So today is the 2 year anniversary of my brothers death

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  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    Thanks for sharing a little about Joe with us :) ... and congrats on the fund raising.
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    petrocs wrote:
    I wanted to let everyone know my family and I held a benefit in Joes honor last Sunday to help build the Gift of Life Family Home (http://www.giftoflifefamilyhouse.org/) and we raised $10,000! We will be having further benefits in the future and hopefully if anyone from Wishlist or Ten Club reads this we would love to get the band involved.
    $10,000??????????? :shock: :shock: :shock: WOW, that's absolutely fantastic. I really love how you're honouring him... fantastic job. By the way, you wrote really nicely and I was wondering if you ever thought about writing a book about him?

    Thanks...I never thought about it!..not sure if anyone would much care to read a story about us but it is something I would do if the interest was there...Joe is a unique person...I'm sure I could come up with a lot of stories :)
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • tough day, for sure. hang in there
  • petrocs wrote:
    petrocs wrote:
    I wanted to let everyone know my family and I held a benefit in Joes honor last Sunday to help build the Gift of Life Family Home (http://www.giftoflifefamilyhouse.org/) and we raised $10,000! We will be having further benefits in the future and hopefully if anyone from Wishlist or Ten Club reads this we would love to get the band involved.
    $10,000??????????? :shock: :shock: :shock: WOW, that's absolutely fantastic. I really love how you're honouring him... fantastic job. By the way, you wrote really nicely and I was wondering if you ever thought about writing a book about him?

    Thanks...I never thought about it!..not sure if anyone would much care to read a story about us but it is something I would do if the interest was there...Joe is a unique person...I'm sure I could come up with a lot of stories :)
    I'd read it :) I really enjoyed reading what you wrote, and I'm certainly not sentimental but you did make me cry. Why don't ya just start by writing a few of the stories and then see if you can get them to gel together or make anything of it... at the very least it might do YOU some good just writing about all the great memories you have of him :)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    petrocs wrote:
    $10,000??????????? :shock: :shock: :shock: WOW, that's absolutely fantastic. I really love how you're honouring him... fantastic job. By the way, you wrote really nicely and I was wondering if you ever thought about writing a book about him?

    Thanks...I never thought about it!..not sure if anyone would much care to read a story about us but it is something I would do if the interest was there...Joe is a unique person...I'm sure I could come up with a lot of stories :)
    I'd read it :) I really enjoyed reading what you wrote, and I'm certainly not sentimental but you did make me cry. Why don't ya just start by writing a few of the stories and then see if you can get them to gel together or make anything of it... at the very least it might do YOU some good just writing about all the great memories you have of him :)

    ... and would be a wonderful gift to give his kids :)
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • Chime wrote:
    petrocs wrote:

    Thanks...I never thought about it!..not sure if anyone would much care to read a story about us but it is something I would do if the interest was there...Joe is a unique person...I'm sure I could come up with a lot of stories :)
    I'd read it :) I really enjoyed reading what you wrote, and I'm certainly not sentimental but you did make me cry. Why don't ya just start by writing a few of the stories and then see if you can get them to gel together or make anything of it... at the very least it might do YOU some good just writing about all the great memories you have of him :)

    ... and would be a wonderful gift to give his kids :)
    Ooohh absolutely and a book could be around forever :)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Damn dude....tryin to make a brotha cry :(

    Awesome story about your brother

    I am heading to the bar tonight..I will play RELEASE in his honor
    My drinking team has a hockey problem

    The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill



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  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    Chime wrote:
    I'd read it :) I really enjoyed reading what you wrote, and I'm certainly not sentimental but you did make me cry. Why don't ya just start by writing a few of the stories and then see if you can get them to gel together or make anything of it... at the very least it might do YOU some good just writing about all the great memories you have of him :)

    ... and would be a wonderful gift to give his kids :)
    Ooohh absolutely and a book could be around forever :)

    OK..I'll do it..25 years of stories could make a good book...I'll give you all an advanced copy :)
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • petrocs wrote:
    Chime wrote:

    ... and would be a wonderful gift to give his kids :)
    Ooohh absolutely and a book could be around forever :)

    OK..I'll do it..25 years of stories could make a good book...I'll give you all an advanced copy :)
    :mrgreen: YAY... EXCELLENT! How about I PAY for the copy and the proceeds go into the fundraising? ;)

    fuckin hell, I'm FULL of ideas today :lol:
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • FoxyMop
    FoxyMop Posts: 303
    petrocs wrote:
    I wanted to let everyone know my family and I held a benefit in Joes honor last Sunday to help build the Gift of Life Family Home (http://www.giftoflifefamilyhouse.org/) and we raised $10,000! We will be having further benefits in the future and hopefully if anyone from Wishlist or Ten Club reads this we would love to get the band involved.

    Thank you for sharing your stories about Joe, I read through twice in tears. Again, what an honor you give to your brother. Like someone (Helen, I think?) posted.. I miss him and I didn't even know him.

    Regarding the fundraising, sending you a PM :)
  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    FoxyMop wrote:
    petrocs wrote:
    I wanted to let everyone know my family and I held a benefit in Joes honor last Sunday to help build the Gift of Life Family Home (http://www.giftoflifefamilyhouse.org/) and we raised $10,000! We will be having further benefits in the future and hopefully if anyone from Wishlist or Ten Club reads this we would love to get the band involved.

    Thank you for sharing your stories about Joe, I read through twice in tears. Again, what an honor you give to your brother. Like someone (Helen, I think?) posted.. I miss him and I didn't even know him.

    Regarding the fundraising, sending you a PM :)

    Yay! Thank you Foxy! :D

    Also...anyone on facebook? add me as a friend! http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=896720312&ref=profile

    Gift of Life has a cause page http://apps.facebook.com/causes/110023/76581

    Helen...I thought you were already my friend on facebook?
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • petrocs wrote:

    Yay! Thank you Foxy! :D

    Also...anyone on facebook? add me as a friend! http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=896720312&ref=profile

    Gift of Life has a cause page http://apps.facebook.com/causes/110023/76581

    Helen...I thought you were already my friend on facebook?
    :oops: so did I... but I never delete friends so I dunno how we're no longer friends :?:

    sent ya a request anyway.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    petrocs wrote:

    Yay! Thank you Foxy! :D

    Also...anyone on facebook? add me as a friend! http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=896720312&ref=profile

    Gift of Life has a cause page http://apps.facebook.com/causes/110023/76581

    Helen...I thought you were already my friend on facebook?
    :oops: so did I... but I never delete friends so I dunno how we're no longer friends :?:

    sent ya a request anyway.

    Well i certainly didnt delete you...weird!
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    Meant to post yesterday but I did play Release at your request.

    Take care...
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    Lizard wrote:
    Meant to post yesterday but I did play Release at your request.

    Take care...


    Thanks :)
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • petrocs wrote:
    petrocs wrote:

    Yay! Thank you Foxy! :D

    Also...anyone on facebook? add me as a friend! http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=896720312&ref=profile

    Gift of Life has a cause page http://apps.facebook.com/causes/110023/76581

    Helen...I thought you were already my friend on facebook?
    :oops: so did I... but I never delete friends so I dunno how we're no longer friends :?:

    sent ya a request anyway.

    Well i certainly didnt delete you...weird!
    that's happened me before where I somehow 'dropped' friends and then got all wondering why they deleted me. So maybe they didn't :shock:
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    [/quote]"Heineken Helen"
    that's happened me before where I somehow 'dropped' friends and then got all wondering why they deleted me. So maybe they didn't :shock:[/quote]

    Its a conspiracy! Facebook is trying to TELL you who to be friends with :)
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    that's awesome about the money raised for that charity. That's about 4 blocks from where I am right now.

    I think it's nice that you are keeping your brother's memory so alive and honoring him so well.

    Yesterday was the date my friend Marty died, 22 years ago, I never forget and I never will. Love ya, Marty!
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go