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Alzheimers sucks. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. My grand-father died of the same.
Ah well, remember the good and raise a in their memory, enjoy some strong cheese, some good sausage all the while telling some even better stories, the facts of the actual events be damned!
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I'm sorry for your loss as well. My dad's mother passed from Alzheimer's a couple years ago. However, she always remembered her older family members. She only ever had trouble remembering the young (<5 years old) great-grandchildren. That's a tough time as well, and I wish you and your family the best, too.
djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem
Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.
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Thank you.
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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I'm sorry to hear of your loss. In just over a week I will be taking a trip to honor my wife's father's last wishes. He passed away from complications due to cancer as well. It will be a year this upcoming October. I know exactly how you feel, just a month before it happened, he was up and active and joking. We were talking about how in less than a year he was going to walk his daughter down the aisle for our wedding.
It is hard and doesn't get much easier. That said, remember the good, the happy, and the fun. As hard as it was, I know from the bottom of my heart that at least in our case he never would have wanted to see us sad. So that evening we opened a few finely crafted beers, had a New York style pizza, and laughed and joked... and even cried a little. Don't mourn his passing, honor the life he led.
Feel free to drop me a line if you need.
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Your thoughts are so very true, and I agree 100%. That helps me out greatly, and it's much appreciated. I definitely plan to relive our best memories together over the past 27 years. My family will be gather at my house this Sunday for a sort of informal memorial. Food, fun, plenty of children, laughter, jokes, and sharing our greatest memories of my father. I mean, great memories are the only memories anyone has. He lived only to selflessly help others and make others happy. Thank you so very much, RJOberg.
djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem
Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.
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RJOberg wrote: Don't mourn his passing, honor the life he led.
Exactly!!
Jeremy Falcon
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I am sorry for your loss, Matt.
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My Heartfelt condolences mate!! May his soul rest in peace!!
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Thank you!
djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem
Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.
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Sorry to hear that man, and you're right. Life is a gift. We take it for granted all too much.
Jeremy Falcon
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We definitely do. It's very easy to take it for granted, and that's part of being human. Only the lessons in time can teach us to appreciate life more than we already do. It's a sad part of reality, but in the end, I think it's worth it. Thank you.
djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem
Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.
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Losing a parent is tough. I lost both of mine (5 days apart) over 15 years ago. Mother to cancer, father to a broken heart. It took many years before I had my first day without a painful memory about those days.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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I can imagine that was a very difficult time for you. I'm sorry. And thank you for your words.
djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem
Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.
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Feel for you man, really do...
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Thank you, Glenn.
djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem
Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.
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Very sorry for your loss, Matt. My condolences.
/ravi
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Thank you, Ravi. It means a lot.
djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem
Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.
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Losing a father is never easy. My sincere condolences.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Thank you very much, Walt.
djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem
Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.
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My condolences to you and yours...
Have you ever just looked at someone and knew the wheel was turning but the hamster was dead?
Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9.
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Thank you, kind sir.
djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem
Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.
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Sad to hear. My father walked into the hospital laughing and joking and died of congestive heart failure 7 days later. Be strong in this very rough time.
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It's amazing how quickly things can take a turn for the worst. Thank you, Slacker, and I'm sorry to hear about your father.
djj55: Nice but may have a permission problem
Pete O'Hanlon: He has my permission to run it.
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Is he out stocking up on beer and pretzels ready for the new series of his favourite children's program tomorrow?
Or is he *shock!* *horror* working?
I think we should be told!
You looking for sympathy?
You'll find it in the dictionary, between sympathomimetic and sympatric
(Page 1788, if it helps)
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