Jan.11th,2005...................
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Jan.11th,2005...................
| Thu, 01-13-2005 - 12:45am |
My uncle passed away on Jan. 11th ,2005....with his wife holding his hand...my mom's sister.April would have made there 45th anniv....can you imagine?The past year she has been going and going and going 24/7 to care for him....He served in the Army??I think,they were high school sweethearts(she has a black and white photo of the prom they went to on her mantle).....Then he retired from the post office,and in his retirement he volunteered for the special olympics,was an umpire for softball,volleyball and football...he loved people and loved life...I waited to late to tell him I loved him,but mom says he knew....I waited to long,should have when I knew he could hear me.
After he got sick and I made the trips to help him to bed,several times a week....he always grabbed my hand,I was his buddy...once when taking him to the ER,the people where trying to get him from the car,he grabbed my arm...they told me let go and let them do it...he had me ,lol...I didn't have him,lol....He always laughed when I was around and I felt great even though we weren't sure what was making him laugh....just seeing him laugh was all that mattered.When I was employee of the month...he tried to read it,(I think he was mimicking my aunt)....I am thinking of putting that in his casket with him,.....They gave me some time off work thank god.....after seeing the shape I am guess they felt that had to ,but they were understanding and that is good.My mom,my aunt,my cousin and her gf/or ex(not sure which )where all with him when he passed.I was sent for a milkshake...maybe that was best....???mom said she was glad I was not there....so I am up washing clothes ...for the funeral and all....trying to get my mind off things when I have had like 3 hours sleep a night for the past four days yet I am talking about this,lol....makes no sense...I know.....everyone have a good night....what I learned thus far???try and do the right thing for yourself......try and show the people you love that you love them....I don't have regrets here,I did show him....but I could have had regrets...for a long time we weren't close to each other...we made peace a few years before his surgury......Jo
After he got sick and I made the trips to help him to bed,several times a week....he always grabbed my hand,I was his buddy...once when taking him to the ER,the people where trying to get him from the car,he grabbed my arm...they told me let go and let them do it...he had me ,lol...I didn't have him,lol....He always laughed when I was around and I felt great even though we weren't sure what was making him laugh....just seeing him laugh was all that mattered.When I was employee of the month...he tried to read it,(I think he was mimicking my aunt)....I am thinking of putting that in his casket with him,.....They gave me some time off work thank god.....after seeing the shape I am guess they felt that had to ,but they were understanding and that is good.My mom,my aunt,my cousin and her gf/or ex(not sure which )where all with him when he passed.I was sent for a milkshake...maybe that was best....???mom said she was glad I was not there....so I am up washing clothes ...for the funeral and all....trying to get my mind off things when I have had like 3 hours sleep a night for the past four days yet I am talking about this,lol....makes no sense...I know.....everyone have a good night....what I learned thus far???try and do the right thing for yourself......try and show the people you love that you love them....I don't have regrets here,I did show him....but I could have had regrets...for a long time we weren't close to each other...we made peace a few years before his surgury......Jo

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I'm sorry about your loss.
Hugs,
rj
rj
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I read your post here and felt so sad. I hope your family will find strength at this time.
You really made me think about alot of things which we can always talk about later as this is not the time.
Wishing you peace and inner strength and also your family the same.
Hugs,
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Oh Jo, I'm sorry about your loss. Sounds like you loved him very much.
*hugs* ~ Nony
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