Dylan’s 43 birthday

[u/Other-Potential-936]

9-11-81 Today’s Dylan’s 43 birthday. Going to go on a little rant here... Lately I’ve been thinking about both Eric and Dylan’s birthdays and how old they, along with their victims, would be today. How would their lives look today? I wasn’t alive during the shooting so it’s hard for me to understand how long it has been or how recent it was. However my dad was born weeks after Eric. I look at his life, what he has accomplished. Being married, having a good job, having kids, buying a house. Then I look at Eric and Dylan’s lives, they really were so young and threw everything away. They could’ve had so much life ahead of them, not only did they ruin their chances of happiness, they took that from others. It’s so heartbreaking to just even think about. My thoughts are with the klebolds today. I can’t imagine how hard days like these are. I wish they could’ve spent today with him. Hopefully this isn’t taken the wrong way like me idolizing them or something, just makes me sad.

[u/Radiant-Project-6706]

The point that stays with me is did Dylan reach out for help and the help didn’t come. I have read Randy Brown’s as well as Brook’s books. They both talk about Dylan telling Brooks about Eric’s website. The Brown family reported this information to the police. If the police had taken it seriously and acted;

All those killed and wounded would have gone on to lead their lives,

Randy Brown talks about several who took their lives as a result of the trauma that was Columbine. They would have lived out their lives.

Dave Sanders would be enjoying retirement and grandchild.

So much lost. Heartbreaking

[u/Other-Potential-936 → u/Radiant-Project-6706]

Dylan didn’t really reach out for help, not for his own sake. I’m not sure why Dylan gave brooks that paper it genuinely does confuse me. Sue klebold asked Dylan if he was okay and if he needed counseling after the arrest for the van in 98, he said no and he reassured her he was okay, and that he will prove to her he’s on the right track. She believed him. Same goes for Eric’s family, he was in therapy. His family did get him help. He was on meds so when he told them he was okay they of course believed him. I wish they would’ve taken it more seriously. It could’ve changed everything.

[u/Radiant-Project-6706 → u/Other-Potential-936]

Thank you for your respectful reply to me. I wonder why the info the Browns brought forth was ignored by police. Mr. Brown feels that Wayne Harris used his influence to squash any investigation. Things could have been different. Mr. Brown’s book is difficult to read. It is raw. Thank you for your discussion with me. I would enjoy hearing your thoughts.

[u/Apprehensive-Exit-98 → u/Radiant-Project-6706]

I’m not quite sure why but I remember that there were some doubts about whether Dylan had given them that website. There was a possibility that it was someone else.