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THE REAL CAUSE OF CURT'S DEATH
As I drove past the cemetary and
mausoleum where Curt Hennig
was laid to rest, I realized that
it was time I had my say

I don't usually have much time these days to grieve, let alone surf the 'Net to see what is being said about Curt Hennig's death, but what I have seen has not impressed me. Aside from the matter-of-fact, repetitious articles reporting cocaine as the cause, I see observations of Curt Hennig and what happened to him side-by-side with articles and images of nothing but the stupidity that turned me away from wrestling - the very same garbage that wrecked the sport as I (and Curt and other wrestlers) knew it. I also see musings and reasonings and debates on message boards, trying to figure this whole cocaine-death phenomenon out. One thing they all have in common is that they simply don't care. They are completely ignorant of the fact that his death was a huge waste and completely unnecessary. Worse, they all have the tone of nonchalance - just another statistic of just another everyday drug.

When the entertainment and gossip value of this tragedy has faded away, what you will still be left with is a life cut short needlessly, and a family that left behind without a father, husband, son, and brother. I'm going to emphasize the word "needlessly." If you can accept the fact that a poison in the form of white powder permanently took away Curt Hennig - someone who single-handedly changed my life in more ways than I can count - and just accept that as a normal, albeit tragic, fact of life, then you are sadly part of the problem... and the actual cause of why we will never see him again in this world.

You are part of the lie that is alive and well and what was the actual cause of why he isn't living the rest of what was meant to be a good life. If you use this drug, paid for it, sell it, or condone this... you are also part of the lie that killed Curt and countless other people too. The problem is, you don't see this, or you simply don't care.

It's amazing, what we do to try to cope with the trials of life. But every trial in life is temporary. The fact that you can no longer talk to Curt or watch him in the ring is proof that EVERYTHING is temporary. That said, why do we try so hard to cope with life by poisoning ourselves and denying that we are? Or if we know that the bandages we slap over our wounds are only temporary "fixes" that will end up killing us, why do we believe the lie that we can handle the consequences?

And why would we rather die than risk losing the fake friends we absolutely don't need... and can literally live without??

What killed Curt was his perceived NEED to alter the way he perceived life itself. He thought cocaine would help him. Maybe some of the people around him made it look like candy. I never would have believed he would ever try the stuff and never thought he did. In fact, you could never have convinced me. The anti-drug education I received as a child in the 1980's worked for me... they pretty much told us to never go near the stuff. I perceived that it would instantly kill me; I might as well put a gun to my head.

We all have needs, and needs to cope, and it makes me realize the unbeliveable things we use to fill our needs. We are not only all fools, but fools come out of the woodwork to help lead us in that direction. Temporary fixes. Temporary escapes... that become permanent. Man-made lies to aid in the destruction of man. Man-made lies we just love to believe because it feels good at the time.

It hurts to walk away, and it takes even more courage and smarts to discover that there is only one thing that gives you a feeling of exhiliration and happiness and peace. That one thing is not man-made, and that one thing never fades away. That one thing will never kill you. As boring or extreme as it may seem to some of you, it has never been known to bring the kind of pain that cocaine brought to everyone who was close to Curt...

A close relationship with God, through Jesus (who loves you no matter what you have done). You can't and won't get this through religious rituals or going to church or figuring it out on your own. You'll find out sooner or later anyway, that those "Bible Thumpers" were telling you the real deal. Don't believe it's real? Or maybe you do but don't want to get rid of your ways? Try asking God Himself to show you himself. Yes, you are allowed to go one-on-one with Him. Pick up the Bible and quit thinking you know everything. The truth is, you don't know anything until you confront the reason for your existence and know your Maker intimately. You don't know anything about anything. You are a fool and will continue to be until you change your gullible belief that your life is in your own hands. Life is not worth living without God.

Haven't you bought the lies (from Satan, the same being who caused 9-11) long enough? Start looking beyond the surface of things that seem "fun" or would give you the thrill you are looking for. None of it really works. None of it lasts. It's all a lie.

To those who had a hand in killing my friend and inspiration, Curt Hennig... how will you live this down? You won't. Your only choice is to repent in front of God and open your eyes. You don't want to know any other way.

Cheryl Anderson
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