother insured that i was lead bike. After the funeral had to go back to work but was late getting back. More than one Harley rider was very interested in the Rocket X.

 

[Tal]

 

[PaddyO]

His funeral was today. Took off around 12:30 from work and attended. His brother insured that i was lead bike. After the funeral had to go back to work but was late getting back. More than one Harley rider was very interested in the Rocket X.

What an honor to be the lead bike. Kudos to the brother for extending this honor.

The most common analogies for grief are it can come in like a wave or it can be like a roller coaster. We can be going along OK, and then a wave comes in, or the roller coaster goes through an unexpected drop. Either way, the goal is to learn to ride the wave or the roller coaster. An analogy I like is breathing. When we give voice to our grief, which is call mourning, this is a breath out. When we do things which feed our soul, nourish our spirit, or replenish our energy, these are things which give us a breath in. As we breathe out and breathe in, we move through the grieving process. And moving is all we can hope for. There are no steps, no timeline, no one size fits all. We each go through it in our own way. I would encourage you not to use alcohol or drugs to mask the pain. Look for folks who will be good listeners and will just let you talk. Advice on how to do this is not needed. Two books that I like are Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart by Alan D. Wolfelt and One You Love Has Died by James E. Miller. Understanding Your Grief is a book and One You Love Has Died is a booklet. It just depends on how much you want to read. Both are good. Understanding Your Grief has more info because it is longer.

May God comfort you and Hopkins' family and friends.

 

[sonny]

That is all good stuff. Been around a bit. Not the first and more than likely not the last time i see a good friend go. Very colorful military career and seen more than my fare share of well trained folks bite it. Same with good riders that know better. He ^ucked up. Travelling way to fast for the conditions and it finished him. We all have been there. Your card is drawn its drawn. Kind of a shocker but it happens.

 

[Sparky59]

None of us get to pick or choose, honor those lost in your own way...Stay Strong

 

[MIG]

My condolences... a Moment of Silence for our Fallen Brother; followed by a rapping of pipes...
-MIG

 

[mexican]

Terrible news!!!

 

[Tripps]

Sorry for your loss, Sonny.