http://www.whdh.com/story/3...d-by-train-in-dedham

Just got back about an hour ago from a memorial service at my kids' school. The 13 year old in the story was a student - a year ahead of my younger son, two behind my older daughter.

There's still no indication why he ran up and off the platform toward the train.

I have no idea - I can't comprehend, nor do I want to - what that first night was like without tucking him into bed, without giving him a kiss on the forehead and saying, "Sweet dreams. See you tomorrow."

His family has been involved in the school longer than ours. The oldest was a couple years ahead of my oldest, and married a girl who was a year ahead of him. Our families aren't as close because there was never one of theirs in the same class as one of ours. Still, this hits home. Don't let a moment go by, if you are able, to let your kids know that you love them.

Sorry to hear that, I don't want to know why just that youth can sometimes be overwhelming.

Steve

Especially nowadays, where it seems like kids can't be kids anymore. It must be incredibly frustrating (and/or depressing) to be growing up right now.

He was my son's age
I can't imagine getting the call that my little man had died in an accident. My thoughts and prayers are with the family in their time of loss.

quote Originally posted by Patrick's Dad: Hug your kids. Extra tight.

This.

Coincidentally, I just got news a high school classmate died last night. She was 34. Totally out of the blue. You never know when you'll get a call, or if it will be your turn.

Ugh.
We gotta' get better at being human.

I wish we could see ourselves, as a whole, a little clearer.
The further we get, the farther away we seem to be from understanding it.

Found this new information.
This happened in wareham - the child - a high school student using the line as a cut through was wearing headphones. Very very sad.
Trains are very quiet and much harder to hear if your walking in front of the train, most of the sound seem to come from the sides and rear of the train, by the time you realize whats happening its too late!!