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re: Your toughest life lessons
Posted on 4/12/18 at 10:02 am to Cotten
Posted on 4/12/18 at 10:02 am to Cotten
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asked one time “why?” and he told me your mom is your mom no matter what, always take care of family. That one conversation truly showed me how selfless my dad is, I truly hope I can even come close to the man he is
You should be proud to have him as a father. Hard to find men who do the right thing even when it's tough.
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Posted on 4/12/18 at 10:07 am to chinhoyang
quote:Ha-Ha, Owlie beat you up.
Mexican kid...whips my arse
As for the OP, never let your nutria use newspaper as nesting material.
RIP Tanden
Also, also be sober enough to appreciate hearing the band play “Neck” at a home game.
It could be the last time it ever happens.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 10:21 am to Roadkill Gumbo
Sometimes, people will do things to you or others that you won't believe. People you thought were good and trustworthy will stab you in the back.
Also, you're going to be in those old people's situation one day. You think it's hard caring for them? Wait until you are one of them.
And then you're going to die, and you might not mind the aging sicknesses, as they seem to obliviate the mind to what is happening to the body.
Also, you're going to be in those old people's situation one day. You think it's hard caring for them? Wait until you are one of them.
And then you're going to die, and you might not mind the aging sicknesses, as they seem to obliviate the mind to what is happening to the body.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 10:27 am to Roadkill Gumbo
My dad was diagnosed with brain cancer when he was 43 and died when he was 44. It was a horific way to go. Imagine dementia mixed with daily siezures that last 30-45 minutes.
This.
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Share your time wisely with loved ones, because you never know what life will throw at you.
This.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 10:44 am to Roadkill Gumbo
Pay attention to what your body is telling you.
My uncle ended up having a long off and on bout with cancer that eventually claimed him.
He ignored the initial warning signs which put back his treatment. Even though the first tumor detected wasn’t the one that killed him, it stuck around long enough that it spread through his body slowly before getting an inoperable brain tumor.
Considering he nearly got a clean bill of health before they found spots on his liver showing it had spread, I figure that earlier treatment might have lead to a full recovery.
On top of that, he made some bad financial decisions because he was in denial that it was going to kill him.
He was convinced he would live at least another 10 years for some of his decisions to pay off, given that he was in his late 50s / early 60s, not taking into account how badly the cancer was spreading.
The rest of my family is taking their own conclusions from it, which is at least partly “frick chemo and radiation, just put your affairs in order and live it up while you can if it can’t be taken care of surgically.”
Seeing what all the chemo and radiation did to his quality of life vs the amount of benefit he got out of it made a strong impression.
My uncle ended up having a long off and on bout with cancer that eventually claimed him.
He ignored the initial warning signs which put back his treatment. Even though the first tumor detected wasn’t the one that killed him, it stuck around long enough that it spread through his body slowly before getting an inoperable brain tumor.
Considering he nearly got a clean bill of health before they found spots on his liver showing it had spread, I figure that earlier treatment might have lead to a full recovery.
On top of that, he made some bad financial decisions because he was in denial that it was going to kill him.
He was convinced he would live at least another 10 years for some of his decisions to pay off, given that he was in his late 50s / early 60s, not taking into account how badly the cancer was spreading.
The rest of my family is taking their own conclusions from it, which is at least partly “frick chemo and radiation, just put your affairs in order and live it up while you can if it can’t be taken care of surgically.”
Seeing what all the chemo and radiation did to his quality of life vs the amount of benefit he got out of it made a strong impression.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:12 am to Roadkill Gumbo
Heard this the other day and it really stuck me...
Everybody has their own stuff, but the reality is that almost no one cares. When you realize that fact and realize that the vast majority of your complaining is just you complaining to empty space, you learn a lot about what it means to be positive.
A problem is only a problem if there is no solution. Despite having lived a relatively privileged life, I've learned a lot about being positive and trying to complain less. Makes your days much better to try and not dwell on the negativity in life
Everybody has their own stuff, but the reality is that almost no one cares. When you realize that fact and realize that the vast majority of your complaining is just you complaining to empty space, you learn a lot about what it means to be positive.
A problem is only a problem if there is no solution. Despite having lived a relatively privileged life, I've learned a lot about being positive and trying to complain less. Makes your days much better to try and not dwell on the negativity in life
Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:13 am to Roadkill Gumbo
quote:Never assume a woman is pregnant unless you see the baby's head sticking out between her legs.....
Your toughest life lessons
Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:19 am to Hogwarts
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quote:
asked one time “why?” and he told me your mom is your mom no matter what, always take care of family. That one conversation truly showed me how selfless my dad is, I truly hope I can even come close to the man he is
You should be proud to have him as a father. Hard to find men who do the right thing even when it's tough.
I feel compelled to echo this sentiment. I feel it is both an honor and humbling for me to even hear of someone with this level of Character.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:21 am to Wermanium
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. He's already run in front of a car and been hit and grabbed a burning hot stove top.
Like all at the same time?
Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:21 am to Roadkill Gumbo
Seeing my infant son die 16 years ago made me the person i am today(lost a certain innocence). Being the hospice caregiver to my dad and brother in law in the last two years were a daunting task as well.
This post was edited on 4/12/18 at 11:23 am
Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:26 am to rantfan
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Seeing my infant son die 16 years ago
I'm not sure I could handle this...
Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:28 am to RogerTheShrubber
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I'm not sure I could handle this...
I'm not sure my wife and i ever really will get over it even after 3 healthy kids afterwards.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:30 am to Roadkill Gumbo
it is truly the saddest thing to watch. i'm so sorry for you.
if people want to make a difference, donate your money to an organization that provides care hours to the afflicted or volunteer your own time.
i volunteered in an assisted living center in high school. i continued volunteering for 2 more years, because i couldn't handle the thought of someone's grandma or grandpa being alone with dementia or alzheimer's.
if people want to make a difference, donate your money to an organization that provides care hours to the afflicted or volunteer your own time.
i volunteered in an assisted living center in high school. i continued volunteering for 2 more years, because i couldn't handle the thought of someone's grandma or grandpa being alone with dementia or alzheimer's.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:31 am to Roadkill Gumbo
Always buy two beers for yourself at last call.
All i got
All i got
Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:34 am to Roadkill Gumbo
Cardiovascular disease and the like is real.
Grew up with a maternal grandfather who was a Guadalcanal Marine. Before I was born he drank and smoke but after he had grandkids he stopped all that foolishness. He was 59 the night he passed away from CHF. My sister and I were spending the night with my grandparents that weekend. Totally sucks seeing one of your heroes lying in bed dead.
Flash forward to 2009 9:15 on February 23 and I get a phone call...My Mom calls me after she's called 911 and is doing CPR on my Dad...he's gone. Pulmonary Embolism. This man used to run 21 min 3-milers for the USMC...7min miles for a man in his 40s. Yet a blood clot killed him.
And next week I'm going home to be with my Mom as she has a total knee replacement. I know of 2 deaths already due to embolisms associated with total knee replacements.
Yeah. There are some tough life lessons out there.
Grew up with a maternal grandfather who was a Guadalcanal Marine. Before I was born he drank and smoke but after he had grandkids he stopped all that foolishness. He was 59 the night he passed away from CHF. My sister and I were spending the night with my grandparents that weekend. Totally sucks seeing one of your heroes lying in bed dead.
Flash forward to 2009 9:15 on February 23 and I get a phone call...My Mom calls me after she's called 911 and is doing CPR on my Dad...he's gone. Pulmonary Embolism. This man used to run 21 min 3-milers for the USMC...7min miles for a man in his 40s. Yet a blood clot killed him.
And next week I'm going home to be with my Mom as she has a total knee replacement. I know of 2 deaths already due to embolisms associated with total knee replacements.
Yeah. There are some tough life lessons out there.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:42 am to Roadkill Gumbo
It's always better to keep your mouth shut.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 12:10 pm to Roadkill Gumbo
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I've had many life lessons taught to me over the years, but the biggest and hardest was watching Dementia strip everything from my mom and reduced her to a person that no one knew. Share your time wisely with loved ones, because you never know what life will throw at you.
going through this right now with my mom. It sucks.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 12:12 pm to JumpingTheShark
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Women who seem pure and trustworthy will absolutely cheat on you.
Or they could just be good people?
Posted on 4/12/18 at 12:15 pm to Roadkill Gumbo
Don't do drugs
Posted on 4/12/18 at 12:19 pm to The Torch
Do not think you can fix your problems by change of scenery. The only real estate that matters is the 6 inches between your ears
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