RE: OT:Thanks to the list
RK, This is something that I have always liked about my culture (hispanic). When greeting there is always the hug. And like you mentioned I am sure that when the time comes when all I have of my father are the memories, I will always recall the strong hugs from him. Thanks for the reminder, Cesar Panama City, Florida > -Original Message- > From: RK [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 7:21 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: OT:Thanks to the list > > Thanks to all who have sent messages of comfort and support; I > appreciate > your taking the time to do this for a stranger. > > Just wanted to add another anecdote in connection with this: around the > same > time I read that posting, I also came across an article that went "have > you > hugged your child today?" > Being a typical repressed male, I had no problems in relating to > children > but > shrank from showing any emotions towards older male family members. > However, > the next time I met Dad I hugged him; I could see he was taken aback but > after the initial shock, he returned the hug- strongly! > It felt great and I was able to communicate a lot better with him after > this. > So, to those of you still fortunate enough to have a Dad (or a Mom for > that > matter) > to hug, do it right away. > > Glad I woke up in time. > Thanks for reading, > RK - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT:Thanks to the list
RK, My condolences on your Dad's passing. Your story has me thinking on my Dad, my Uncle (his bachelor brother who died last Jan 11th), and my own photos. My Dad and Uncle were pretty buttoned-up about their feelings. I find myself looking back at my Dad's photos for clues to his life. I am particularly eager to locate my Uncle's 35mm photos for some of the same perspective. Personally, I have saved 23 years of my family photos, Kodachromes and prints, everything but the obvious technical faults. Perhaps someday I will have the time to scan and organize the best of them for my children. But even without this, I see it as a legacy for the kids to look thru some day and see the world from my view. I hope they will see the joy they brought me with their growing up. Meanwhile, I have to find the shot of my Uncle from Thanksgiving. I had the A85/1.4 on the PZ-1 and might even have been using flash (bounced). I remember thinking when the slides came back - 'Wow, that's a nice shot.' Now if I can just put my hands on it... Regards, Bob S. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT:Thanks to the list
RK, Such a bittersweet, touching story. I am very sorry to hear about your father's passing away, but am glad that you started before it was too late. A wonderful lesson for us all. Certainly family and relationships are what life is all about. Thank you for sharing with us. Bruce Dayton Thursday, February 14, 2002, 3:08:46 AM, you wrote: R> About a year ago, I'd read a post which went something like "don't put R> off taking photographs of your family- the flowers and sunsets you like R> so much will still be here when they are gone". R> Well, that really made me think- I had hardly any family photos but R> trunks full of flowers and insect shots. R> And so I started building up a collection of family photos- I'd become R> pretty good at some candid family shots esp of my Dad who, though R> instrumental at introducing me to photography, hated being photographed R> himself. R> Dad passed away last Saturday and thankfully I now have a wealth of R> photos of him taken over the past year. These are a great comfort to all R> of us. R> Memory is such a fragile thing- it really takes a photograph to relive R> those happy moments all over again. R> Just thought I'd share this. R> RK - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Re: OT:Thanks to the list
I'm sorry for your loss RK.I went through the same thing this past Dec.I was able to fly in for their 50th ann. in 1999 and took some nice "table" shots that are now in one of those folding frames that hold 12 4x6's. Your right time waits for no one thats why i'm taking a lot morew of my daughter now. Dave Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
