Mustang Forum - Mustang World - grandpa passed away on thanksgiving day

11-25-2006, 12:36 AM	#1
SlowJoeGT Always a NOOB Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Cali Posts: 395	grandpa passed away on thanksgiving day was probably the best time to go. hes had heart complications in the last 6 months. his newly installed pace maker wasnt working correctly, and it let him down early thanksgiving day. all i can say is im glad he went on the day he did, because he has such a big family, spread over many parts of central/northern california. an we were planning a BIG dinner at an aunts home. so hearing the news of him having a stroke that morning lets just say that the waiting room at the ccu was for sure the place to be if you were in my family. im glad everyone was there to say their goodbyes.his last wishes were to let him go peacefully without being a burden to his family. it was a long day at the hospital, almost 9 full hours, but when he went, he went out with all the loved ones in his life there at his side. he served his country for many years, but served his family for all his years. as some family flew his flag at half mast dusk approaching, an almost eerie, yet peaceful thing happened, the spotlight in his front yard(that lights his flag at night) suddenly went out. it was like he was saying to me, "just let me go, no need to feel any regrets or sorrow. ill go as quietly as i came". that is what i think hed say to me if he could. i know thats how hed want it. so, thanksgiving dinner came a day late, but i was happy to be there, considering it was about 150 miles away, it may have been easier to stay here at home for the holiday, but at least i wont burden myself with the remorse of not being there when he went. as he was like a father, rolemodel, and a hero in my eyes, always did good at his own expense. the world got a lil bit more lonely mandatory cliffs:life is too short, take it for all you can, read the post __________________ ________________________ '98 GT Mods-- -C.A.I.

11-25-2006, 12:37 AM	#2
asschafer tastes like raisins Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: city of wind Posts: 35,264	may he rest in peace __________________ the audio equivalent of braille

11-25-2006, 12:38 AM	#3
MR REX n00b lurker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 551	sorry for your loss __________________ Houston Metro "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. " --Albert Einstein "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein

11-25-2006, 12:38 AM	#4
Paul SQUAT 2 PEE Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Northeast So Cal Posts: 80,785	Sounds like he was a good guy.

11-25-2006, 12:39 AM	#5
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11-25-2006, 12:45 AM	#6
SlowJoeGT Always a NOOB Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Cali Posts: 395	thanks guys, im good with it, he lived a long meaningful life, and we talked and mede peace when he first had his heart attack few months ago, so im ok. on a side note, i was at the hospital all day, and believe it or not, football just popped up in my head, have not seen or heard a single recap, howd the games turn out? __________________ ________________________ '98 GT Mods-- -C.A.I.

11-25-2006, 12:46 AM	#7
Paul SQUAT 2 PEE Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Northeast So Cal Posts: 80,785	cowboys won

11-25-2006, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SlowJoeGT

thanks guys, im good with it, he lived a long meaningful life, and we talked and mede peace when he first had his heart attack few months ago, so im ok.

on a side note, i was at the hospital all day, and believe it or not, football just popped up in my head, have not seen or heard a single recap, howd the games turn out?

Sorry for your loss....you sound like you're at peace with it though

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Dolphins 27 Lions 10

Cowboys 38 Bucs 10

Chiefs 19 Broncos 10

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11-25-2006, 07:07 AM	#9
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11-25-2006, 07:59 AM

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sorry for your loss

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11-25-2006, 08:06 AM	#11
mttz Guitar Hero Medium Join Date: May 2004 Location: Motor City Posts: 31,791	Sorry for your loss. Good timing though. __________________ MWOGC#002MWPC #11 MW80s#002MWJC #1

11-25-2006, 09:04 AM	#12
mokkema resident MMA know-it-all Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: chitownburbia Posts: 3,936	Sorry mang...and great advice...you gotta take life for all it can give you, its far too short. I feel bad for those who take it for granted. __________________


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