[lopinslow]

When I was 8 me and my dad were standing in our barn when he was struck by lightning. I was thrown across the barn but my dad was killed. He had polio so he always wore a metal brace on his leg.

[Paladin2]

Bummer...

Just note that you come from a long line of survivors....

[arthurus]

Some years ago at the local high school, the sky was overcast and the wind was starting to pick up, there were a few drops of water in the air. A student was walking across the uncovered square around which the classrooms were situated and a bolt killed her.

Less serious, when I managed a silver plating shop in Jax, the owner was talking to the employees- me and the flunky, and was holding on to two metal vats across an aisle from each other. The weather was seriously inclement right then and I didn't hear a strike, just saw a flash. Phil hoisted himself on his hands pm the vats, his legs made bicycly motions rapidly for a second, a high pitched t-t-t-t-t-noise emanated from his mouth and he dropped to the floor. He rolled over and looked around and said,"what the hell was that!?" He got up and we all took stock. His hair was singed and the digital watch on his wrist looked like it had been sandblasted and the buckle left a burn on his wrist. Other than that and a headache he seemed none the worse for it.

[alexander_busek]

He had polio so he always wore a metal brace on his leg.

Hence your screen-name? "Loping" (= "running") slow?

Regards,

[Auntie Mame]

Oh man, that’s just tough.

[b4me]

very sad. seems he was a strong and courageous man to have come through polio and be raising family. that had to be rough for you and family.

[freepertoo]

Oh, my Lord, I am so sorry this happened to you.

[Yaelle]

That is really sad. It must have been so traumatic. I’m sorry.