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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 104027" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p>I really had to think this one over and H and I even discussed it last night. </p><p></p><p>H said he would love to have one more day with his brother who died when H was 16, his brother was 14. They were best buddies and his brother died during a skateboarding accident - H never got to say goodbye and it was very hard for him. In this case it was just bad timing.</p><p></p><p>He also said if he could go back and change anything, he would have spent more time with his grandfather before he passed away. He always loved his grandfather but at that time in his life, H was young and wanted to be with his friends so he never made time for the old guy. He regrets that. In fact, he's always telling our girls to go visit my mom when she's around because of that.</p><p></p><p>For me, I really do not feel the need to spend one more day with anyone I know and loved who's passed on except to simply be with them. I miss my dad a lot at times, but I don't feel I have any unfinished business with him, he died of cancer and we said our piece. And I miss my gramma a lot also, but again, I think I'd just want to spend a few moments with her to hear her laugh or tell me the stories of all the saints. And my aunt Helene was always everyone's favorite aunt and I'd love to listen to her amazing laugh as well. </p><p></p><p>I suppose the only regrets I have is that I didn't spend as much time with these loved ones as I could have - seemed I was too busy or it simply wasn't important enough. I was young and selfish to a degree. When my dad & gramma passed away I was in a troubled marriage and felt very pinned down and stretched thin, so I really don't feel that I was capable of anything more at that time. </p><p></p><p>Ironically, this thread made me think of the relationship I have with my loco sister, the one where my mom is at right now. We tip toe around one another and hardly even speak anymore. I can honestly say that I gave up trying to make it work between us, but inevitably we have to be in each other's company at times, so we make do. I am afraid that one or both of us will have regrets about how we treated one another one day and that makes me a little sad. I have decided to give it another try and see if we can't mend the fence.</p><p></p><p>I have really enjoyed reading through this thread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 104027, member: 2211"] I really had to think this one over and H and I even discussed it last night. H said he would love to have one more day with his brother who died when H was 16, his brother was 14. They were best buddies and his brother died during a skateboarding accident - H never got to say goodbye and it was very hard for him. In this case it was just bad timing. He also said if he could go back and change anything, he would have spent more time with his grandfather before he passed away. He always loved his grandfather but at that time in his life, H was young and wanted to be with his friends so he never made time for the old guy. He regrets that. In fact, he's always telling our girls to go visit my mom when she's around because of that. For me, I really do not feel the need to spend one more day with anyone I know and loved who's passed on except to simply be with them. I miss my dad a lot at times, but I don't feel I have any unfinished business with him, he died of cancer and we said our piece. And I miss my gramma a lot also, but again, I think I'd just want to spend a few moments with her to hear her laugh or tell me the stories of all the saints. And my aunt Helene was always everyone's favorite aunt and I'd love to listen to her amazing laugh as well. I suppose the only regrets I have is that I didn't spend as much time with these loved ones as I could have - seemed I was too busy or it simply wasn't important enough. I was young and selfish to a degree. When my dad & gramma passed away I was in a troubled marriage and felt very pinned down and stretched thin, so I really don't feel that I was capable of anything more at that time. Ironically, this thread made me think of the relationship I have with my loco sister, the one where my mom is at right now. We tip toe around one another and hardly even speak anymore. I can honestly say that I gave up trying to make it work between us, but inevitably we have to be in each other's company at times, so we make do. I am afraid that one or both of us will have regrets about how we treated one another one day and that makes me a little sad. I have decided to give it another try and see if we can't mend the fence. I have really enjoyed reading through this thread. [/QUOTE]
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