JoBo68

Though it’s fading after 58 years, my memory still remains and this thread is stirring it. Sweet memories bringing a smile to my heart this morning. Thanks y’all!

‘I bet your little Asian, fish head, wife doesn’t have these cannons,’

Finally found a way to tell his wife what he’s always wanted to say

I wrote this a couple of years ago after mowing grass around the grave of my 22 year old son. Thought it was fitting for this thread.

Mow grass with them because you never know when you’ll be mowing grass for them.
I don’t have what I would call regrets but I do wish I had done some things at least a little different. I would’ve mowed grass with him, instead of for him, and laughed when he mowed crooked lines. It was just grass. It’ll grow back and erase those mistakes.
I’d help him take out the trash instead of just doing it myself when he forgot. And guess what…I don’t yell at myself when I forget to take it out now that I have to do it by myself.
Instead of driving all the nails for him, I’d teach him to use a hammer. I’d teach to him to straighten the ones he bent and then I’d watch him start over and drive his mistake out of sight in that board.
I’d clean up his car with him instead of doing it for him. And when he missed a spot I’d watch him go back and wash away his mistakes.
I would shoot ball with him so I could get his rebound and watch him make up for the one he missed.
I’d pray with him instead of just praying for him. He’ll need to know how to take his mistakes to an altar one day.
Sitting here on top of this push mower, looking at his birth date and his death date, I’m proud to mow grass FOR him…but I’d rather be mowing grass WITH him. Take it from me, mow grass with your boy today…you’ll be glad you did and I will too.

My grandfather would he was going to the library

I’m fairly acquainted with Jonathan’s family. Been knowing them for about 30 years. I saw the reports of his son last night on Facebook. That was a voice gotten straight from Jonathan

Terrible!! I know how the father feels except I didn’t find my son, thankfully. It was a car wreck. So I don’t know exactly how he feels but I can tell you he needs you even if you don’t know what to say. Be there. Lend a hand. Talk or be silent. Get them food. Mow their grass. Just be there. Or that was my experience anyway. May God help that family and help you to be the friend he needs right now

I hardly ever post so I don’t want to speak up for once and sound like I’m arguing. But there were two long fly balls he got excited about a little earlier and I think he even said “get outta here ball” on one of them but they were just long outs. Maybe he didn’t want to get excited about another long out to end the game. Just my thoughts. And maybe I’m defending Blair a little bit too ??

This exact thing happened to me four years ago except my 22 year old son died instantly. So I speak from experience when I say just being there is the first thing to do. They will remember that you showed up in their time of greatest need. Truly, nothing has to be said but words do matter. If you can say anything about the son, by all means, do it. At least from my experience talking about my son helped. I don’t even mind talking about details of the wreck. Just anything that tells them you’re thinking about the son that died. I’ve heard the “I know how you feel” and that’s probably not the best thing to say. Be there. Listen. Talk. Share pictures. Cook or bring food. Mow their grass. Clean their car for the funeral. Literally do these things. They won’t forget it and you won’t regret it. And remember, talk about the son. Remembering him because of his life is better than ignoring him because of his death. I wasn’t trying to make this about me I was just speaking from experience. God bless this family and their friends.

I have a ‘63 Scout. But not from Barrett-Jackson auction.

I have a few. Probably won’t ever delete them. Especially my 22 year old son. He died in a car wreak, February 2020, while the Tigers were on top of the world. He never knew covid or Biden’s America (or lack thereof)

‘Mornin sir! I never comment but I will today. Hope you get well soon! Aaaand I’ll try to make it without the joke of the day ??