You hit the nail on the head my friend. I know for a fact that his constructive criticism is based on his own mistakes. Out of high school, he had a scholarship, and a guaranteed spot on an MLB baseball team. He gave it up to be with his first wife, which lasted less than a year. By that point, it was all gone and he's spent the rest of his life paying for it in sweat and tears.
Also you made me tear up a bit, about my mom. I keep trying not to cry because I hate the sensation, but every once in a while it hits me, and indeed does overwhelm me. I still don't know how my dad remains so f**king strong in the face of it all, considering my life has been relatively cushy up until now.
When our daughter lost her husband shortly after their marriage, she was destroyed mentally. I did my best to be strong when in her presence. But I had total melt downs when I was alone or not in her presence and with other friends. Perhaps you Dad is trying to be strong for you but is indeed grieving internally.
Here's a short article that may help you come to grips w/ the grieving process. We all do it our own way at our own pace.
Hoo boy, a priceless 145 year old Martin guitar, borrowed from the Martin museum, was destroyed beyond repair during the filming of "The Hateful Eight", thanks to Quentin Tarantino not informing Kurt Russell that the particular guitar was the original, not the copy that it was supposed to be for the destruction scene.
OMG ... that's so terrible. I can't imagine why Martin would even have loaned such a rare guitar. Why would they risk any kind of accidental damage to it.
Posted on the front porch too - Several days ago someone posted a Feb 5-7 20% off code for fasttech and I will be dipped if I can find it. I wrote down KUNGHEI but it is not working.... Anyone?
Posted on the front porch too - Several days ago someone posted a Feb 5-7 20% off code for fasttech and I will be dipped if I can find it. I wrote down KUNGHEI but it is not working.... Anyone?
Posted on the front porch too - Several days ago someone posted a Feb 5-7 20% off code for fasttech and I will be dipped if I can find it. I wrote down KUNGHEI but it is not working.... Anyone?
So true. I know ya gotta pick yur battles, and I know sometimes you can simply end up with no fight left in you, but I do agree with Matt, particularly if I'm understanding correctly that SIL is living with you but not helping much or at all with your wife......tell her to shove it. I know that's likely not helpful at all, just burns me up to see folks treated like that. Also know how constant pain can just drain you of any will sometimes no matter how strong you are. So sorry you're having to deal with all this. As Iffy said, perhaps at least a separation could help to see how you really feel when not under that constant stress, only you can decide, and I sure don't envy you that, been there more than once due to horrible decisions in who I married.
I'm not only avoiding going for a walk, I'm not even approaching my car to get where I was supposed to be this afternoon.
It is a long sustained rain here!
@Ken_A Gracie helped me to see what you were showing in the map was the horrible storms, not the heat, so sorry that's what I commented on when I quoted your post earlier. I blame it on sleep deprivation, took me awhile and figuring out how to enlarge, just to see where Florida was on there. lol Hope y'alls storms aren't too bad.
The worst part is she likely won't be there to see me grow up. See me start my career, live on my own, get married (if that ever even happens) etc.
I'll say this, I am an atheist. I have the opinion that there is no god, or at least if there is one, he is a cold, cruel monster of a being to do something like this, but I have no idea how my father continues to believe, to have this happen after all he has been through.
All of this just further reinforces my belief that the universe is one gigantic tragically cruel joke.
I'm so sorry for your pain. Mike and Janet's responses were so great and I hope perhaps it helped a bit if anything can right now. I certainly understand feeling so cheated particularly as it seems you are quite young. Do you mind if I ask how old you are? Most of us here are near 50 to 70's. Not sure how old your dad is even, but as we get older and closer to it, many of us view death much differently than we did when we were young. Also many with true faith in God view it differently, it's not an end to us, only a season. We also see it that they are no longer suffering, but free of pain. One thing worse than losing someone you love so much, is seeing them suffer. I'm not saying this to preach or step on toes at all, I only mention it because in your second post it seemed that perhaps you are a bit angry at your dad for handling it so well. I may be way off base here, please forgive me if I am. Death of a loved one always seems so cruel and so final no matter how you look at it, and anger is a part of that.
I was reading earlier about a new treatment for Type 1 diabetes that they are saying is looking damn near an actual CURE. It involves stem cells and they figure it is 2-3 years from market.
that sounds wonderful even if a few years off, and I certainly hope for so many that it will materialize. I hate to admit it, but I think I tend to feel more like Ken said below. I'm sure both of us sincerely hope we're wrong, I know I do.
Translation:
"It should take only 2 to 3 years to claim it was bogus, and use the info to come up with a million dollar maintenance regime so we can make lots and lots of money from it. And if any valid doctor or scientist dares to contradict us by saying there is a cure, we will wipe his/her name in the mud until he/she cannot get a job as a Janitor. "
Oh, Deb, ya'd be soooo captivated with my left (insert Dave chuckle here) toes. Think they're just 'bout every shade of purple from da ham string bruising. Crayola and Avon would be absolutely green with envy...
Definitely on a list of things I never expected to hear hehehe If ya won't wear a pink tutu, at least take pics of yur purple toes! lol Seriously, hope they heal up well and soon! Painful to walk with bruised tootsies and and a sprained ..... Jup I know it's a thigh, but it hurts up to yur .... I bet, besides, sprained leg just didn't make me giggle. you know I'm not giggling at an injury, again, I blame sleep deprivation.
I was going to post a pic of my feet pre amputation but it is pretty gross and didn't want to freak anyone out. Believe me there are a lot worse things then amputation.
Hoo boy, a priceless 145 year old Martin guitar, borrowed from the Martin museum, was destroyed beyond repair during the filming of "The Hateful Eight", thanks to Quentin Tarantino not informing Kurt Russell that the particular guitar was the original, not the copy that it was supposed to be for the destruction scene.
may be more than is being said, but this is breaking the needle on my BS meter. I can't imagine reps from Martin and Insurance not being right there overseeing the handling and instructing him on how priceless it was etc etc, and really why on earth they'd loan it for that to begin with. Particularly with the article saying something about all the violence in the film. Maybe even needing him to sign something saying he understood how rare it was yada yada. Maybe not, but regardless, it's a shame it got destroyed.
Owe... keep in mind (for those hoo still have one) Since FastTech will be closed during 2/4 to 2/14 and our supplier will resume working no later than 2/23, it will cause a little delay on processing time.
3. Estimated shipping dates: 2/23 or afterward
Owe... keep in mind (for those hoo still have one) Since FastTech will be closed during 2/4 to 2/14 and our supplier will resume working no later than 2/23, it will cause a little delay on processing time.
3. Estimated shipping dates: 2/23 or afterward
may be more than is being said, but this is breaking the needle on my BS meter. I can't imagine reps from Martin and Insurance not being right there overseeing the handling and instructing him on how priceless it was etc etc, and really why on earth they'd loan it for that to begin with. Particularly with the article saying something about all the violence in the film. Maybe even needing him to sign something saying he understood how rare it was yada yada. Maybe not, but regardless, it's a shame it got destroyed.
You're blaming the victim instead of the perpetrator. The guitar was insured for the price the Martin museum paid for it, which I'm sure was a pretty penny, but it was priceless.
It was not the first time that the Martin museum lent a guitar to a movie production, but it's the last.
Done! Winter doesn't have much effect on the way the pond looks. It will look about the same in July. It's about 20 degrees colder here today than it was the same time yesterday. Often, I'm able to get closer to that pond than I was able to do today, due to the variable nature of shortwave communication distances.
Thank you. That is a much better picture. Must naturally be pretty swampy land, to have those drainage canals. Probably done before the Wetlands Protection Act?
Thank you. That is a much better picture. Must naturally be pretty swampy land, to have those drainage canals. Probably done before the Wetlands Protection Act?
Tell your SIL to hire someone or take a hike. Sounds like your plate is already full. Priorities my man, priorities. I have foind myself that saying no is one of the hardest things to do for our type of folks.
Good morning Porchers.
sitting in my recliner....it's sorta comfy...but I'm going back to my desktop...gotta break myself in slowly and carefully with this new-fangled toy....
oops... I forgot to say that I was using my laptop
And you are a very special YOU! I just couldn't remember who posted it. I wrote the code (then typed it in the coupon box wrong) but not the coder . I sure do appreciate that you posted it!
Well, I think so too... but somebody needs to tell her that.
I got on a Los Lonely Boys kick years ago, listened to their CD a lot for a while, and when this song played and they'd sing 'How far is Heaven?'... sometimes I'd hold my hand behind her, palm down, about - well y'all figure out how high - and say 'about this far'....
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