I just realized today would have been my parents 32nd wedding anniversary

[RevolutionaryActs]

Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. :o


Well I guess it still is? They aren't devoiced, my dad passed away in 1996. I better go ask my mom if she's OK. *sigh*

[JohnKleeb]

1. I didnt know you lost your dad Kate

:hug: That must have been tough.

[RevolutionaryActs]

6. Aww thanks

:hug:

[JohnKleeb]

7. Must have been tough, I imagine

[RevolutionaryActs]

11. Yeah it was....... surreal

I was only 10. I think his death bothers me more now though. At the time I was worried about my mom more then his death, she was so devastated. Luckily my brother was there too.

But now it bothers me because I realize what I missed out on. My brother was two months shy of 20 so he had lots of time with him and, like I said, I was only 10. :(

But that's life. *sigh*

[JohnKleeb]

12. May I ask, how did he die?

I cant possibly relate at all having both parents still with me but I did lose an uncle at a very young age to a tragic dose of alcoholism and heroin, I was only one, none of my brothers were alive yet, and the sad part of it now is I always think of my mom as an only child when she wasn't. Sigh. He was my name sake too and a fellow left handed dark thick haired dude :(.

[RevolutionaryActs]

13. Yeah

He had a heart attack. Very sudden, he was there and then he wasn't. That always made my mom a little happy after he was gone, that it was very quick for him.

It's a day I will never, ever forget. :(

[JohnKleeb]

16. I am sorry

Tough way to go. When I was 14-15 on a summer night, my dad told me basically the untold story of my Uncle Barry, it was really tragic honestly. I don't even know why I touch alcohol honest to god knowing my family history but I do know I will never touch heroin. Sigh, really am sorry that you lost your dad, no one should lose their parents that young.

[RevolutionaryActs]

17. Thanks Johnny

;)

I'm sorry about your uncle. :hug:

[JohnKleeb]

18. I am too sigh

Mom never talks about her brother, I am like most people, I have some in common with my dad, I have some in common with my mom, I think I got my mom's engimatic qualities, I think personally I am hard to understand truly to the max. There's a picture of him holding me as a baby sigh, its just sad really, I lost my great aunt Helen the same year.

[RevolutionaryActs]

19. aw :-(

Death is tough to deal with. Bleh.

[JohnKleeb]

22. It is

I am remembering my godmother's death now, I am very lucky Kate though, one of my favorite books was given to me by her to borrow, and after she died, I decided to keep that, it is without a doubt one of the most beautiful, touching books Ive ever read, sigh maybe I am prejudiced because my ancestor is featured in it and he's killed, but it really is moving. I know you read a lot of fantasy but read this book. Oh and you know how we were talking about wishing we weer in different spots yesterday, I often wish I could be in the past with the heroes of the past. This is the book btw.

The man whose hands you only see is my distant relative who was later killed in the battle of Iwo Jima, he's a personal hero of mine, if you should read that book, I think you will come to admire all of those guys but I have a special place in my heart for Sgt Mike Strank.

[RevolutionaryActs]

24. Wow

I'll defiantly check that book out. :)

[JohnKleeb]

27. He's one of my heroes

Of course I have many heroes :).

[RevolutionaryActs]

28. Neat

Hero's are a good thing. :)

[JohnKleeb]

29. Yep

I admit it as a history nerd, I am always using the past as a reference, I guess that makes me sort of conservative, but hey its not like I am for limiting people's freedoms, I am just somewhat traditional yet new age in others, I am a walking contradiction, :shrug: quick tempered but soft spoken for instance :).

[RevolutionaryActs]

31. hahaha you're a mystery wrapped in an enigma...

:P

[JohnKleeb]

34. I can tell you this, I am not so black and white

I don't think that way either. I think I am hard to really get.

[auntAgonist]

2. I try to remember to call my Dad on his wedding anniversary..

Mum passed away in '97. They would have been married 52 years this year.

bless all widows and widowers.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. My parents too!

They were married in Dec of 1952.

[RevolutionaryActs]

8. That's sweet

My mom seems ok, so that's good. :)

[JimmyJazz]

4. aw sweetie - give your mom a hug from me...

:hug:

[RevolutionaryActs]

9. :-)

I will, she's on the phone now though..... she's like a teenager I swear! lol :P

[maveric]

5. Last July 28 would have been my parent's 50th.

Dad died in 2000. I called Ma and aked her if she was allright and she just wanted to be left alone that day, and asked me to call her back the next day.
Damn! I miss my Dad. A liberal news-journalist that is rolling around in his grave because of what our media has become.

[RevolutionaryActs]

10. Aww you poor mom. :(

:hug: to you and her. :)

[peacefreak]

14. This would have been my folks' birthday.

My Dad would have been 88, my Mom 86. I used to think they got married because they had the same birthday:-) Quick edit--They were Valentine's Day babies.

[RevolutionaryActs]

15. That's so cute.

:hi:

[Longgrain]

20. I didn't know you lost your dad either Rev...

This is for you and your mom...

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[RevolutionaryActs]

21. Aww thank you

:)


:hug:

[Longgrain]

23. Your welcome

and how about a big group hug from all of DU

:grouphug:

The Lounge wouldn't be quite the same place without you...:hi:

[RevolutionaryActs]

25. Aww damn you're so sweet

:grouphug:

[JohnKleeb]

26. The lounge sure wouldn't be the same without her

and to think I didnt realize she was only a year and a half older than me until fairly recently. I havent been able to talk to the person who has comforted me when Ive had problems in the past since said person has been busy, Rev has really been key in helping me out the past couple weeks, and I mean that, knows how to make me laugh and knows how to get to my serious side, and yes I do have one :).

[RevolutionaryActs]

30. Awwwwwww

Serious? What does serious mean... I am not familiar with this word.....:silly:

;)

[JohnKleeb]

33. ha I dont know but you know that I can be

I of course wasn't being serious today with my brothers and friend, god what idiot gets hit with an orange :).

[RevolutionaryActs]

35. You were hit with an orange?

:P

[JohnKleeb]

37. Then I fell on a tree

:).

[RevolutionaryActs]

39. Falling on trees... always a great way to pass the time...

:think:

[JohnKleeb]

43. You get the whole story in my PM

:)

[RevolutionaryActs]

45. HAHA ok! *runs off to check*

[Longgrain]

32. I didn't realize how old she was until about a month ago...

I thought she was like 25 or something...

You know I have a serious side too, and I've seen yours. It's been nice getting to know you guys better. :hi:

[JohnKleeb]

36. Hah yeah I didnt either until she made a blatant reference to it

I was like what, youre 18!. Hah yeah. I actually feel silly today, its nice though it resulted in pain :D.

[RevolutionaryActs]

38. Everyone thinks I'm older then I am

What's up with that? :wtf:

ooooooh it's almost my birthday(the 26th)!! weeeeeee I'm going to Canada with my brother and his girlfriend, because I'll be 19 and I can legally drink up there. :evilgrin:

[JohnKleeb]

42. Bah I dont live near the Canadian border

and being youre near the Canadian border makes you a pseudo Canadian and I love pseudo Canadians :). I cant wait to legally drink.

[RevolutionaryActs]

50. LOL am I?

Coolie! :7

[JohnKleeb]

51. Yeah of course you are

Somethin about them Pseudo Canadian girls that I like. :shrug:

[RevolutionaryActs]

52. You're weird

:P

Should I start saying eh? ;)

[Longgrain]

44. I don't know

I can only sense your personality over the internet. Maybe it because you type more maturely than some people (most people think I'm a lot younger than I am, even after showing my pictures, I feel like an old foggy compared to some of you sometimes)

[RevolutionaryActs]

46. Oh yes... you're SO ollllddddddddddd

Do you need some help across the street grandpa?

</sarcasm> :silly:

[JohnKleeb]

47. hey hes younger than one of my coolest cousins

Albeit if you looked at the crowd she hangs around, you'd think she was 5-10 years younger.

[RevolutionaryActs]

49. hehe

I'm just playing with him. :D

[Freebird12004]

40. Your Mom will be happy that you remembered.

:grouphug:

Sorry about your Dad.

Mine passed away back in 1974.

[RevolutionaryActs]

41. Thank you.

:grouphug:

I'm sorry about your dad too. It's a rough thing to go through isn't it? :(

[UrbScotty]

48. This past Friday would have been my grandparents' anniversary

He died in 1985 and she died four years ago today.

Her mom died February 14, 1975, and her father died February 12, 1976.