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| tomato |
I would like to address some of the comments made in the thread "our pal Tombo" if I may. First of all my responses to vb were certainly unnecessary if indeed I am the type of person that I profess to be. I am sorry for the hurt and pain that it caused vb or anyone else that took offense to it. I was wrong and will not be responding to or starting a thread with that kind of language in the future. vb, you were absolutely correct in calling me on it and I appreciate you doing so!! I wish all of you the best for the holidays and the coming new year. And most importantly, I wish all of you Peace!! A special thanks to Crank for allowing me to post thread. He can verify that it is me if any of you have any question regarding that it is me that posted it.
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| Crank |
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tomato wrote:
I would like to address some of the comments made in the thread "our pal Tombo" if I may. First of all my responses to vb were certainly unnecessary if indeed I am the type of person that I profess to be. I am sorry for the hurt and pain that it caused vb or anyone else that took offense to it. I was wrong and will not be responding to or starting a thread with that kind of language in the future. vb, you were absolutely correct in calling me on it and I appreciate you doing so!! I wish all of you the best for the holidays and the coming new year. And most importantly, I wish all of you Peace!! A special thanks to Crank for allowing me to post thread. He can verify that it is me if any of you have any question regarding that it is me that posted it.
Peace to you all...I'm out!!
Who are you and what have you done with Tombo?
It is indeed his IP folks...
Perhaps he was visited by three ghosts?
Edited to add: I certainly do appreciate your sentiment and return the same. I sure wish I could call you by name though!
Whomever you are in real life I'd like to extend the warmest of wishes for your holiday season. Perhaps, given the time of year, we can all forget the wrongdoings for at least a few days and consider the blessings bestowed upon us all...
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| fantayzya |
This is more like the Tombo I used to chit chat with.
Isn't it sad how garbage spewed by others can, at times result in folks dropping down (talking about myself here folks) to a level they normally wouldn't dream of dropping to?
I've been doing a lot of thinking about that very thing recently. I haven't much liked some of the things I've been thinking, feeling, saying and/or typing lately. What bothers me most is that I gave up control of myself and let the garbage drop me down to that level. I don't like it there. I'm angry that I allowed that to happen, and I'm gonna do my best to avoid it in the future. I gave up that control. I screwed up in allowing that. Despite what I thought, they don't deserve the trust I put in them when I let down my guard. I claim full responsibility for it, and am making an early resolution to work to avoid this and similar situations in the future.
Tombo, thank you for your holiday well wishes. I'm choosing to believe that you are sincere, as I much prefer that Tom. Please accept my wish for a happy healthy holiday season and a wonderful new year for you and yours as well.
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| Ahnalira |
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Lori wrote: Tombo, thank you for your holiday well wishes. I'm choosing to believe that you are sincere, as I much prefer that Tom. Please accept my wish for a happy healthy holiday season and a wonderful new year for you and yours as well.
Likewise, Tom. Here's to a fresh start, a brand new day, and the ability to do a little better every time :)
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| sarge |
Life is too short for all of us to let this stuff alter our personilities.
At work last week one of our co-workers died at the early age of 45, she had lukemia. sure made us thankful for what we have, and made us realise how blessed we are to have our good health, family & friends.
I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday, and the best to all your families. |
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| Parker |
No problem, Tombo.
Let's all move forward into a new year. |
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| Coastalwader |
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sarge wrote:
Life is too short for all of us to let this stuff alter our personilities.
At work last week one of our co-workers died at the early age of 45, she had lukemia. sure made us thankful for what we have, and made us realise how blessed we are to have our good health, family & friends.
I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday, and the best to all your families.
Yep, and as Parker said above, let's move forward.
Sarge, myself and about six others are now trading off spending the days and nights with a buddy who is in the last few days of a valiant battle with cancer. It's all about perspective and it's hard to be really pissed off at anybody. Doesn't mean I don't pity some folks and the misery that must be their lives, but I don't hate anybody.
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Coastalwader wrote:
Yep, and as Parker said above, let's move forward.
Sarge, myself and about six others are now trading off spending the days and nights with a buddy who is in the last few days of a valiant battle with cancer. It's all about perspective and it's hard to be really pissed off at anybody. Doesn't mean I don't pity some folks and the misery that must be their lives, but I don't hate anybody.
Man oh man, Kerry. The hits just keep on coming.
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| Peggo |
Wow, this has been a wonderfully productive thread. I hope everyone can keep up this positive momentum.
Having lost someone to cancer I know how awful that is. Hang in there.
Peace to all.
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| judy |
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Coastalwader wrote:
Yep, and as Parker said above, let's move forward.
Sarge, myself and about six others are now trading off spending the days and nights with a buddy who is in the last few days of a valiant battle with cancer. It's all about perspective and it's hard to be really pissed off at anybody. Doesn't mean I don't pity some folks and the misery that must be their lives, but I don't hate anybody.
I'm sorry Kerry.
Cancer sucks, that's all I can say about it.
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| Coastalwader |
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I'm sorry Kerry.
Cancer sucks, that's all I can say about it.
Hang in there.
I know Judy. :(
You remember back when you and I were talking about your brother and that friend of mine? I think it was august of 2001...Yep, he made it this far. I'm truly sorry about your brother.
Thanks to all for the kind thoughts.
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| fabdisbabe |
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Coastalwader wrote:
Yep, and as Parker said above, let's move forward.
Sarge, myself and about six others are now trading off spending the days and nights with a buddy who is in the last few days of a valiant battle with cancer. It's all about perspective and it's hard to be really pissed off at anybody. Doesn't mean I don't pity some folks and the misery that must be their lives, but I don't hate anybody.
Been there done that with my brother - it's beyond words to describe how awful it is...even today.
But when my brother died, it occurred to me how little Imagineering layoffs, peeling paint, and the theme of the park across the esplanade meant in terms of terrible things.
Fab
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| sarge |
I'm so sorry about your friend. My mother died from breast cancer, and my brother in law from lung cancer. I know how hard it is to watch a loved one slip away.
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| Lunarlady |
Any board that I can go to where hate, anger and bitterness aren't running rampant is a welcome board to me. I've seen enough vileness, anger, rage, hatred and bitter comments to last me awhile.
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| Francine |
Merry Christmas to everyone! Peace and good will works for me.
Francine |
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| Crank |
Just thought I'd pass this on...
In a small southern town there was a 'nativity scene' that showed great skill and talent had gone into creating it. One small thing bothered me. The three wise men were wearing firemens helmets.
Totally unable to come up with a reason or explanation, I left. At a 'Quick Stop' on the edge of town, I asked the lady behind the counter about the helmets.
She exploded into a rage, yelling at me, "You damn Yankees never do read the Bible!!"
I assured that I did, but simply couldn't recall anything about firemen in the Bible.
She jerked her Bible from behind the counter and ruffled through some pages, and finally jabbed her finger at a passage.
Sticking it in my face, she said, "See, it says right here, 'The three wise men came from afar." |
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| Ajax |
Francine wrote-
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Merry Christmas to everyone! Peace and good will works for me.
I can live with that! My prayers and best wishes go out to those of you who are watching you loved ones fight cancer. I've seen it up close, and it broke my heart. Good luck & may God bless you.
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| Lunarlady |
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Sticking it in my face, she said, "See, it says right here, 'The three wise men came from afar."
Don't we have a pukey smiley yet? If not, then we need one. That was pretty bad, Crank. :D |
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| Crank |
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I can live with that! My prayers and best wishes go out to those of you who are watching you loved ones fight cancer. I've seen it up close, and it broke my heart. Good luck & may God bless you.
It is very tough to watch this happen.
I'm just now finishing installing central heat and air at our friends vacation/retirement home. She had a mastectomy a year ago and now the cancer has metastasized.
It is very hard to watch this once vibrant young woman waste away in front of me. She has been very upbeat until the last week or so. We don't think she'll make Christmas.
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| Crank |
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Don't we have a pukey smiley yet? If not, then we need one. That was pretty bad, Crank. :D
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| TrpltJanie |
I'm so sorry to hear that some of you are dealing with very difficult situations with your loved ones at Christmas time especially on the fact that Christmas is about a timeless and eternal gift which gives us a reason to celebrate life with gratitude and give thanks for our loved ones.
All of you are in my prayers for a wonderful and peaceful holidays.
Hugs,
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| Lunarlady |
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Best I can do...
Well, if not a pukey smiley, how about a "groaner" smiley for you puns? :D |
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| Tink *~*~* |
Been there and done that y'all. First me, ten years ago, and then my father (RIP 08/05/2002). This is our first holiday season with his chair empty.
Prayers go into the bowl for all.
Tink *~*~* |
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| Jsgirl |
Strange thread. I buried my best friend this week. I did not want to bring everyone down. Tink, sorry but the chair will always be empty! Wish I could be there to help. |
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| Mike |
Deep and sincere prayers for all of those who are suffering and for those of you suffering with them. I don't know anyone who hasn't been touched in some way by cancer.
Just remember there is a better place and you will be with them again. At that time, all of this will be a faint memory, like that skinned knee when you fell off of your first bike. |
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| TnDizNut |
This thread has struck a still raw nerve with me so thought perhaps it would be a good place to post why I haven't been posting in CG. Some of you may remember early on when the first board was started here me asking for prayers for my Dad...we had just found out on 8/30 that he had lung cancer which already spread to the brain...in 3 months time I witnessed him go from a vibrant human being who was always busy doing something or building something to something I can't even describe...nothing prepares you for the devastation..the rapid and significant loss of function that can happen in each 24 hr period, it was the most horrible thing I have ever gone thru. For a month he was home bedridden with hospice visiting for an hr each day( they are truly angels) He hadn't eaten and was taking only spoonfuls of liquids for weeks..for all intents and purposes he was gone...yet his heart was very strong...it was almost cruel that it wouldn't give up..we were told sometimes they wait for you to tell them it's ok to go but none of us could...untill the night of the 3rd...he had slipped into a sort of coma like state and when I saw him that night i knew what I had to do...I held his hand and got up close to his ear and told him who I was and that I knew he could hear me..that I loved him and that we would all take care of mom and each other and that I didn't want him to suffer anymore...that it was ok for him to go to sleep and to go be with his parents and his siblings that all passed before him...I sat with him a while and before I left I told him the angels were waiting and it was time for him to go...My mom called early in the morn and said " he's gone"...and I said " I know...I've been waiting for you to call". So please...all of you....make sure you hold your families close in your hearts and in your arms...don't put off that kiss or hug until tomorrow...don't leave things unsaid. We were told with radiation and chemo we'd have him for up to 2 yrs...we built a wheelchair ramp and redid all the floors in the house and pulled up the carpet so it would be more wheelchair friendly...the ramp never got used nor did the wheelchair...Please all of you have a wonderful Christmas filled with family and love...I miss all of you and the fun and antics on the stickey mickey...God Bless you all and I hope you and yours have a safe and happy holiday |
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| Francine |
Shedding tears for all of you this morning.
I lost my dad on New Year's Day 1991. He went in the hospital on Dec. 17, and it was all downhill from there. He died peacefully, in my arms, with me speaking softly right into his ear telling him it was okay, and I would take car of mom, etc.
Some consolation is this. He is always, and I mean always, with me. Yes, it does affect how I feel at the holidays. They do tend to hold a bit of sorrow for me. I miss him very much.
So, look at all of us here. We share a sense of sorrow, and all the bad things seem to be very unimportant. Let us remember this when the holidays are over, and we start finding things to disagree on. Life is short.
God Bless each of you, and hold you close to His heart. I know it may seem that this thread took a strange turn. I think that is okay. I think it is good to know that even though we disagree on some things, we still have some things in common. Hug those you love close this Christmas.
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| tomato |
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TnDizNut wrote:
This thread has struck a still raw nerve with me so thought perhaps it would be a good place to post why I haven't been posting in CG. Some of you may remember early on when the first board was started here me asking for prayers for my Dad...we had just found out on 8/30 that he had lung cancer which already spread to the brain...in 3 months time I witnessed him go from a vibrant human being who was always busy doing something or building something to something I can't even describe...nothing prepares you for the devastation..the rapid and significant loss of function that can happen in each 24 hr period, it was the most horrible thing I have ever gone thru. For a month he was home bedridden with hospice visiting for an hr each day( they are truly angels) He hadn't eaten and was taking only spoonfuls of liquids for weeks..for all intents and purposes he was gone...yet his heart was very strong...it was almost cruel that it wouldn't give up..we were told sometimes they wait for you to tell them it's ok to go but none of us could...untill the night of the 3rd...he had slipped into a sort of coma like state and when I saw him that night i knew what I had to do...I held his hand and got up close to his ear and told him who I was and that I knew he could hear me..that I loved him and that we would all take care of mom and each other and that I didn't want him to suffer anymore...that it was ok for him to go to sleep and to go be with his parents and his siblings that all passed before him...I sat with him a while and before I left I told him the angels were waiting and it was time for him to go...My mom called early in the morn and said " he's gone"...and I said " I know...I've been waiting for you to call". So please...all of you....make sure you hold your families close in your hearts and in your arms...don't put off that kiss or hug until tomorrow...don't leave things unsaid. We were told with radiation and chemo we'd have him for up to 2 yrs...we built a wheelchair ramp and redid all the floors in the house and pulled up the carpet so it would be more wheelchair friendly...the ramp never got used nor did the wheelchair...Please all of you have a wonderful Christmas filled with family and love...I miss all of you and the fun and antics on the stickey mickey...God Bless you all and I hope you and yours have a safe and happy holiday
I am stunned to read of your sudden loss of your Dad and I am so sorry for your loss. I found a website at www.nooma.com that has a short film called "Rain". It has truly changed my life and is responsible for my change of attitude here at CG. There is only a short clip at this time but I called and have been assured that the whole 10 minute film will be available free of charge shortly. I hope this helps all of you that have suffered the loss of someone close to you.
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tomato wrote:
I am stunned to read of your sudden loss of your Dad and I am so sorry for your loss. I found a website at www.nooma.com that has a short film called "Rain". It has truly changed my life and is responsible for my change of attitude here at CG. There is only a short clip at this time but I called and have been assured that the whole 10 minute film will be available free of charge shortly. I hope this helps all of you that have suffered the loss of someone close to you.
God bless you!!
Thank you, Tom. A friend once told me this, about a week before he passed from cancer. He said "Frannie, God is always so close to us. He is right here, at my side, right now. I just wish I could have realized it sooner in my life."
I remember that conversation so well, and can quote his words, because they are etched in my mind. We spoke for some time that day, about knowing God is close, and keeping Him in our lives.
God Bless you, Tom!
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| AMNERIS |
You all have touched my heart. The holidays are a special time but after going through losing loved ones at this time I just can't seem to get in the spirit. Hearing your stories and your condolences makes it so much better.
Tears are in my eyes as I type this. One day we are with the ones we care for and the next, all hangs in the balance of God's hands.
A good friend, vibrant, full of life, met up with us on the Sunday before Thanksgivng, the next day he had two level 5 anuerisms burst in his head. He has 2 great kids, a wife who is his best friend. I feel at a loss for the thoughts that go through my head. Will he live? yes. What will life be like after? Who knows? His wife is the most optimistic person in this situation. I only hope if I ever have to deal with something similar I can be as strong as she is.
Have a very Merry Christmas and thank you. The previous messages have lifted my spirit and got me into the holiday mood because there are good and caring people who manage to to overcome and just be nice! Yes, Virgina, there is a Santa Claus! |