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Of all the words unspoken,
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The sorrow and the tears,
Who can know the reason?
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Drugs & Alcohol
This is a page dedicated to Sister Rosemary's son Richard Thomas Knox ("Ricky").
prevents potential, wastes talents, and destroys lives.
He was into drugs, alcohol and Rock and Roll. A very dangerous combination.
We share a little about his life and artwork.
We hope and pray the sad lessons of his life will somehow help others.
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At our wedding April 20,1985.
Ricky was high at our wedding.
He told us this years later......
High at his very own mother's wedding!!
Artistic talent!
Ricky had an artistic talent.
His addictions prevented him from pursuing it professionally.
Once in a while Ricky gave artwork he did to his Mom (Sister Rosemary)
but most of his artwork was not our taste and he applied much of it
to doing home tatoos for friends.
Drugs and Rock music took his life over.
Ricky couldn't hold down a steady job.
He lived with his girlfriend, the mother of his children.
At one point Ricky even questioned if his mother was really his mother.
Nothing wrong with adoption but yes she gave birth to him and raised him.
He once told us, if it wasn't for Rock music and pot, he would have to go on stronger drugs
(that he had used in the past). We think he probably did anyway.
Unfortunately, as a result of drugs & rock music most of his drawings were occultic.
(Wizards, dragons, skeletons and other demonic style artwork)
Because of our testimony and life he knew better then to give those style of pictures to us.
He also liked to do tatoos.
I have noticed most (not all) tatoos have to do with lust and/or occultic darkness
especially those tatoos that are more elaborate.
A short time before he died.
We think this picture is probably sometime in the last year of his life.
Ricky was 30 when his life ended.
Ricky died unexpectedly!
Ricky died unexpectedly is how the obituary writer phrased it.
It was unexpected because 1999 New Year's Eve, he put a gun to
his head and pulled the trigger.
Ricky was found dead on his coach New year's day 2000.
Actually, Ricky was dying everyday before that; gradually losing
himself mentally and emotionally due to the drugs.
Unfortunately, Dec. 31, 1999, Ricky ended his life leaving behind
a grieving family.
The following copyrighted poem is posted here with permission from
an internet friend who also lost a son at about the same age as Ricky.
Desperate Acts
And all the thoughts unthought,
Of all the hearts it's broken;
And all the pain it's brought.
The final, desperate act,
They leave by their own hand;
And nothing brings them back.
Envelop the heart and mind
Days and weeks and years,
And the memory still binds.
Who can feel the pain?
Another time, another season,
Maybe sunshine instead of rain.
That others share their pain;
Hope and love they'd see
Their life would be our gain.
Give peace to those who grieve;
Help us to understand,
The reasons that they leave.
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(UN: blondekid1 at Writing.Com).
All rights reserved.
blondekid1@yahoo.com
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life-changing experience in and through Jesus Christ, it is not too late
to ask Jesus to help you and give you meaning in life as well as victory over sin.
that His Blood cleanses you of all your sin,
that He resurrected and is alive praying in Heaven for you.
Repent of your sins, and begin your new joyous journey living for Jesus.
We all had to come to God by the way of the Cross of Jesus Christ
and repenting of our sins.
Perhaps by living a life to glorify God, you will be able to lead someone to
Jesus and prevent another tragedy.
Sometimes we discover God's mercy before it is too late.
Marlene is one of those blessed people to have been set
free when and because she discovered God's mercy and love.
Read her first poem, her testimony:
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