Today, I heard the following and was reminded of the pain in losing a loved one. In this particular song, it was a man's wife. I post it as a reminder to treasure every moment with those most important to you, for tomorrow is never a given.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKd89F5wmUA
slatten49 wrote:
Today, I heard the following and was reminded of the pain in losing a loved one. In this particular song, it was a man's wife. I post it as a reminder to treasure every moment with those most important to you, for tomorrow is never a given.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKd89F5wmUAI always appreciated Humperdinck. Good thought.
slatten49 wrote:
Today, I heard the following and was reminded of the pain in losing a loved one. In this particular song, it was a man's wife. I post it as a reminder to treasure every moment with those most important to you, for tomorrow is never a given.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKd89F5wmUAWell I did get to say goodbye but it still hurts. I didn't get to say goodbye to my son as he was k**led by a hit and run driver and I did get to say goodbye to my wife who died from caner both hurt in there own way. Can't say which was easier or worse right how because they both brought about pain and loneliness to those left behind.
bahmer wrote:
Well I did get to say goodbye but it still hurts. I didn't get to say goodbye to my son as he was k**led by a hit and run driver and I did get to say goodbye to my wife who died from caner both hurt in there own way. Can't say which was easier or worse right how because they both brought about pain and loneliness to those left behind.
I understand, Bahmer, but would certainly guess that they left behind some wonderful memories also. It is important that you hold onto those as much as possible.
I suspect you do.
slatten49 wrote:
I understand, Bahmer, but would certainly guess that they left behind some wonderful memories also. It is important that you hold onto those as much as possible.
I suspect you do.
Oh I do, I was just responding to the song, and until one actually losses someone, it is almost impossible to explain to others what you go through, whether you get to say good bye or not. One of the things that bothered me about losing my son was that I didn't tell him often enough about how much I loved him while he was alive because I was preparing him for manhood. Or so I thought at the time. Now I just tell parents both women and men to tell your children how much you love them and care for them all of the time because you never know when that day may come and you lose one of them or that you yourself gets taken away in an accident or illness.
bahmer wrote:
Oh I do, I was just responding to the song, and until one actually losses someone, it is almost impossible to explain to others what you go through, whether you get to say good bye or not. One of the things that bothered me about losing my son was that I didn't tell him often enough about how much I loved him while he was alive because I was preparing him for manhood. Or so I thought at the time. Now I just tell parents both women and men to tell your children how much you love them and care for them all of the time because you never know when that day may come and you lose one of them or that you yourself gets taken away in an accident or illness.
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Having lost a grandson to tragedy, I understand and can attest to that.
slatten49 wrote:
Having lost a grandson to tragedy, I understand and can attest to that.
My wife told me that for six months after his death I was a zombie her words not mine. I would sit in the middle of the living room and rock back and forth for hours she said. I don't remember much of that at all. In fact I can hardly remember going to work or even eating during that time.
bahmer wrote:
My wife told me that for six months after his death I was a zombie her words not mine. I would sit in the middle of the living room and rock back and forth for hours she said. I don't remember much of that at all. In fact I can hardly remember going to work or even eating during that time.
Losing a child, for me, would also be devastating.
bahmer wrote:
Oh I do, I was just responding to the song, and until one actually losses someone, it is almost impossible to explain to others what you go through, whether you get to say good bye or not. One of the things that bothered me about losing my son was that I didn't tell him often enough about how much I loved him while he was alive because I was preparing him for manhood. Or so I thought at the time. Now I just tell parents both women and men to tell your children how much you love them and care for them all of the time because you never know when that day may come and you lose one of them or that you yourself gets taken away in an accident or illness.
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Excellent observation. My twin brother David was broadsided by a drunk and he was k**led. We burried him on our 25th birthday. For 15 years I celebrated his life, but not my birthday. I now celebrate our lives. He was an opera trained singer and in his short life entertained many many listeners.
When he graduated college it was the 30th anniversary of a joint corral presentation of his college and the cleveland opera and orchestra. They were performing "The Creation" by Hyden. "The Heavens Are Telling"is my second favorite aria in all music.
When the college music professor told the Mistro of the opera that for the first time ever they would bring all of the solists but the tenor solist because David would be there.
God, I really loved that performance because it was the last time I heard him sing. God has blessed me multitudes of time.
slatten49 wrote:
Today, I heard the following and was reminded of the pain in losing a loved one. In this particular song, it was a man's wife. I post it as a reminder to treasure every moment with those most important to you, for tomorrow is never a given.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKd89F5wmUAThank you. I had never heard that one.
It brought tears.
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