IfIonlycould Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I was out to dinner on February 26th last year with my friend/mentor a very wise, vibrant, active 80 year old man, who because of his vitality appeared 15 years younger to the world and ageless to me. I said to him "S.... if you had told me 5 and 1/2 years ago that we'd be sitting here and I would feel happiness I would have told you to go to hell." His reply was "Honey, in all the years I have been on the earth and the older I get I know this...people die and life goes on." On March 3rd that same year he suffered a massive heart attack and died instantly while coming down the stairs in his home on his way to work. In some way those words have given me a permission so to speak to live my life in spite of and because of the losses I have had. I miss his wisdom and advice. What a gift that last nugget was to help carry me through my grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beyondlife Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Sometimes the simplest of statements make the most impact. One of the things I love about you is that you LISTEN. You feel the emotion behind the words people are saying and you give them substance. That is a very rare and beautiful quality for a person to have. Bless this man for his words of wisdom and helping you be less burdened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddalena Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 thanks for sharing. I wish I'd spoken to my own grandmother more about death and dying.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammy Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Thank you for sharing. It sounds like you found a gift in that conversation. (((Hugs))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmg19 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Wise words indeed. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captains wife Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Yes, thank you for sharing. Life is precious and short and we need to move forward, even if it is hard to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmsmdm Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Very wise words. I'm glad you shared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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