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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Thanks, everyone. Sometimes I'm surprised at how much I still miss my dad, but mostly when I think of him the memories are happy ones. Putting together that tribute to him gave me the chance to remember so many good times.

    And hedonist, I so agree! We were truly fortunate to have such loving fathers.
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  • northerndragon
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    :hug: Who Princess, sorry for your loss, I truly understand the loss. Sending my love to you.
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  • PJSiren
    PJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    This was a good idea Hedo!

    A week ago, I just had the passing of the 2 year mark since I lost one of my closest friends, Sherry. She passed on October 19, 2013. I was with her. It was cancer, lung cancer that spread throughout her entire body. She was considerably older than me, but when I started working at The Standard she was my trainer and really took me in like a daughter, she was so sweet and always full of great advice, and I miss that desperately. And I've had so many things happen in the last 2 years that I wish she was here for. I got a hummingbird tattoo in memory of her, as she had a hummingbird feeder and just delighted so in them. She is and always will be in my heart.

    Also, it's been almost a year since I lost Tabby Lu...my sweet kitty....that's coming up on Nov. 23rd. I miss her so much. She was my little kitty angel.
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  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,295
    Lost my GREAT friend of almost 40 years this morning at the age of 50 to Stage 4 Lung Cancer. He leaves behind 2 GREAT daughters( ages 14 & 15) and many friends. I will sorely miss him and so will MANY of his friends.

    https://youtu.be/PhsCIzGX1Pw
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    I'm so sorry, cutz. You posted about him just the other day.

    Wishing peace for you and his family, all in your own time.

    May all the precious moments stay.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,410
    WOW!

    ND.....way, way, way too soon :bawling:

    WP....actually, kind of nice....your day lived a good life. what's that sweet ride behind him in the plane photo?
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  • rollings
    rollings unknown Posts: 7,127
    image

    That's Bob on the right.
    He passed in 1986 at the age of 19.

    My other two cousins, Paul & John, survive.
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    imalive said:

    WP....actually, kind of nice....your day lived a good life. what's that sweet ride behind him in the plane photo?

    That's Glenn's 67 MGBGT. He and my dad restored it together. They also restored a 61 Austin-Healey Sprite.

    Every year there's a classic foreign car meet in Dallas. Glenn and Dad would go to it together. Kindred spirits. :smile:

    Rollings, so sorry about your cousin. That's much too young. I love the pic though. I'd forgotten the fun of flying a kite.
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    edited October 2015
    I somehow missed rollings' post - I too offer sympathies (funny how time has no restrictions on that front).

    That photo is sweet; looks like the epitome of the freedom and good times of childhood.
  • SD48277
    SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    cutz, my sincerest sympathies.
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    What with Thanksgiving and all (and really, just fucking life in general), been thinking about my dad and took a sweet stroll through the photo album I put together after he died.

    Can't believe I didn't see it till now, but the first pic is from the day moving out after having bought my own place. Kind of weird to move out of the home he and I shared - the life we shared just us two - after he and my mom split.

    The album ended with a picture taken on the same day, him dancing with my sister, sort of a dosey-doe.

    That face - happiness! The face of love.

    Goddamnit I miss him. His hugs and wisdom and humor.

    HIM.

    Grateful I had him for the time I did. Eternal thanks for my being his daughter, and for him being my father.


  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
    hedonist said:

    What with Thanksgiving and all (and really, just fucking life in general), been thinking about my dad and took a sweet stroll through the photo album I put together after he died.

    Can't believe I didn't see it till now, but the first pic is from the day moving out after having bought my own place. Kind of weird to move out of the home he and I shared - the life we shared just us two - after he and my mom split.

    The album ended with a picture taken on the same day, him dancing with my sister, sort of a dosey-doe.

    That face - happiness! The face of love.

    Goddamnit I miss him. His hugs and wisdom and humor.

    HIM.

    Grateful I had him for the time I did. Eternal thanks for my being his daughter, and for him being my father.


    Wonderful, heartfelt words, Hedo. I'm guessing he thought you were pretty awesome yourself. :smile:
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  • rollings
    rollings unknown Posts: 7,127
    hedonist said:

    I somehow missed rollings' post - I too offer sympathies (funny how time has no restrictions on that front).

    That photo is sweet; looks like the epitome of the freedom and good times of childhood.

    thanks hedonist, thanks who p.

    my uncle took some awesome pics and shared his collelection with me.

    i miss my dad too, hedonist.
    :murica:
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Brian and rollings, thanks. Hugs to you and your respective sweethearts.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
    hedonist said:

    Brian and rollings, thanks. Hugs to you and your respective sweethearts.

    Big hugs back, Hedo.
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    -Roberto Benigni

  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,774
    hedonist said:

    Perhaps because it's Rosh Hashana and I've spent the day nicely, happily and somewhat melancholily (new word?) buzzed with our kitties and going through some old photos and stuff, and that this holiday seven years ago was my father's funeral, felt the need to just get it out. Been many years since I formally celebrated this or other Jewish holidays but in retrospect, the date of his burial was fitting in so many ways, fitting of who he was. His religion meant much to him; having his faith took more from his life as a young teen than I can comprehend, yet in turn taught and gave him more character and grace than I can ever hope to achieve.

    While I don't post personal / family photos (typically stick to those of nice bud and our cats!) wanted to share this old one of him. In Pisa, a month after turning 23, fresh from fighting in / surviving WWII. The happiness on his face right there was a constant; it was in his heart as well, genuinely so. He lived with humor and gratitude for all he had, demonstrated how you simply can't take anything for granted, to see what and who are truly worth being thankful for and act accordingly.

    That's Cat #2 aka George sniffing the pic. Just FYI.

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    Anyway, this isn't meant to be a sad thread...though any and all sentiments are welcome. Just thought it'd be nice to have a place to share the love and memories of those we've lost, animals included.

    For what it's worth, I've been smiling while writing. Still am :)

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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Kindred, Faxxxi :hug:
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Fits, at this happy moment :)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIMNEakHbyo
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    I've been thinking about my dad a lot lately...I wish he were still around to hear his voice and words of wisdom amidst all of...this.

    So a bump for him, and for anyone else who has lost a loved one, virus-related or not.  Plus I just miss him, goddammit.

    https://youtu.be/bocDpFVhyDw
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    hedonist said:
    I've been thinking about my dad a lot lately...I wish he were still around to hear his voice and words of wisdom amidst all of...this.

    So a bump for him, and for anyone else who has lost a loved one, virus-related or not.  Plus I just miss him, goddammit.

    https://youtu.be/bocDpFVhyDw
    Jedi, Listen carefully. He's still talking.  :hug:

    Today was my grandpa's birthday. Super dude. I used to tease him and say that I wanted a nose just like him. He'd laugh. Grandpa had a really big nose. :lol:
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