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re: For those of you who lost your father, how old were you when he passed?
Posted on 1/9/22 at 11:23 pm to Kashmir
Posted on 1/9/22 at 11:23 pm to Kashmir
I find it amazing how many have lost their dad so young. I was at least blessed to have mine so long. He was in his eighties but still passed to young.
Crazy fricker was out cutting trees in the heat of august and it through many venues, got him.
Crazy fricker was out cutting trees in the heat of august and it through many venues, got him.
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Posted on 1/9/22 at 11:24 pm to toosleaux
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Posted on 1/9/22 at 11:24 pm to toosleaux
3 when my father died. I have no memories of him.
50 when my step-dad died. He was the dad I grew up with. He had dementia.
50 when my step-dad died. He was the dad I grew up with. He had dementia.
Posted on 1/9/22 at 11:26 pm to biscuitsngravy
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The hardest, most difficult period of my life, was the six months I watched my dad fight lung cancer.
Mine passed from lung cancer too. Took him about 11 months after diagnosis. Such a helpless feeling.
Posted on 1/9/22 at 11:27 pm to NoHoTiger
No matter when or how I guess, a blow to us all. Dads cant typically be replaced
Posted on 1/9/22 at 11:42 pm to toosleaux
Still have mine thankfully. We lost my dads dad in 97. He was 63. My dad is 61 in March and I couldn’t imagine losing him in 2 years. My moms dad is still alive at 82.
Posted on 1/9/22 at 11:44 pm to toosleaux
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Posted on 1/9/22 at 11:47 pm to toosleaux
25. Will be 40 this year.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 12:03 am to toosleaux
I was 24 and my younger brother was 20. Massive heart attack.
The older I get the more in awe of that man I become. He was a rare and true gentleman. The way he set a living example of a great husband, father, friend, and family man … his only flaw was that he was too trusting.
His death also put my life (and that of my mother and brother) on a completely different trajectory. My extended family descended on us like vultures… lawsuits… lies… they did everything they did just because they could. They were wealthy and had the advantage, my family was in an awful state and easy prey to them. My father believed in family, and that a family member’s word was a true bond … like I said, we were easy prey for that soulless filth who began plotting before my dad was even cold in the ground.
The older I get the more in awe of that man I become. He was a rare and true gentleman. The way he set a living example of a great husband, father, friend, and family man … his only flaw was that he was too trusting.
His death also put my life (and that of my mother and brother) on a completely different trajectory. My extended family descended on us like vultures… lawsuits… lies… they did everything they did just because they could. They were wealthy and had the advantage, my family was in an awful state and easy prey to them. My father believed in family, and that a family member’s word was a true bond … like I said, we were easy prey for that soulless filth who began plotting before my dad was even cold in the ground.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 12:12 am to OldManRiver
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Lost both my parents at 8, if I’m honest with myself not sure I ever really recovered
This is heartbreaking. I don't think anyone would recover from that. I wish the best for you and for all who lost your dads early. So sad.
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Posted on 1/10/22 at 12:22 am to toosleaux
I'm lucky my dad is still alive. Now that I have my own young kids my biggest fear is dying young before they reach adulthood. A lot of y'all lost a parent in high school or younger and I can't imagine how they difficult that must have been.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 12:57 am to toosleaux
49. Pops got 83 years on this earth. I think about him and talk to my daughters about him just about every day. I am forever grateful that he was my dad. I hope to live up to his standard.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 1:32 am to toosleaux
My dad died suddenly in front of me and my 2 sisters exactly 5 days after his 35th birthday and 5 days before my 9th.
My 2 sisters were age 6 and 4 at the time.
I've always been kind of jealous of people who had their dad live until they at least reached adulthood.
To have had the opportunity to share more of their lives with the man who brought them into the world and relate to them on a higher level is something I missed out on.
My 2 sisters were age 6 and 4 at the time.
I've always been kind of jealous of people who had their dad live until they at least reached adulthood.
To have had the opportunity to share more of their lives with the man who brought them into the world and relate to them on a higher level is something I missed out on.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 2:08 am to toosleaux
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Posted on 1/10/22 at 2:13 am to gumbo2176
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My dad died suddenly in front of me and my 2 sisters exactly 5 days after his 35th birthday and 5 days before my 9th.
My 2 sisters were age 6 and 4 at the time.
I've always been kind of jealous of people who had their dad live until they at least reached adulthood.
To have had the opportunity to share more of their lives with the man who brought them into the world and relate to them on a higher level is something I missed out on.
Preach. I was turning 13 the year my dad died. Just about the time a boy needs his dad around when all the weird shite starts happening. I’ve always felt cheated.
On top of that, my father in law passed away in 2017. Got diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on January 7th. Passed away on February 7th. His last few weeks were spent in my house with us doing all of the hospice stuff. Do not recommend it.
I tell that story to say that it hit me like a ton of bricks this Christmas that my son doesn’t have a grandpa and at some point in his life he’ll ask why. Life sure can kick you in the nuts sometimes.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 2:16 am to toosleaux
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I was pretty close to my dad and it happened fairly quickly, in a matter of days.
It’s been 5 years and I still have a really hard time finding the words for it, it……it wasn’t a good time obviously but I can’t say I had the same experience as those who say it was “the hardest time in my life” or anything like that…….it’s just strange and I guess will always be strange that he isn’t here
For some encouragement, ppl like to say it gets better everyday but that’s not how I describe it. It does get better every day, the pain is always there but it just seems to get…..duller over time If that makes any sense
Prayers for you and yours
I was pretty close to my dad and it happened fairly quickly, in a matter of days.
It’s been 5 years and I still have a really hard time finding the words for it, it……it wasn’t a good time obviously but I can’t say I had the same experience as those who say it was “the hardest time in my life” or anything like that…….it’s just strange and I guess will always be strange that he isn’t here
For some encouragement, ppl like to say it gets better everyday but that’s not how I describe it. It does get better every day, the pain is always there but it just seems to get…..duller over time If that makes any sense
Prayers for you and yours
Posted on 1/10/22 at 2:20 am to toosleaux
41, 5 years ago and at times I still feel lost without his advice.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 2:39 am to toosleaux
I was 41. This was 15 years ago. Miss him every day.
Posted on 1/10/22 at 3:00 am to toosleaux
I was 28. 16 years later, I still think about him every day.
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