Not a fan of creed till tragedy struck

joel · 07-02-2003, 11:19 AM

I have a story that is very sad, yet I think that it may be of interest to many of you on creedfeed. First off I had a friend named Jared Francisco that would be 18 years old right now (same age as me). We were best friends since 4th grade and visited each other several times a week. However 2 years ago his life was ended when he fell asleep at the wheel and was thrown from the windshield. The other two passengers in the vehicle with him were fine, however I was told something very interesting. When the police arrived at the scene the radio in his truck was still blasting on repeat on a song by creed. The song was entitled "With Arm's Wide Open". When I listen to the lyrics it is hard for me to keep a straight face because its almost like god is welcoming my friend Jared home to heaven in a certain context. I am just happy that I was able to share god with my friend Jared and he is in a good place right now. Thanks for reading my thread and I challenge you to listen to the song and tell me how the song sounds when you listen to it from that aspect.

Joel

"He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."
- Jim Elliott

JenRN · 07-02-2003, 11:29 AM

WOW I am so sorry to hear about your friend

I have lost a friend before, it is so hard. Yes I know the power of Creed's music, it has helped me through numerous difficult situations. Their music feeds my soul. I never looked at the song that way, but when I think of the lyrics and that situation it makes me well up in tears. Welcome to Creedfeed I am sure you will like it here!

Dogstar · 07-02-2003, 11:50 AM

Joel, I'm so sorry for the loss of your good friend. That is indeed an interesting perspective to that song. It's good that listening to it can bring you some measure of comfort.

Welcome to the board. There is a great group of people here. Enjoy and thanks for sharing your story.

Sheila63 · 07-02-2003, 12:04 PM

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend, joel.

I understand how Creed's music can touch a person's life. It certainly has helped me through some tough times and has also helped me to grow as a person. I never thought of WAWO in that way, but the song has special significance for me as well.

When I read the part of God welcoming your friend home, it brought tears to my eyes.

Thank you so much for sharing your story and welcome to the board.

I hope you enjoy yourself.

joel · 07-02-2003, 12:11 PM

Thanks for your support and quick responses. I think I am going to love it here!

benkenobi · 07-02-2003, 02:07 PM

Hey, thanks for sharing that story Joel. I had a friend last year that took his own life, and after I heard the news all I felt like doing was laying in my room and listen to some reflecting Creed songs including WAWO.

Welcome to the board!!! Everybody calls me Ben around here.

hotforscott · 07-02-2003, 04:14 PM

I think you will love it here as well. It is a GREAT bunch of people. We are all a big happy Creed family. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. Creed's music is so powerful and it means so much to me. I know it has helped me through some tough times.

I hope you have lots of fun here with us.

PaulMcCoygirl · 07-03-2003, 02:12 AM

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend, but that is an amazing story. That probalby was a sign from God that your friend is with him and watching over you too. I hope you post here more often.

Higher_Desire · 07-03-2003, 10:07 PM

That is so sad.

I'm really sorry. I've listened to WAWO in a few different lights, and all seem to fit the song. That aspect you thought of as God welcoming him home is really awesome. It's a really special thing.

H-D

P.S. Welcome to the board! It's a great place.

Leader of Men · 07-03-2003, 10:32 PM

Damn Joel, tough break man...

I've never lost a friend so I cant say I know what it's like. But I am still really sorry you have to go through this...

JulieCitySlicker · 07-03-2003, 10:59 PM

Aww! Joel, I am so sorry to hear about your friend

That is so tradgic what happened to him

That is very awesome about the Creed song though

I hope you find comfort in that!

07-04-2003, 02:15 AM

Wow Joel, I'm so sorry for your loss. Such a tragic & sad story.
I know what it's like to lose a friend, I lost my best friend in a motorcycle accident a few years ago. My son just lost his best friend this past spring due to a stupid incident with drinking and playing with a gun. It's so hard to lose someone close to you and even harder when they are so young.

I hope you like it here and am glad you are a Creed fan. There music has helped so many in different situations. Nice to meet you.

"Welcome to this place, we'll show you everything"

Rose

Aimee · 07-06-2003, 12:52 PM

Thanks for sharing, Joel. It's always nice to hear how music can help heal our wounds. Welcome to CreedFeed. I'm sure you wil love it here.

SCOTTSMYMAN · 07-11-2003, 09:41 PM

Joel I'm sooo sorry about your friend. Creed's music has been a very healing power in my life. It had gotten me through some heavy stuff. I glad to hear that it has done the same for you. Welcome to our BB and I hope you enjoy yourself. We are always here to listen

07-02-2003, 11:19 AM	#1
joel USER INFO » Status: Illusion Posts: 2 Joined: Jul 2003 Currently: Offline	Not a fan of creed till tragedy struck I have a story that is very sad, yet I think that it may be of interest to many of you on creedfeed. First off I had a friend named Jared Francisco that would be 18 years old right now (same age as me). We were best friends since 4th grade and visited each other several times a week. However 2 years ago his life was ended when he fell asleep at the wheel and was thrown from the windshield. The other two passengers in the vehicle with him were fine, however I was told something very interesting. When the police arrived at the scene the radio in his truck was still blasting on repeat on a song by creed. The song was entitled "With Arm's Wide Open". When I listen to the lyrics it is hard for me to keep a straight face because its almost like god is welcoming my friend Jared home to heaven in a certain context. I am just happy that I was able to share god with my friend Jared and he is in a good place right now. Thanks for reading my thread and I challenge you to listen to the song and tell me how the song sounds when you listen to it from that aspect. Joel "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." - Jim Elliott

07-02-2003, 11:29 AM	#2
JenRN USER INFO » Status: Tree of Wisdom Posts: 7,519 Joined: Oct 2002 Currently: Offline	WOW I am so sorry to hear about your friend I have lost a friend before, it is so hard. Yes I know the power of Creed's music, it has helped me through numerous difficult situations. Their music feeds my soul. I never looked at the song that way, but when I think of the lyrics and that situation it makes me well up in tears. Welcome to Creedfeed I am sure you will like it here! __________________ "I don't want to know emptiness, take me down to the water wanna be baptized in your love far away from the lonliness, take my heart and wash away the fear let me be baptized in your love" ~Lenny Kravitz "Baptized"

07-02-2003, 11:50 AM	#3
Dogstar Forum Diplomat USER INFO » Status: Young Grown Old Posts: 21,345 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	Joel, I'm so sorry for the loss of your good friend. That is indeed an interesting perspective to that song. It's good that listening to it can bring you some measure of comfort. Welcome to the board. There is a great group of people here. Enjoy and thanks for sharing your story. __________________ Silly monkeys give them thumbs they make a club and beat their brother down. How they survive so misguided is a mystery.

07-02-2003, 12:04 PM	#4
Sheila63 USER INFO » Status: Opened My Eyes Posts: 5,748 Joined: Dec 2002 Currently: Offline	I'm so sorry to hear about your friend, joel. I understand how Creed's music can touch a person's life. It certainly has helped me through some tough times and has also helped me to grow as a person. I never thought of WAWO in that way, but the song has special significance for me as well. When I read the part of God welcoming your friend home, it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for sharing your story and welcome to the board. I hope you enjoy yourself. __________________ I was selfish, but you still loved me You gave the greatest gift of all And you set me free Relearn Love

07-02-2003, 02:07 PM	#6
benkenobi USER INFO » Status: Wound Up Posts: 1,085 Joined: Jan 2003 Currently: Offline	Hey, thanks for sharing that story Joel. I had a friend last year that took his own life, and after I heard the news all I felt like doing was laying in my room and listen to some reflecting Creed songs including WAWO. Welcome to the board!!! Everybody calls me Ben around here. __________________ "So Save Me Well I don't know...Know myself And I've been on this side alone What's beyond it?" - "Save Me" (Alter Bridge)

07-02-2003, 12:11 PM	#5
joel USER INFO » Status: Illusion Posts: 2 Joined: Jul 2003 Currently: Offline	Thanks for your support and quick responses. I think I am going to love it here!

07-02-2003, 04:14 PM	#7
hotforscott USER INFO » Status: Shed My Skin Posts: 7,130 Joined: Apr 2003 Currently: Offline	I think you will love it here as well. It is a GREAT bunch of people. We are all a big happy Creed family. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. Creed's music is so powerful and it means so much to me. I know it has helped me through some tough times. I hope you have lots of fun here with us. __________________ Got a new Papillon puppy named Ajax!

07-03-2003, 10:07 PM	#9
Higher_Desire USER INFO » Status: Found Peace Posts: 8,631 Joined: Apr 2003 Currently: Offline	That is so sad. I'm really sorry. I've listened to WAWO in a few different lights, and all seem to fit the song. That aspect you thought of as God welcoming him home is really awesome. It's a really special thing. H-D P.S. Welcome to the board! It's a great place. __________________ Today I'm gonna try a little harder Gonna make every minute last longer Gonna learn to forgive and forget 'Cause we don't have long Gonna make the most of it Today I'm gonna love my enemies Reach out to somebody who needs me Make a change, make the world a better place 'Cause tomorrow could be one day too late --lyrics from "One Day Too Late" by Skillet from their new album "Awake"

07-03-2003, 10:59 PM	#11
JulieCitySlicker USER INFO » Status: Taken Higher Posts: 15,310 Joined: Oct 2002 Currently: Offline	Aww! Joel, I am so sorry to hear about your friend That is so tradgic what happened to him That is very awesome about the Creed song though I hope you find comfort in that! __________________ Oh I'm a wandering soul I'm still walking the line that leads me home alone All I know I still got mountains to climb on my own Enough To Let Me Go-Switchfoot

07-04-2003, 02:15 AM	#12
farmgirl USER INFO » Posts: n/a Currently:	Wow Joel, I'm so sorry for your loss. Such a tragic & sad story. I know what it's like to lose a friend, I lost my best friend in a motorcycle accident a few years ago. My son just lost his best friend this past spring due to a stupid incident with drinking and playing with a gun. It's so hard to lose someone close to you and even harder when they are so young. I hope you like it here and am glad you are a Creed fan. There music has helped so many in different situations. Nice to meet you. "Welcome to this place, we'll show you everything" Rose
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07-06-2003, 12:52 PM	#13
Aimee USER INFO » Status: INK'ed Posts: 822 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	Thanks for sharing, Joel. It's always nice to hear how music can help heal our wounds. Welcome to CreedFeed. I'm sure you wil love it here. __________________ The capacity for passion is both cruel and divine. George Sand - 1834

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