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re: Saying goodbye to a loved one
Posted on 12/5/24 at 7:51 pm to Will Cover
Posted on 12/5/24 at 7:51 pm to Will Cover
Wow. You captured things to a T.
Prayers to you and your family.
Prayers to you and your family.
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Posted on 12/5/24 at 7:54 pm to Will Cover
Sorry to hear WC, thoughts and prayers to you and your family and all who know and love your dad.
Posted on 12/5/24 at 8:00 pm to Will Cover
Amen brother. I lost my dad in 2021 and life has been never the same. He was only 59. But man I’m great full he made it to 59 as I know others who did not make it to that age. It was a moment that has changed me and sometimes I still wake up wondering if this is real life.
My uncle sent me a song when my dad passed and it still touches my heart. “Time Has Made A Change In Me” by the Oak Ridge Boys and it is a great damn song that captures the feeling of getting old and death.
My uncle sent me a song when my dad passed and it still touches my heart. “Time Has Made A Change In Me” by the Oak Ridge Boys and it is a great damn song that captures the feeling of getting old and death.
Posted on 12/5/24 at 8:11 pm to Will Cover
God bless Will, as you go through this.
Posted on 12/5/24 at 8:12 pm to Will Cover
Prayers.
My father was gone in an instant after cheating death 5 years earlier - so I found solace in the fact I got 5 bonus years.
My mother had a lingering decline (dementia) such that by the time she passed, while sad, she was merely the vessel that my mother had left a long time before.
Of course, I may just be a sociopath.
My father was gone in an instant after cheating death 5 years earlier - so I found solace in the fact I got 5 bonus years.
My mother had a lingering decline (dementia) such that by the time she passed, while sad, she was merely the vessel that my mother had left a long time before.
Of course, I may just be a sociopath.
Posted on 12/5/24 at 8:13 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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It was my fathers death that caused a major shift in me to become closer to family. I realized after my father passed away that i really didnt know him. Thats sad. I dont want that to every happen again with anyone I love.
Same situation here
Posted on 12/5/24 at 8:18 pm to Will Cover
Best wishes to you and your family WC. Losing a parent sucks
Posted on 12/5/24 at 8:19 pm to Will Cover
May our Lord be with you. Prayers for you and your family.
Posted on 12/5/24 at 8:21 pm to Will Cover
In times like the ones you are going through you will realize how much your family means to you. Even people you haven't seen or thought of lately will instantly be on your mind
Posted on 12/5/24 at 8:26 pm to Will Cover
So perfectly said and I have lived through such times. Grief seemed elusive as life kept going. It took a moment in an argument with my son when I told him he was lucky to have a father to discuss matters with, I don't have one.
Cried right then and there, allowing my grief to come.
My prayers are with you.
Cried right then and there, allowing my grief to come.
My prayers are with you.
Posted on 12/5/24 at 8:29 pm to Will Cover
Ok just make me cry on a Thursday. I lost my father from a sudden heart attack at 48, I lost my grandfather 2 years later, lost my basset hound somewhere in between that I had since he was a puppy, it just happened all at once, just a death chain and theres a few aunts and such that passed as well. What kills me the most is I didn't get to show my father all my successes, he never got to see the beautiful home I fought for, he didn't get to hold his twin grandchildren, and he didn't get to watch me thrive. His death was a catalyst for growing up, and I live w that regret through every victory and makes each one bittersweet. God I miss him so much. Papaw too. It hurts so bad that they missed out on being proud and holding their grandchildren/great grandchildren.
Life happens fast, REAL fast, cherish those who were always there.
Life happens fast, REAL fast, cherish those who were always there.
Posted on 12/5/24 at 8:54 pm to PensaTigers
I understand that. My dad died a month before my daughter was born.
Posted on 12/5/24 at 8:57 pm to Will Cover
Going through something similar right now. Just got back from the hospital. I feel much more neutral than I should and I’m not sure why. Realizing that I never had the bond that most people have and I think it may be because I’ve had to say goodbye to 3 sr dogs in the last couple of years. Kind of numb to the circle of life thing I guess.
Posted on 12/5/24 at 9:11 pm to Will Cover
I’m so sorry, Will. We are here for you , friend. Now is the time to do your duty and be strong for your family and display all those life lessons your parents taught you. You are all in my prayers.
Posted on 12/5/24 at 9:17 pm to Will Cover
Prayers, brother.
I will call my mom tonight.
Dementia is a bitch.
I will call my mom tonight.
Dementia is a bitch.
This post was edited on 12/5/24 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 12/5/24 at 9:19 pm to Lsupimp
Prayers are with you. I lost my son to drugs in January. The grief and sorrow are overwhelming.
Posted on 12/5/24 at 9:23 pm to Lsupimp
I’ve been a member on droppings for a long time and I don’t think I’ve ever read something so well put together. I’m much older than you but you sound like you’ve prepared and done all you can to face this moment. I lost both of mine with my mom being the most recent a couple of years ago. All I can say is just know you can talk to them at any moment and they are there. You will be fine and time will heal all the pain in the end. Good luck and thank you for sharing!
Posted on 12/5/24 at 9:25 pm to Will Cover
Be thankful you had a father you cared that much about. Mine was a POS, and when he died I didn’t shed a tear. However my stepdad is a different story!! Best man I’ve ever known, and my hero!!
Posted on 12/5/24 at 9:35 pm to udtiger
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My mother had a lingering decline (dementia) such that by the time she passed, while sad, she was merely the vessel that my mother had left a long time before.
Of course, I may just be a sociopath
I assure you - you are not, well not for that reason anyway - and the description of your mom, that is honestly where I am with my dad.
Posted on 12/5/24 at 9:56 pm to Will Cover
That’s a great microcosm of life as it should be Will. It’s fluid. Up and down. Happy and sad. Lighthearted and introspective. There truly is a season for everything as the good book says.
It’s great when we have those opportunities for reflection and a chance to make our peace with our loved ones. It’s the lingering afterward that we struggle with when we don’t have the chance for finality that you've been granted.
You gotta experience death to truly appreciate life. And it’s missed by our generation. We send old people off to die alone with strangers tending to them. It makes death that much more dreaded and feared. Grandparents used to live with and die with family. We shun any part of it instead of accepting it as a part of life.
It’s great when we have those opportunities for reflection and a chance to make our peace with our loved ones. It’s the lingering afterward that we struggle with when we don’t have the chance for finality that you've been granted.
You gotta experience death to truly appreciate life. And it’s missed by our generation. We send old people off to die alone with strangers tending to them. It makes death that much more dreaded and feared. Grandparents used to live with and die with family. We shun any part of it instead of accepting it as a part of life.
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