Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 My late wife’s brother was an AH for sure, seldom employed, always broke, but always managed to have a case of beerat hand. Haven’t had contact in years. I see from his daughter’s FB page that he has passed. Somehow I should not care but I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Works like that sometimes. As one of my relations, (an Anglican Priest) used to say, "You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your relations!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Kris Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: My late wife’s brother was an AH for sure, seldom employed, always broke, but always managed to have a case of beerat hand. Haven’t had contact in years. I see from his daughter’s FB page that he has passed. Somehow I should not care but I do. Your humanitarian side cares. He's a fellow human being with whom you were acquainted. You care because you knew him. Your realist side says good riddance. Completely understandable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Calamity Kris said: Your humanitarian side cares. He's a fellow human being with whom you were acquainted. You care because you knew him. Your realist side says good riddance. Completely understandable. Well said. No... perfectly stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Hair, SASS #29557 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 One of my uncles, on my mother's side, was known in the family as the "moralist" who chided his siblings for any misdeeds, always serious minded. Then WWII happened. After he came back he became an alcoholic. Could never hold a job for the rest of his life. Never talked about the war but was one of the kindest men I ever knew. He also suffered three DT's. What had he seen or experienced no one knows. Passed away about 25 years ago. I pray the demons that plagued him disappeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 My ex-wife's brother is a liar and a thief and a - think of anything that's bad and fill in the blank. So when he kicks the bucket it will not bother me in the least. Except - my daughter's uncle will have died, and that will probably upset her, so I will feel bad. Not for him. For her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 In 2008, Rick, then 48 and living with his parents, already had an ex-wife and two kids, not paying support, had a job soldering circuit boards. Worked with several Cambodian women who started working on him, bringing things for his lunch. “You must be lonely, we have a sister in Cambodia.” Brought her here to live with his parents, married, mother died. Father said get out….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. John Donne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 My old pard and closest friend Hank loved his Ma, of course; however, it would be an understatement to say that she drove him nuts. Many a time he would have pulled his hair out over her - if he had any left to pull out. (Hmm... perhaps that's WHY he was so thin on top?) Actually, she seemed to have that affect on many folk. Personally, though, I got along with her just fine. Well, Hank passed in 2019. Some joked that at last he was going to get some peace, as his mom was still steaming strong. This last June we celebrated her 100th birthday. About a month ago I had a call from Hank's son ~ "Sad news, Uncle R.; Grandma went to be with Dad last night." Perhaps irreverently, the first thought and words outta my mouth were "Good Lord! You don't s'pose he's gonna send her back, do ya??" (I actually wrote and delivered both their eulogies) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Some people are hard to love and still hard to lose. Imis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tell Sackett SASS 18436 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 On 11/27/2022 at 8:18 AM, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said: Works like that sometimes. As one of my relations, (an Anglican Priest) used to say, "You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your relations!" Well, you can always pick you NOSE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it. Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Tell Sackett SASS 18436 said: Well, you can always pick you NOSE! OR, you can pick.......................................... ................................ Never mind. I like it in here and MOST of you are good folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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