DU beloved poster, babylonsister, consistently posted Eric Boehlert here.

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28. I think everyone finds their own way.

I admit there are things I won't do because I find them scary or dangerous. Sometimes that fear is rational, sometimes not.

When my kids were in elementary school there was a young mom with two small children who went for a bike ride with her own mom. She was very cautious, always wore a helmet and followed the rules of the road. The accident was horrific. A truck's brakes failed, crossed the median. Her mother was untouched, but this young mom was killed instantly. Almost like it was "just her time". Our whole community was devastated.

I don't consider myself fatalistic, and I'm certainly not religious, but I believe we all have to live our lives with the full knowledge that sometimes bad things just happen to good people.

Eric Boehlert will be sorely missed. His insights were unique and valuable.

I, too, hope his family can find peace.