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Reflecting on the past

Rich — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 05:23:08 +0000

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking over the last few weeks. When C passed away, G and D got back in touch with me. We’ve been chatting a bit and some things have come to light. What I thought I knew to be the truth may not be what actually was. In my post Where have all the good friends gone? I had written about what had happened with my two best friends ever, C and G, and why I haven’t spoken to either of them in years. I...

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Another year, another loss

Rich — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 23:36:05 +0000

Guess who? Yeah, it’s me. Which means something probably went wrong. And it did. A guy who I was friends with for most of my life passed away yesterday. And even though we haven’t spoken in years, and for good reason, this is still affecting me more than I thought it would. Before I get into it, it does feel a bit weird writing this about someone who betrayed me, and whom I was not speaking to. But as I said before, getting my thoughts into words is therapeutic for...

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All too familiar

Rich — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 23:16:33 +0000

Hi Dad. I’m sure you know, but since this is an exercise in how I grieve, I’ll say it anyways. E, the wonderful step-mother that you made a part of my life, has left to join you. I got home from my most recent trip to the Sunshine State where I said goodbye to her. And how I feel, the heartache, is all to familiar. So, I will admit that I feel a little guilty writing this. Here I am posting about how this makes me feel, full well knowing...

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I’m not that old, am I?

Rich — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 05:33:49 +0000

I find myself at a loss for words as I sit here trying to get my feelings out of my head and into words. I can’t help but wonder if I’ve hit a pivotal age. I don’t feel that old, age-wise, but something sure feels different. It’s really been a rough few years. I guess it’s only logical that as time goes on, you will start losing people who are important to you. I guess I expected that time to be a little further off. I’ve never been one to...

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Where have all the good friends gone?

Rich — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 21:45:17 +0000

Hi Dad and G. I was sitting here the other day listening to music, and decided to listen to the album New Jersey by Bon Jovi. It’s actually a pretty good album, with nearly every single tune being really good. Then I got to the song blood on blood, and it really made me stop and think. So “Blood on Blood” is a song that talks about Jon Bon Jovi’s two childhood friends (fictional or not, I’m not sure). But in the song, it talks about them as kids, cutting...

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The Fear is real

Rich — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 04:48:32 +0000

Hi Dad. Seems I always write you when something is wrong, doesn’t it? My latest dilemma is something I’ve known about for quite some time, but despite that, it has snuck up on me anyways. I am probably the scardest I have ever been in my life, and I just don’t know what to do with myself. So, first, nothing is “wrong”. Not in the urgent sense of the matter. But my ability to deal with it is probably the biggest issue. So, what’s the big deal, you ask? It’s...

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Happy Birthday

Rich — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 03:27:52 +0000

Hi Dad, Yeah, I know your birthday was a few days ago. I just got back from a trip to FL to be with everyone for the first of your birthdays without you. We spent a lot of time in the car, but the trip was well worth it and we spent tons of quality time with the family. I kind of wish it didn’t have to end. So last Thursday I loaded all of the kids (except the oldest) into the car and we headed down to FL. There...

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You Have Company

Rich — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 15:49:25 +0000

Hi Dad. You’ve got company coming your way. I hope you’ll like him. He was probably the most influential father figure I had as I was growing up. Out of the different men who came and went as I grew, none of them made such a profound impact in my life as he did. I can honestly say that he really helped shape the man I am today. And now, so shortly after I lost you, he is gone as well. My earliest clear memory of G (again, withholding actual...

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Sad partings

Rich — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 02:50:06 +0000

It was exactly a week ago today that I saw you for the last time. It was a small affair, with only close friends and family. I’ll be honest when I say that I literally didn’t know how well I was going to fare. I think I did good enough. The kids (well, most of them) and I drove down to spend time with family, and to see you one more time. I can tell you it was one of the longest drives of my life. The many emotions I...

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It’s too late

Rich — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 20:36:08 +0000

Well, it’s official. It’s too late. I’m never going to find out all the things I wanted to know about you, or to tell you everything about who I am. I guess I figured there would still be time. Well, there isn’t. That boat has sailed. When I got the call last night, I knew what it was going to be before I even answered it. I almost didn’t answer the phone, as if avoiding the call would make it go away. But I did. And it wasn’t whom I...

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