n2skdvn 0 #1 November 21, 2002 nov 20 a day for me to remember... 1997 4:30 pm got woke up to the words " your dad is dead" still rings in my ears. five years later it is finally getting much more easy to deal with. If you have ever lost a close loved one you probbly know how i feel. but i finnaly made it through nov 20th without crying (sappy moment). i miss my dad he was a verry influencial part of my life and the last time i saw him was right after my 32nd jump(5 yrs and 400 jumps ago) thoes of you who have fathers who are still alive give them a hug for thanksgiving they are the only dad that you have!!!! (forgive my spelling but at the moment i dont give a sh$t) be happy with your parents they are the only one's you have!!if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #2 November 21, 2002 Congrats on making it through the day! My deepest sympathizes on the loss of your dad. I understand how you feel. I just lost my dad August 5th of this year (12:20am call). It does suck to lose someone you love. The wonderful thing is that I always left dad telling him that I loved him. At least, I know he knew that when he died.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #3 November 21, 2002 Big hugs to you Kreg. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #4 November 21, 2002 I lost my dad the day after he saw my video of me jumping. (2 years ago July 1) Up until then he never told me to stop doing it, but he wasn't comfortable with me doing it. After seeing the video, that all changed and he was telling everyone he saw the next day at the family reunion about me jumping. That night he passed away on the dance floor, atleast he went doing something that he loved. Ok, now I'm crying. Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #5 November 21, 2002 **Hugs**Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JumpNFly 0 #6 November 21, 2002 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and lots of love.... remember... No matter how bad it is, keep your chin up, you can see the blue skies better that way The key to walking on water... Is knowing where the rocks are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #7 November 21, 2002 Yep....that's a big part of why I came back to Georgia. Didn't really WANT to come back here but my Dad turned 70 this year. He's still fairly healthy but lets face it. At 70 anything can happen. I try to see them at least once or twice a month for dinner or whatever. Not looking forward to that part of my future I can assure you. I guess remembering the good times is all you can do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird 0 #8 November 21, 2002 (((HUGS))) I know that feeling well. February 11 2000. I miss him all the time, and sometimes I think I see him but its always someone wearing the same kind of shirt, or with a ball-cap tilted the same way his always was, or the same walk. I often wonder what he'd think of me skydiving. I still bawl when something reminds me of him too much, but as my 4-year-old niece said, 'Crying is good!' Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirMail 0 #9 November 21, 2002 I'm glad you made it. My Dad passed away about 2 years ago. I have 2 mementos I take with me on every jump - his old dogtag and a piece of his WW II parachute. Even though we didn't always see eye to eye, I miss him a lot. Patrick-- It's never too late to have a happy childhood. Postal Rodriguez, Muff 3342 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #10 November 21, 2002 Thanks, Kreg, for the post...and thanks to all the rest who've lost their fathers and mothers. You all are correct - I am fortunate that I still have both - although Mom is 72 and Dad is 80 in two weeks...and I make it a point to spend as much time with Dad as possible, and talk to Mom often (she lives in Jersey). I dread the call, and I know it's coming someday. (Clay, I understand why you went back to GA...it's the same reason I came back to Burbank whem me and my ex split). Hugs, everyone. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #11 November 21, 2002 My Friend I have been there as well..... July 28th, 1999, my mom passed away at the age of 51 after fighting lung cancer. My mom was my best freind as well as my mother. I miss her dearly, but I know she is smiling now as I have finally found people who share the same enthusiasm for life as I. She told me so many times I was crazy for the things I wanted to do, she was alive for my first skydive....but not when I started jumping full time. She told me numorus times that what I was looking for in a relationship and in friends doesnt exist. Heh I proved her wrong.... But she was always proud of me and my strength to push the limits as a woman...She will forever be with me.. BTW, yes she was a smoker big time! She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #12 November 21, 2002 My condolences. I know how hard it is to lose someone to cancer. My dad died from lung, liver, and brain cancer due to his having smoked. He was a fighter, and it took 10 months before the cancer beat him. He thought that my jumping was awesome, and used to promise me that he'd get better so that he could do a tandem right next to me. Heck! He even got my mom to agree to do a tandem with him if he got better. My first jump after he passed away, I felt like he was with me - watching over me. He always encouraged me to jump with the usual qualification "Be careful." Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #13 November 21, 2002 Hey Kreg I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Keep remembering ~ That is how our loved ones stay alive... I am calling my dad first thing after work... Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDBoston 0 #14 November 21, 2002 Kreg, My condolences on the loss of your father. I can only imagine what it must be like, and only hope it will get easier over time, though I'm sure he'll always be on your mind. Beers whenever I'm down in LA again - Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
