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It is jumping for me
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Ok I just cleared my cache and now it's working..........thanks for letting me know sissy!
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Jumping here too, If it was not jumping, maybe you forgot to feed him! He he he 
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Sad evening for me. Went to a funeral of a very much liked Altamont man tonight. He was killed in an accident at our County Fairgrounds on Saturday. He was a Board Member, and was helping out setting up for the demo derby. Somehow he took a wrong step and ended up in front of a payloader (heavy machinery) which was moving evidently the last concrete wall piece for the derby. Word is the payloader ran him over. It was awful for the driver of the payloader, as he is also a community member, and very well liked.
My observation from the funeral is this: When I die, I want there to be one-fourth as many people show up as did tonight for Glen! We must do for others and be kind and compassionate, even if it goes against our grain with some people. Everyone has a reason for their ways, sometimes they are mean because they have been mistreated, and we need to turn the other cheek. Some people can smile and help everyone, and Glen was that kind of person. I will strive to be more like him in my remaining days on this earth.
Glen was awarded Citizen of the Year in 2004, so if that gives you any indication of his caliber of personality! That award was county wide. Now, I know that our small county is nothing like some of your big city counties, but it's where I've lived most of my life and I love it. When a person like Glen dies, the whole county hurts. He was the type that never forgot your name, always had a kind word to say, even if he was busy, and did so many things for the community, kids, etc.
So, stop and think: If you died today, who would come to your funeral? Would it be hundreds, or just a handful? A prominent lawyer died some years ago. I worked in his office before my children were born. I knew he was a wicked attorney, but I always thought the community respected him. I was shocked to be at his funeral. Almost no one was there. It was embarrassing! AT that time, I reflected on my own life and now I am reflecting again. Obviously, money is not the factor here. Kindness, willing to help others at no compensation to yourself, giving of yourself to kids and those in need, that's what people remember.
I want to be "Glen" ... I hope you all will be well loved when you die as well.
My observation from the funeral is this: When I die, I want there to be one-fourth as many people show up as did tonight for Glen! We must do for others and be kind and compassionate, even if it goes against our grain with some people. Everyone has a reason for their ways, sometimes they are mean because they have been mistreated, and we need to turn the other cheek. Some people can smile and help everyone, and Glen was that kind of person. I will strive to be more like him in my remaining days on this earth.
Glen was awarded Citizen of the Year in 2004, so if that gives you any indication of his caliber of personality! That award was county wide. Now, I know that our small county is nothing like some of your big city counties, but it's where I've lived most of my life and I love it. When a person like Glen dies, the whole county hurts. He was the type that never forgot your name, always had a kind word to say, even if he was busy, and did so many things for the community, kids, etc.
So, stop and think: If you died today, who would come to your funeral? Would it be hundreds, or just a handful? A prominent lawyer died some years ago. I worked in his office before my children were born. I knew he was a wicked attorney, but I always thought the community respected him. I was shocked to be at his funeral. Almost no one was there. It was embarrassing! AT that time, I reflected on my own life and now I am reflecting again. Obviously, money is not the factor here. Kindness, willing to help others at no compensation to yourself, giving of yourself to kids and those in need, that's what people remember.
I want to be "Glen" ... I hope you all will be well loved when you die as well.
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That's very true and touching, sad to hear such and nice guy died so horribly! I don't ever plan on dying, and can't think about myself dead, weird I know. I do try to be happy and am very nice to all my friends, Co workers, and neighbors, except some family members.... working on that but it's difficult and a rather long story....
If I don't live forever, and I don't want to be put in a casket or burnt to ashes, or have my body mutilated. I want to rest far way, up north, where there is just wilderness..... this is too much, not going to die ever!
If I don't live forever, and I don't want to be put in a casket or burnt to ashes, or have my body mutilated. I want to rest far way, up north, where there is just wilderness..... this is too much, not going to die ever!
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CE sounds like he was a nice man who cared more about others than himself and you are good to want to be like him. I want to be like him too. I want to help more people and learn to be kinder and more understanding. You can't get out of dieing Colleen but you can continue living. Therr is a good life after this earth and it's yours free for the asking. Maybe you already have it?
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I know, its heaven, going there someday, but hopefully not soon, still plan on living till I'm well over 10000 at least!!! Maybe by then I'll be ready to leave planet earth and my pond!!!
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Well it will be fun meeting you there someday and wonder if we can be in charge of some nice ponds up there together? I made it one more year today from being hatched so onward and upward.
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Maybe in heaven you can "take charge" of ponds on earth and help the new little fishy's get into this world, or give better direction to new pond people from "up high"! Who knows for sure what happens till you get there! Things that were important to us on earth may not matter so much, once in heaven. Sometimes though when I sit by myself by the pond, and hear the birds sing, and see so much life and beauty all around, I can't help but wonder is heaven really on earth?
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I know what you mean my sister was well like and when she died there were so many people there they did not fit in the funeral home .When they laid her to rest half of the people were already at the cemetary and the rest of the car line up was still at the church .We stopped traffic for miles and since her god father was the chief of police it was all out for the cops to salute as the hearse went by .I myself do not want a funeral or viewing and want to be cremated .This is a pic of her and had to cut the photo to take out the man who caused the lose of her
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, j.w.!!! :bdaybiggrin: 29 forever! :beerchug: All the best;
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Sissy, she sure was pretty... I see you cut out her "worse half", sorry to hear she died.
I got a problem, my dad is in the hospital and no one in the family wants to help him, he was not well liked, was a bad dad, drank way too much, mom divorced him when I was still very small. Only memories are bad, said he was going to kill us kids all the time, beat my poor mom, tired to run my brother off the road just a few years ago. My other sister will never see him period.... I have tired to reach out to him many times, but he "werids out" and I really don't know him very well, I was the youngest... Anyway, went to see him in the hospital over a week ago, now the hospital called and said he can leave but has no where to go, he's not coming here, I am still kinda scared of him. They want me to help him get a place, he gambled all him money checks away and gave lots of his money to his "girl friend" who is much younger than me. Know one else wants to see or help him, why should I? He never once helped me, was never there for me when I was in the hospital, never got a birthday or Christmas present ever from him, and I really don't even know him well cause I was the youngest. He has a social worker in the hospital, they can deal with him if they call me back. I'm kinda scared to even be alone with him even if he is old, like I said, he weirds out. When he dies I wonder what will happen?
I got a problem, my dad is in the hospital and no one in the family wants to help him, he was not well liked, was a bad dad, drank way too much, mom divorced him when I was still very small. Only memories are bad, said he was going to kill us kids all the time, beat my poor mom, tired to run my brother off the road just a few years ago. My other sister will never see him period.... I have tired to reach out to him many times, but he "werids out" and I really don't know him very well, I was the youngest... Anyway, went to see him in the hospital over a week ago, now the hospital called and said he can leave but has no where to go, he's not coming here, I am still kinda scared of him. They want me to help him get a place, he gambled all him money checks away and gave lots of his money to his "girl friend" who is much younger than me. Know one else wants to see or help him, why should I? He never once helped me, was never there for me when I was in the hospital, never got a birthday or Christmas present ever from him, and I really don't even know him well cause I was the youngest. He has a social worker in the hospital, they can deal with him if they call me back. I'm kinda scared to even be alone with him even if he is old, like I said, he weirds out. When he dies I wonder what will happen?
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Let the "girlfriend" take care of him. He sounds like someone you DON'T need in your life! :yikesu: Trust me, I've been through this with my wife's family.
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Thanks Haro, had a good cry and talked with my Mom, she said the same thing. I'm just going to tell his social worker if she calls back that I'm scared to give him a ride and help him all by myself, cause what if he werids out again and tries to hit me while I'm driving? I have never been alone with just him, when I went to see him at the hospital I went with my older neice, wouldn't go alone cause that could be scary...