That is from 2008. Somebody discovered it this morning and left a remark. “The soldier” is now my husband.  We met as youngsters however didn’t marry. We bought again collectively, 20+ years later.

We spent a pair years, matching up the timelines of our lives. The place have been you, once I was right here, kind factor. Right here’s the outdated publish…

The soldier and I are at all times having these unusual happenings. We now have collisions of assorted types. We even have close to misses and don’t essentially realize it when it occurs. On the cellphone the opposite night time…

“The place are you?”

“Youngstown.”

“Yeah? That’s the place Growth Growth Mancini is from,’ I mentioned.

“Yeah? He’s from right here?”

“Yeah, I met him. I had a crush on him and he was on the town so I went to fulfill him. They mentioned I couldn’t do it. They dared me to go meet him so I did it. I went proper all the way down to the fitness center the place he was coaching, pushed the door open. I used to be scared, however you recognize. A dare and all. So I went in and launched myself and he let me keep. Invited me again truly, I went down there a pair instances. I’ve photos,” I added.

“Of Growth Growth?”

“Yeah. Photos of him and photos of the 2 of us collectively. I met him after which two days later he went to Vegas for that battle and killed Duk Koo Kim. I noticed that battle too. Did you occur to see that battle?”

“Yeah, I noticed it.” (Ray Mancini vs Duk KooKim on Youtube)

“Properly so did I and it was the strangest factor. I noticed the battle at these wealthy individuals’s home. They’d this big TV. An enormous display TV again earlier than anybody had one.  They didn’t even have them in bars again then however these individuals had one so the battle was life-size. And Kim went down and I noticed him depart his physique so I blurted it. He’s lifeless, I mentioned! My boyfriend, who was at all times attempting to manage me anyway advised me he’s not lifeless! Don’t be so morose, Elsa. That’s what he mentioned, however hell. I noticed the man die. And naturally he was in a coma they usually bought the household there and all the things and introduced it the subsequent day I assume. Anyway, that’s the story,” I mentioned.

“I met Growth Growth too,” he mentioned.

“You probably did? You’re kidding? The place? How did you meet him?”

“He used to come back in that 7/11 on St. Mary’s on a regular basis and I labored there,’ he mentioned.

“St Mary’s? Properly that’s the place the fitness center was! You imply you have been on the 7/11 throughout the road from the fitness center whereas I used to be on the fitness center watching him practice?”

“I assume so. I didn’t know him or something. Simply mentioned hello. He’d are available for a soda when he was carried out coaching. Speedy knew him some, although. Speedy used to speak to him fairly a bit.”

“I can’t imagine you have been proper throughout the road and we each meet Growth Growth Mancini. Are you able to imagine that? He was solely on the town a short time.”

“Yeah, I can imagine it. You already know this at all times occurs to us. I’m simply glad I didn’t find out about it then. Thank God.”

“Why?”

“I’d have been jealous as hell! I don’t need you speaking to Growth Growth Mancini. What do you must discuss to him for?”

“A crush. I had a crush.”

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I’ve at all times thought it eerie I met that man proper earlier than that loss of life. With my eighth home and all. And that TV was HUGE. Should you stood up from the sofa you have been eye degree with the fighters and this was so new on the time, it was unprecedented. So we have been all gathered to cheer after which BAM. Kim went down and died and I’ve not watched a boxing match since.

So then I discover out he handed by the soldier (Scorpio moon) on the way in which out of city as nicely. You already know what they are saying concerning the eighth home and loss of life. We’re concerned!

So what are the chances? How typically does a boxer kill somebody within the ring anyway? We each noticed him the night time he left city… two days later we each watched the battle which was traumatic. It’s one other bond we now have – Growth Growth Mancini. Not per week goes by that we don’t discover one thing out like this.

That is my story. Do with it what you’ll be able to.

From Wikipedia – “Kim’s mom would take her personal life 4 months after the battle. The bout’s referee, Richard Inexperienced, dedicated suicide July 1, 1983.

Day of the battle – Solar, Moon, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in Scorpio. Mars in Capricorn and Saturn and Pluto conjunct.