5th Anniversary Mealer family Christmas Eve Tragedy

I think you have good intentions, but sometimes things might be better kept to the family and those involved. Probably a real tough day for them.

Why would you want to make a commemorative post to a horrible car accident on Christmas Eve?  WTF man.

This post was not only informative, but the title was spot on to satiate the title nazis.



This event impacted the Michigan community in so many ways. It's not a commemorative, but rather a reminder of the tenacity of a true Michigan man and family. It's also a stark reminder of just how lucky we are during the holiday season where we need to reflect on this.



So with that, I thank you Stephan for posting this and I wish you a happy holidays. As for the rest of you who think otherwise, fuck off and bah humbug.

A buddy of mine works at barwis methods and actually trained brock in his recovery to walk again. I went to work out there last saturday and saw the sign ' x days till your ass walks down the aisle' for his wedding day. which i believe was yesterday. fyi

Not wanting to get too much into personal lives, but Brock WALKED down the aisle this weekend and got married. Probably a better story than focusing on the anniversary of the accident.

In all fairness to Mr. Kaas, Brock himself tweeted the link to the e60 story on his Twitter account just a bit ago.
Bless him and his family and Merry Christmas MGoFam.

I think I need to take a break from Mgoblog until the football season starts again in 2013.  All the incessant bitching about "This topic sucks", "your title sucks", stupid-a$$ replayed memes (Stefon Diggs, Cool story bro, Little brother, grammar policing) really gets old, stopped being funny, and serves no purpose but to reinforce some of the stereotypes of the MIchigan fanbase and of this board itself. 

FWIW I was the senior resident at the UMH rehab floor that coordinated the transfer of Brock from Toledo to Michigan.  I was at most, peripherally involved in his care (made sure he was medically stable for transport), but was amazed at the attention he got from the RR football staff (RR and staff spent a lot of evening's with Brock and family providing support) and have always been pleased on hearing about his outpatient rehab progress.  Most people with his level of spinal cord injury really can't functionally ambulate, and it's a testament to Brock and Coach Barwis' determination to be able to accomplish this feat.  Unfortunately, Brock is not an isolated incident, and especially with the type of injuries (blast/shrapnel) sustained by our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, there are a lot of young men with paraplegia out there, so keep them in your thoughts and prayers (and donations to SCI research).

I think OP is just sending out a X-mas reminder to keep the Mealers, who are a legit part of the Michigan family, in our thoughts and prayers over this difficult time for them.  Ever little bit helps.  It did while Brock was rehabbing; I saw it with my own eyes; why the hell would it not on this anniversary?

Some of you really need to get the fuck over yourselves. Again. Merry fucking Christmas

I really didn't think this would be a controversial post. Actually, I will always remember this sad event, because of doing the same thing as the Mealer family and heading to church on Christmas Eve virtually every year of my life.

FTR, in my OP, I really tried to stay with things that were a matter of public record. If you do a simple google search on "elliott mealer" or "brock mealer," you'll find a lot more. Here's a link to a much more extensive story which talks about Brock's prep for his wedding two days ago, 12/22/12:  LINK  http://www.thepostgame.com/features/201210/brock-mealer-walk-michigan-football-accident-paralyzed-wedding

So, I didn't really speculate on what Brock and Elliott would say today. But if you go through the various articles, you get the clear sense that both would say, "don't feel sorry for me. Through this, I was given the opportunity to give God the glory." Both have said that their faith in God is what got them through. Brock's t-shirt when he led the team onto the field gave "glory to God." 

My point is that even in the midst of tragedy, good things can happen. This story, while sad, is one of resilience and strength and triumph over adversity. Both Brock and Elliott give glory to God through their lives. They aren't ashamed of this, and on Christmas Eve of all days, both are glad to point to the reason they can celebrate, even with the losses in their lives. They aren't shy about this, and have shared this publicly, which is why I noted it here at mgoblog.

If anyone is offended, take it up with Mike Barwis, or Elliott Mealer, or Brock Mealer. They can't help but speak about the miracles they have seen and heard.

I like it. It helps keep everything in perspective. Glad they are part of the Michigan family.

Good post.  Merry Christmas all.  These are the times when we cherish all that we have.

Here's an updated link from ESPN.

http://espn.go.com/colleges/michigan/football/story/_/id/8775332/elliott...

Thanks for the thread! This is a story that went from tragedy to triumph. Since the accident happened its been encouraging to hear about all of the obstacles the family has overcome and where they are today. The Mealer family is a Michigan family that we've been able to watch and support over this time. I feel like each new story we hear is even more amazing than the one before.

I don't see anything wrong with this thread. I think what is does is provides for more inspiration to others on how to overcome significant tragedies and obstacles in life and how to never give up even in the worst of times.

Thanks for posting this. We need to continue remembering and praying for the Mealer family. Unfortunately, there are some real idiots here, which discourages some of us longtime people from posting more frequently.

If you can't say anything nice... .. . Sometimes it is best not to post. Thanks OP for remembering a member of our extended Michigan family and their loss. There is nothing wrong with thinking of the Mealer family on this day and showing some support.

This comments in this post are a perfect example of why BiSB quit.  I don't even know what to say.  The OT was somewhat controversial in that it would be more appropriate for a family member to mention so maybe it wasn't posited in the best way?  But still.  It was on-topic and informative (as noted above) and people still found a way to be extremely critical, even during the holiday season.  <shakes head>

Hey, I appreciate it.  Its not all that bad, although it does force us to focus on the worst posts/posters than enjoying the best.  But I try to award points as often as I take them away, which makes it better.  Its just a bit frustrating to see the same things happen over and over.  Nevertheless, its been fun being a moderator, getting to know more posters, reading more than I would normally read.  That said, I am getting tired . . .