Just needing some words of condolence here....

I've been on tour for the entire month and at the moment Im hundreds of miles away from what was formally 'home'. Today, I found out last night that my brother was involved in a bar fight due to some lowlife, imbecil. Sparing the details...I've spent all day on the phone with mom in the intensive care unit while the bastard who did it to him rots in a prison cell.

Its one reason why the bar scene appeals to me less and less. Low-lives...drinking, just makes for a bad scenario. Its just hard not to think about even while Im working, and its just getting to me. I just keep thinking, if I was there....I'd been atleast able to mitigate it...but Lord knows I've already been to jail and have to stay out of trouble.

Its just hard to get past the fact of what happened.

I hope everything goes ok, Joey and that you are feeling a bit better. It's awful when something happens to a member of your family and there's nothing you can do about it  .

Sending big hugs

 x

It just gets to me because me and him have gone up to that same bar in the past before on several occassions. The past few times I been in town, I didnt care to go because I really dont like straight bars in Texas much. People complain about gay bars...but you're more likley to get hurt or killed in a straight bar!

Its like...he'll never be the same again from what happened. Because of what? Some stupid bar slag girl? (no offense ladies!). I just want to kill the guy myself if revenge wasn't a crime!

Very sorry this has happened to you, your brother and your family Joey. I've enjoyed reading your postings and you seem like a very cool guy. What you said about your brother maybe never being the same hit home for me - as the saying goes your health is truly your wealth. Having been through a serious injury (as well as illness) myself even though fully recovered and put back together/fixed up I can attest that it is a mentally and emotionally life changing, transformative event and not always for the better.  The feelings of helplessness and hopelessness and how life is/feels so damn unfair.

I love it when some people say things along the lines of "oh you'll come through it stronger". Sometimes that's just feel good happy talk bs and things just are what they are.

Phew Thats excellant news. At least now you guys can start moving on from the incident.

Glad to hear your brother is out of hospital Joey. It must be a nightmare for you and your family.

Thanks alot for the well wishes. Even though I wasn't able to fly or drive back down there, I sent over some money which made me feel alot better.

Apparently the guy was some early 30s jerk. Almost twice the age as my brother. Kind of reminds me of that episode of Jersey Shore when whats his name punched Snookie in the bar. I mean...it wasn't nearly as serious...but it just goes to show, anyone can be assaulted in a bar. You just never know when some FOOL is going to do something STUPID