Life Sucks

[StarMetal]

Where you live isn't hell. Hell is when you go up to PA to see your brother and his wife who both have cancer and are battling it at the same time. Hell is looking at my brother dying from cancer of the pancreas and remembering the good times we had together, especially hunting and fishing. I sat there and watched a shell of a man, one that use to be full of life. Hell is when I got back to TN and the phone rings 5:30 in the morning and my niece tells me my brother is gone. Now there's none of the original family...I am...Last of the Mohicans. Hell is my brother's wife is in the hospital cause she has two blood clots in her main artery, unknowing that her husband has passed away. Yeah life's grand, especially in what they call the "Golden Years". The only thing golden about my years is the color of my urine. I'd trade any day to live in what some of us think is hell to have my brother back. I hope he rests in peace and is in Heaven along side God explaining to him what a great rifle that Winchester Model 70 Featherweight is that I got for him.

Joe

[fatnhappy]

Where you live isn't hell. Hell is when you go up to PA to see your brother and his wife who both have cancer and are battling it at the same time. Hell is looking at my brother dying from cancer of the pancreas and remembering the good times we had together, especially hunting and fishing. I sat there and watched a shell of a man, one that use to be full of life. Hell is when I got back to TN and the phone rings 5:30 in the morning and my niece tells me my brother is gone. Now there's none of the original family...I am...Last of the Mohicans. Hell is my brother's wife is in the hospital cause she has two blood clots in her main artery, unknowing that her husband has passed away. Yeah life's grand, especially in what they call the "Golden Years". The only thing golden about my years is the color of my urine. I'd trade any day to live in what some of us think is hell to have my brother back. I hope he rests in peace and is in Heaven along side God explaining to him what a great rifle that Winchester Model 70 Featherweight is that I got for him.

Joe

Sorry Joe. You have my heart felt sympathy.

Hell is dealing with your father battling Pancreatic cancer, your mother battling breast cancer and your little brother battling testicular cancer all at the same time, and being the only family around to help.
Now it's just my mother battling, once again, pancreatic cancer.

Dean

[45nut]

Sorry to hear of your loss Joe,not looking forward to that at all.
I also wish your family well Dean,life was never meant to be easy....

[Willbird]

I know this sounds trite.

But there are folks that have it WORSE.

A man I worked with last week took a 380 and threw away the rest of his life....he was 28.

I do not know if there is a grand plan......I know I have not ever been handed more than I can handle, sometimes it has felt like I must be more able than others to handle it cause I got more than some.

but this too shall pass.

I am sorry for your loss......

Bill

[Scrounger]

Joe, my sincere condolences in your hour of great loss. Save the good memories, bury the rest.

[anachronism]

Joe, I too, am deeply saddened by your loss. I lost my older brother several years back too. Except I didn't really get along with mine. We spent a lot of time avoiding each other. We both always though there's be time to make up late, but that day never came. Be happy for the time you two had together.

Bob

[carpetman]

Joe,been there done that. Last time I saw my brother I really never knew if he even knew who I was or that I was there. I knew when I left,I'd never see him again. Couple days later,I got the call. Remember the good times and think of him often,don't try to forget him. Been almost 7 years now and ofcourse I still miss him.

[NVcurmudgeon]

Joe, We are very sorry to hear of your brother's passing, and glad that you have such great memories of him. In our experience, the memories outlast the pain, though it is hard to see right now. Bill and Fran

[KCSO]

Joe
Me too, my sister at 48 from cancer. Maybe someday on the other side we will find out why. She left just 6 mo after my son died in a traffic accident and I was really down for a long time. I'ts been 3 years and I still miss them. I just trust that God put them here for a purpose and took them back for a reason too. Without that I would have no consolation. I'll put you in my prayers.

[carpetman]

Results of some lab work for my wife came back yesterday. Learned she is diabetic. Has Dr appt Thursday,guess we'll learn what limitations that's going to impose. I have social security appt Friday as I will start drawing it in August.

[shooter2]

Joe, words are never enough, but know that you have my sympathy.

[felix]

You and your whole family are in my prayers today. ... felix

[sundog]

Well, Joe, I'm not sure it really sucks, but that's a good way to describe it ocassionally. From time to time the burden becomes almost unbearable, but as time passes and you take a deep breath, strength can be found in faith and friends. sundog

[waksupi]

Sorry to hear the news, Joe. I never have the right words for such circumstances. The pain is a personal thing, and something that words don't heal all that well.

[Maven]

Joe, I'm very sorry to learn of your brother's passing. Please accept my condolences and know you will be in my thoughts.

Paul

[krag35]

Joe;
You and yours are in the thoughts and prayers of me and mine.
krag35

[swheeler]

Joe: God Bless
Scooter

[Linstrum]

Joe, you and your brother's family have my condolences and your brother is in my prayers.

It speaks highly of your brother that you feel this way about him.

One of the reasons why God made things so that we feel the way we do at the passing of good people is so that we will not forget who they were. The Creator wanted to be very sure that the things good people discovered, what they did, and what they stood for will not be forgotten by others. This is so that the goodness that they were will continue being used by us to make things even better even though they are now gone.

I have no doubt that through you, the good things that your brother stood for and accomplished will continue to benefit others. Requiescat in pace.

[Buckshot]

.............Joe, I'm truely sorry to hear that news. Yes, after something like that life does seem pretty screwed up. You feel a bit lost. Don't dwell on it as nothing good comes of that and it just makes it worse. You HAVE to put it behind you and continue on. You have a wife and a son that feel bad too. Be strong for them.

..............Buckshot