Mikey Brugger
The first thing Mikey wanted to do was ride. Mikey his sister Brittany and his friend JJ and Jessica took there first ride onto the trails. When they got back the truck was unpacked and we just were hanging out talking and watching TV. The kids pulled into the drive filled with mud from head to toe. The last words Mikey said to me were mom can I have my wings {He meant his leftover lunch} I gave them to him. And a few minutes later back on the bikes they went. This time Mikey did not make it home. My husbands cell phone rang it was our daughter in a panic that Mikey was in a accident. Never did we think it was serious until we saw the ambulance. Mikey and his friend Jessica were unconscious, he hit a utility pole. When I looked at him he looked like he was sleeping so did his friend. I am not very good with emergency situations, in fact when Mikey was a baby if he choked on food I would run screaming. When he had gotten stitches in his chin we were in Orlando. He dove into his Aunt's pool and hit his face we all went to the hospital but I stayed in the waiting room while hid dad sat with him. So I briefly looked at him and then gathered up the other kids and took them in the house. I sat in the yard and prayed " DEAR GOD PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY SON" . His father stayed with him the whole time. I heard him telling Mikey over and over that he loved him and to be strong that daddy was here with him. Those words still play in my head. Mikey was flown to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. I remember every single day since that accident that took my son. The pain is unbearable I miss him so much and still can not believe he is gone. My baby was 13 years old and when he died on July 9th so did I. I try to be strong for my family I don't think I am doing a very good job. I am dying inside and I wish we never bought those ATV'S. I am thankful he was mine for his short time on earth. There was never a day that went by that he had to wonder if he was loved. Sometimes it is hard to look at his father. I see his pain, him and Mikey were so close. He took him to his games and never missed his practices. Every time his dad would lay on the couch Mikey was on top of him. To this day I can't watch him lay there. His friend Jessica survived the accident. We still have contact with her. Mikey once told me he was going to marry her one day. And his friends still come over. J J who was with Mikey is like another brother to Tyeler. And his one friend Ron always goes into Mikey’s room. I guess that is his quiet time with Mikey. I hope that by writing this story someone’s life can be saved . ATV'S ARE DANGEROUS. They are not toys. I know we cannot protect our children from everything. They have to have fun. The pain has never gone away for me and my family, I sit at the cemetery everyday begging God to give Mikey back to me. I hope in Heaven he hears me and knows how much he is missed. We Love You Mikey. Each day I live I am one day closer to you. It is never Good- Bye See you Soon.... WITH ALL OUR LOVE , DADDY MOMMY DANIEL BRITTANY& TYELER. ALEXIS KINGKINER
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My
name is Alexis, my husband Danny and I lost our son Mikey on an atv on
July 9th 2005. Our lives as well as our families lives have never been
the same since that day. Daniel is Mikey's oldest brother, Brittany is
a year younger and Tyeler was 8 when Mikey went to Heaven. He was wild
and crazy (all boy). The night before he passed away his friends slept
over. We were going to our house in the Poconos the next morning. We
woke up that morning and headed to the mountains. We stopped at a restaurant
and had lunch. Mikey did not finish his chicken wings so we brought them
to go. As soon as we pulled up into the driveway we all got out of the
truck.