On June 9th I lost my mother

[gadgetgary]

And my daily(driver) words of wisdom.....

You think you are so in control of your life.....and in one second, your life can change...so...Enjoy it while you can...Cherish your life....
And something my dad(who passed away in 1989) always told me..
Treat people like you want to be treated.
It does not take any more to be nice to people.

Now I get down off my soapbox......

Who is ready for CAW-Fee or something stronger???

 

[cehalstead]

loss of parents

I can fully identify with you. I lost my mother 16 yrs ago, when I was 35 and she was 60. There are days that I still think she is around....and I'm not so sure she isn't, in some way. Lost my father at the age of 17, when he was only 48. Seemed ancient then, but now that I am 52, seems very young. I know that all of us here can identify in some way with you, even if some have both parents living. I just found out tonight that one of my cousin's husband died. Some family friction tore us apart a few years ago, and I do hope that anyone not on good terms with their family should do everything to become close again. I know that sometimes that is not possible, but try anyway.

Could ramble on for a long time, but I won't.....because there aren't really any words anyone can say that will lessen your grief....
Chuck

 

[westyslantfront]

Hi David. My thoughts and prayers are with you. May the angels watch over you and comfort you.

Ross

"westyslantfront"

 

[air-waycharlie]

David,

You know your automaticwasher.org friends are with you and we too, at the VCCC acknowledge our losses.

Please know that you will be in thoughts and prayers of many of us that read this post. We are at your side.

I wish I could offer something more to comfort you. Rest assured that some of us have walked in your path and are here for you at this time.

Thinking of you with all the best.

 

[perc-o-prince]

My sincere sympathies are with you at this time. Remember all the good times when you get lonely.

Rich

 

[washendry]

Moms

Dear David,
I lost my mom just after the 2005 Wash In Convention, it will be a year on the 19th, I miss her alot but have many great memories, especially doing laundry on Mondays with our old Maytag wringer, she'd tell me stories about her childhood and they are memories I'll cherish forever, Prayers and Good thoughts to you.
Kim

 

[bajaespuma]

I lost my father last year and I talk to him now more than I ever did. I wasn't prepared for the length of time grief would require and the extent of it. I sympathize with you and suggest that our parents, of course, have had a hand in everything we do and are interested in.

This thread brought back a memory: some summers my mother would take my sister and me for a two week vacation, leaving my father at home in NYC alone in the house. I still remember coming home after that period how amused I was noticing how he left the house slightly "different" from business-as-usual. Dad knew how to handle household stuff but because it wasn't his normal bailiwick, there were little "glitches" left behind that were fun to find. What always caught my attention (and I like to think he did this for me to find) was he'd leave all the selector buttons on the GE washing machine in the "down" position (they were usually all lined "up"). It looked as if the machine was sticking its tongue out at you.