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(37,573 posts)But now that you mention it, you definitely have a point.
But at the same time, although his life will "never be the same", tonight I also saw somebody on "Inside Edition". Joni Eareckson Tada, whose life story I saw in a movie some thirty years ago. She broke her neck in a diving accident and has been a quadripalegic for 47 years.
Her life has not been close to the same since then, but at the same time, it does not mean her life was ruined. It has not always been easy. I heard her speak, talking about being sick and bedridden for months, but at the same time, she has achieved a certain amount of fame, and meaning, and acclaim in her long life. She's spoken before crowds, been married for 32 years, and is now nominated for an Oscar.
Perhaps we say "Awwwww" because we have the hope and belief that this young man's life is not ruined either.