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| Deadlypixels | Friday Nov 14 2008, 04:32 PM Post #1 |
Fuck with me. Do it.
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At 7:30 this morning, my grandfather was taken by a nerve disease, the name of which I cannot pronounce. His name was John Doe Riley, born in 1929. I don't have any pictures to post of him, but picture a kind hearted 79 yer-old person with glasses, and you probably got him. He didn't have any distinguishing facial features to make him stand out, only a wheelchair and a missing index finger (lost in the Vietnam War). He was in Indiana when he died, so I don't know which is worse, being there or not being there. His influence on my life was substantial, he taught me to think on both sides of an issue, to contemplate the benefits and consequences of any action, and thanks to this, I have gone through life without having made tons of bad decisions. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be nearly as happy with myself or with other things in general as I am now. It was truly a shame that I was only able to visit him a couple days every year, but the short time we had together will stick with me forever. Thanks for reading this. February 1929-November 14th 2008 R.I.P |
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| Necrotrophic | Friday Nov 14 2008, 04:34 PM Post #2 |
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that sucks duder, hope ya feel better soon. |
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| famicommander | Friday Nov 14 2008, 05:07 PM Post #3 |
Wipe that face off your head, bitch.
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You have my condolences. I know there's not a whole lot any of us can say that will make you feel better, but I hope it helps you to know that we care. |
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| whoozwah | Friday Nov 14 2008, 05:31 PM Post #4 |
Is it live, or is it Dave-orex?
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I've been through what you're going through with both my grandparents. I was there for my grandmother's passing but not for my grandfather's. It's not good either way but it was harder when I was there surrounded by my and everyone else's grief. It's part of life. Time softens the hurt and sweetens the memories. Keep going brother. I'll keep you in my prayers. |
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| Deadlypixels | Friday Nov 14 2008, 08:56 PM Post #5 |
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Fuck with me. Do it.
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Thanks guys. |
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| mmachine | Friday Nov 14 2008, 09:15 PM Post #6 |
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My condolences, man. That's really sad. Seems he was a great man. I love my grandparents a lot too. I don't know what I would do if(I suppose when) they die... I don't even want to think about it... |
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| moldonhold | Friday Nov 14 2008, 10:54 PM Post #7 |
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You have my condolences, friend. It always hurts when a grandparent passes away and not being there to see them.... I wish I could say something that will make you feel better but I don't think I can say much else. Edited by moldonhold, Friday Nov 14 2008, 11:47 PM.
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| FOXHOUND | Friday Nov 14 2008, 11:44 PM Post #8 |
SG is BRO
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My condolences as well. I've found (despite upsetting someone I cared deeply about, over her losing her grandmother) is that there is nothing I can say that can provide anything to ease the pain. Hugs help but there are no words that work. It just takes time. Unless someone can tell me what they want me to say I never have anything. |
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| Deadlypixels | Friday Nov 14 2008, 11:47 PM Post #9 |
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Fuck with me. Do it.
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You don't have to say anything man, thanks. |
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| FOXHOUND | Friday Nov 14 2008, 11:52 PM Post #10 |
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Well, it's just that you feel like you *should* say something even when there is nothing to say. |
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| Deadlypixels | Saturday Nov 15 2008, 12:15 AM Post #11 |
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Fuck with me. Do it.
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It's alright. |
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| stingerxxx | Saturday Nov 15 2008, 02:41 AM Post #12 |
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Such events will stay with you, but the bad parts fade. You say he was a kind hearted person. Remember him as such, as I am sure you have thought of him as such on many occasions. Almost two years ago I lost my father in a car accident, and while hurtful, it had a silver lining. All the good memories, the lessons, even the bad moments that turned out to help me in my walk through life stood out, and became clearer to me. Losing a prominent person in life, someone who has contributed greatly to our character, can be a good thing. While it is truly hurtful, your grandfather has moved on to a better place, away from the pain, suffering, and anger that make up our world today. We have a long, bitter road ahead of us, and it is good that those who have contributed to us, who have made us who we are, don't have to walk the road that this world is headed down. I know that losing a loved one is very painful, sometimes confusingly so, but knowing that they are at peace helps to alleviate the pain. Those who have died have only began to experience life, and are truly alive and well in spirit and in the memories of those who love them. My condolences for having lost him, and I'll be praying that your own feelings are good ones and that your memories of time spent with him are clear and everlasting. May God bless you and your family, and those who will be saddened by the loss of not only a great man, not only a veteran of wars fought to ensure your future, my future, and the future of every free person, but John Doe Riley. May he rest in peace. |
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| Deadlypixels | Saturday Nov 15 2008, 06:49 AM Post #13 |
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Wow, thanks Stinger, sorry about your father. 
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| lostprodigy3141 | Saturday Nov 15 2008, 09:13 AM Post #14 |
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My condolences as well. I don't really know what to say either. You'll always have the memories of the man he was, the times you spent with him and what you learned from him. Be thankful you had someone like him in your life(I know you are). Pain you feel will heal with time. |
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