Gabriel Harry Mordecai died on May 6, 2005 at the age of 13 years. Gabriel played a game and lost.This game goes by many names: Black Out, Pass Out, Choking, Fainting, Strangle, Flatline, California High, Funky Chicken and Space Monkey to name a few. If you are reading this, please send this message on; Please spread the dangers of this game; Our schools need to implement a program into one of it's existing programs on thrill seeking behavior, such as drug abuse and illicit sex. They teach our kids not to share needles, where to get birth control..They can teach them not to hold their breath!

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Nothing that I could say can possibly take away the pain Gabe's family feels, but I am so terribly sorry for your loss. Gabe was a handsome young man and I am sure he will be greatly missed. I will keep you in my prayers.

I have a son, Cory, who is 19 yrs. old now. When he was 13 yrs old, I walked in and found him and a couple of friends playing this game. When I walked in Cory was passed out and I totally lost it. When I found out what they were doing, I was furious! I tried to explain to the boys how dangerous this "game" was and forbid the boys to come around again for quite some time. I questioned Cory many times about it after that and he swore he wouldn't do it again - who knows if he ever actually did. I had no idea that this "game" was so widespread. I thought it was just something the boys dreamed up together, how wrong I was. It has been 6 yrs since I caught my son doing this - we live in Southern Indiana. I guess 6 yrs. is time enough for dangerous play to spread across the entire world.

Again, my heart breaks for the family of Gabe. May God be with you as he is with Gabe now.


Lisa Crow | lisa.crow@insightbb.com | July 28, 2005