tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post2516714859426631425..comments2024-03-29T07:51:11.714-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: It May Be a Rough MonthOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57438695635712147262013-02-05T05:31:56.876-08:002013-02-05T05:31:56.876-08:00Oh man. I had no idea Six, that's gotta be a t...Oh man. I had no idea Six, that's gotta be a tough one. And I hear you about Ed Rasimus, I discovered his blog far too late. And this is an odd age. My brain thinks I'm still in my 20's, all other evidence suggests otherwise. Thanks for the prayers Six. You know you guys have mine.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9271697501484260212013-02-05T03:36:53.356-08:002013-02-05T03:36:53.356-08:00I'm sorry about your dad Sarge. The first anni...I'm sorry about your dad Sarge. The first anniversary of my mother's suicide is coming in May and I'm still not sure I've completely dealt with it so how that's going to go is anyone's guess. Your thoughts about Neptunus Lex ring for me as well. I felt much the same about Ed Rasimus. We've reached that age, where life starts taking more things away than it gives us. All we can do is hang on for the ride I suppose. I'll pray for courage for us both. Sixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572583408046642437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-77184129337391359212013-02-04T15:36:22.334-08:002013-02-04T15:36:22.334-08:00Thanks Kris. I was thinking of you the other day. ...Thanks Kris. I was thinking of you the other day. I really appreciate the sentiment.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-34389883215075842472013-02-04T09:16:35.011-08:002013-02-04T09:16:35.011-08:00There may be people more "book smart" th...There may be people more "book smart" than you Suldog, but you understand the human condition. That right there makes you, IMHO, a great writer.<br /><br />That's a good one, "have gotten off the bus". I may "borrow" that in the future. (Heh.) We all reach our destination someday, where (I truly believe) we are reunited with those we have missed. I have many who inhabit my dreams, I really get that.<br /><br />I thank you for your prayers. Just knowing they're being offered on my behalf is a comfort. I thank you.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29359364826486897002013-02-04T09:12:37.835-08:002013-02-04T09:12:37.835-08:00Good words Mark, worth a lot. When I read Mongo...Good words Mark, worth a lot. When I read Mongo's post on Facebook regarding Kat's "Saudade" tweet, it spoke directly to my soul. A number of people I've talked/corresponded with said the same as you. I think me writing that post on "Saudade" was easy compared to what Kat did. She's too young to lose her Dad.<br /><br />Thanks.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24960973519861180712013-02-04T09:08:29.436-08:002013-02-04T09:08:29.436-08:00I hear ya jib. Please give your coworker my condol...I hear ya jib. Please give your coworker my condolences. I do know what you're going through. Your wounds are much fresher than mine. Crying shame about Chris Kyle. The world is going insane.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-17803331220767146312013-02-04T09:06:31.451-08:002013-02-04T09:06:31.451-08:00Oddly enough Tuna, bright sunny days with no snow ...Oddly enough Tuna, bright sunny days with no snow on the ground in winter depress me. I'm conditioned to see winter in shades of white and gray. I feel alive when the sky is lowering and gray and the smell of snow is in the air. Sunshine is for the day AFTER a snow storm. Just enough to melt the ice on the roads.<br /><br />But it HAS been bright and sunny lately. Far too much for my taste. So you may be right, just the opposite of what you'd expect though.<br /><br />Last night while watching the Super Bowl I looked outside and saw that it was snowing. Just light stuff mind you, but it brightened my mood considerably. Odd innit?OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-597232729976543992013-02-04T05:58:44.368-08:002013-02-04T05:58:44.368-08:00I'm sure someone much smarter than me...
(Hec...I'm sure someone much smarter than me...<br /><br />(Heck of a way to begin a comment. Just about everybody is smarter than me.)<br /><br />... said this first, but I suppose it bears repeating. The biggest problem with getting older is that more and more of those with whom we've shared the journey have gotten off the bus. I lost My Dad 18+ years ago. He stills inhabits my dreams, often.<br /><br />No advice, as it would be banal of me to expect I somehow have found the secret cure for melancholia. I'll just tell you that I'm saying a prayer for you, and I hope it is effective.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-38286252100215302332013-02-04T05:30:04.220-08:002013-02-04T05:30:04.220-08:00A week from today is two years since my Dad passed...A week from today is two years since my Dad passed as well. It's getting easier, but . . . I discussed just this topic with SNO when we spoke last year, just a few months after Lex had passed. I still talk with my Dad, it helps. That saudade article over at The Lexicans was something that spoke to me. I get it. Memories of my Dad bring back the good times we had and I get to relive them again. I see the echoes of my father in me and my children, so he lives still. <br /><br />I celebrate the fact that he lived and spent a lot of time with me. <br /><br />I miss him, but I'm glad for the time I had with him. <br /><br />fwiw<br /><br />markMarcus Erroneoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11980868853284918078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-70844377711002757732013-02-03T17:56:00.204-08:002013-02-03T17:56:00.204-08:00Sarge feeling the hole a bit much tonight as well....Sarge feeling the hole a bit much tonight as well. A coworker lost her husband a couple of weeks ago and today was his celebration of life. I think I teared up/cried through the whole thing because it was like picking the scab off of a wound that was healing. Did you see where Christ Kyle was also murdered this weekend? His book American Sniper is worth the read although the language was a bit much at times.jibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318963535849041376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-61482892992852247032013-02-03T16:09:15.564-08:002013-02-03T16:09:15.564-08:00Sarge, any thoughts to if the weather might have a...Sarge, any thoughts to if the weather might have a bit to do with it as well? February is a cold and often dreary month for some, and that coupled with the memories of the losses you've experienced and your wife being away can exacerbate how rough this month is for you. I have some relatives who can get down a bit when it's rainy, overcast, cold, etc. Season affective disorder tis what it's called. I'm sure the blogging can serve as an outlet, but lights and activity can mitigate it, as well as other kinds of help. Best o' luck.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5460901575629116002013-02-03T15:19:40.510-08:002013-02-03T15:19:40.510-08:00Prayers for you Sarge. I know how you feel - my d...Prayers for you Sarge. I know how you feel - my dad's passing was 18 years ago last Saturday and what would have been his 82nd birthday was this past Friday. We buried him the day before what would have been his 64th birthday. It sucks, no other way around it.<br /><br />We'll be here for you - anytime.Kris, in New Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185696221729269932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-36438652407068127572013-02-03T15:07:05.396-08:002013-02-03T15:07:05.396-08:00Thanks Greg. That does help. A lot.Thanks Greg. That does help. A lot.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-70633593211597849262013-02-03T15:06:18.383-08:002013-02-03T15:06:18.383-08:00Not presumptuous at all Buck. I know you've be...Not presumptuous at all Buck. I know you've been there. I'll get through this, somehow.<br /><br />Thanks.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25632718625069727712013-02-03T15:00:19.648-08:002013-02-03T15:00:19.648-08:00Thanks for the reminder to put our problems right ...Thanks for the reminder to put our problems right where they belong; at the foot of the cross. Will be praying for you during this timeGreg Peaveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00983526350040615801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69365602962194999322013-02-03T14:56:54.728-08:002013-02-03T14:56:54.728-08:00You'll find the strength to make it through th...You'll find the strength to make it through this month. That may sound presumptuous of me but I know it to be true for most people. I lost my father about 20 years ago, my mother died when I was 18. The pain, especially that of my mother's death, was overwhelming. The pain faded after a few years, the hole remains and will never be filled. But we manage to keep on keepin' on.<br /><br />My best thoughts go out to you and your Mom. Coping with profound loss is HARD.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.com