Lee. I think Garth Brooks, in his song "if tomorrow never comes" said it best.. "tell that someone that you love, just what you are thinking of, if tomorrow never comes."
Norm my condolences on your loss... losing your mom is always hard... I am fortunate mine is, at 90, got all her marbles and a few of the neighbors as well.. 'b. On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 7:15 PM, Lee Huddleston <[email protected]>wrote: > Norm, very sorry for your loss, but very glad you had the joy of your > mother for so long. > > > > When my father died in 1975 it caught me completely by surprise. I did not > have an opportunity for any closure. My father was very “old school” and I > never had the maturity to tell him that I loved him and appreciated > everything that he did for me. Recognizing my mistake too late, I urged my > friends to get over their embarrassment and be sure to set their parents > down and face-to-face telling them that they loved their parents and > appreciated all the parents had done. A good friend took my advice to heart > and did as I suggested. Six months later his parents died. He has sung my > praises every since. So, to all on the liveaboard list, do it right now. > Tell all your friends and family that you do love them. Don’t assume that > they just know it. You will be glad you overcame your normal reluctance to > be “touchy-feely” and clearly expressed your love. > > > > BTW, my wonderful mother is 93 as well. She is still a ball of fire and > going full blast. She and her 95 year old boyfriend crewed for me last > year. What an extraordinary privilege. > > > > May you and I both have inherited many genes from our long-living mothers. > > > > Lee Huddleston > > s/v Truelove > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > -- It's not about the boat it's sails or rigging. It's about the freedom. http://www.slideshare.net/jacko91/these-are-my-credentials/ http://fisherhouse.org/ http://www.specialops.org/ "We are the guardians of a great faith. When we believe that freedom offers the best chance of peace and prosperity for all, and our desire for peace cannot be seperated from our believe in liberty." Harry S. Truman “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." --Mark Twain
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