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Ducatista |
Today, he was taken to Seattle. His family flew him up there to spend his last days with family. Last night was probably my last time to see him, at least in a cognitive manner. I was determined not to cry. Raingirl and I met his two brothers and nephew, all involved in the move to the hospice in Seattle. Until I had to say goodbye. That was damn near the toughest thing I had to do. Knowing I will likely never see my friend alive again. I hated it. FUCK cancer. But, I did what I could do. Raingirl did what she could do. We were there for him in time of need. But it just makes me realize, that life is precious and too damn short. Hug your family. Thank your friends. Tomorrow comes too son. ___________________ "He who is without oil, shall throw the first rod" Compressions 9.5:1 | ||
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Plowing straight ahead come what may |
Continued thoughts and prayers for all of you...he is blessed to have y'all for friends to help him through this stage of his life... I'm in total agreement...FUCK cancer, it steals so much from us  ******************************************************** "we've gotta roll with the punches, learn to play all of our hunches Making the best of what ever comes our way Forget that blind ambition and learn to trust your intuition Plowing straight ahead come what may And theres a cowboy in the jungle" Jimmy Buffet | |||
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Buy high and sell "low" |
When I had to do it, and I knew it would be the last time I would see him it was hard but I kept a good face until I hit the stairs. Strength to you and yours for what you are going through. Agreed I hate cancer not only for those I have lost but for everyone who has lost family and friends. Archerman | |||
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His Royal Hiney |
Cancer wrecks havoc through families and lives. Sometimes treatments take, sometimes they don't. Someday, cancer will be more. "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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So sorry....prayers | |||
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Step by step walk the thousand mile road |
In the dictionary, under the word "Mensch," is Rainman's picture. Nice is overrated "It's every freedom-loving individual's duty to lie to the government." Airsoftguy, June 29, 2018 | |||
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Not really from Vienna |
I'm at a loss for words. Such a sad deal. | |||
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| Bookers Bourbon and a good cigar  |
Thank you for being there for them. Surely you will be blessed for your compassion and caring. If you're goin' through hell, keep on going. Don't slow down. If you're scared don't show it. You might get out before the devil even knows you're there. NRA ENDOWMENT LIFE MEMBER | |||
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As tough and emotional time as I can only imagine. Humbling It's times like these I like to focus on the positive. You had the opportunity to be Kadin's friend. To be there for him. Good on ya | |||
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Nosce te ipsum |
Just a year and two weeks ago, literally, we were bouncing ideas back and forth as he made me a bumper sticker for the band. There's not much to say, except I wish him no pain.  | |||
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God bless, you and Raingirl, brother. You two and Kadin will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. You were both in the right place at the right time, and you are a worthy man for your help and compassion. You and so many others here and elsewhere make me really think about Louis Armstrong's rendition of "What a Wonderful World". People of such high quality really can make it a wonderful world, despite the good and the bad out there. If you like religion, laws or sausage, then you shouldn't watch them being made. | |||
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| Too old to run, too mean to quit! |
Been down that road a couple times. Never easy when you lose best friends or family members to anything, but especially to cancer. Elk There has never been an occasion where a people gave up their weapons in the interest of peace that didn't end in their massacre. (Louis L'Amour) "To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. " -Thomas Jefferson "America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great." Alexis de Tocqueville FBHO!!! The Idaho Elk Hunter | |||
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I'm Different! |
Well said. “Agnostic, gun owning, conservative, college educated hillbilly” | |||
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| Man Once Child Twice |
You were a good friend. Good on you. Rain girl too. | |||
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Character, above all else |
Thank you for the update, Rainman. I'm almost at a loss for words, except to say your gift of brotherly love to your friend humbles me. Blessings to you and Raingirl as you both grieve for a friend. Of course I will keep Kadin and his family in my prayers too. "The Truth, when first uttered, is always considered heresy." | |||
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Ammoholic |
I'm sorry rainman, thanks for being there for your buddy. Time to pass the torch. If we were all so lucky to have a friend like you, we'd be incredibly blessed. Jesse Sic Semper Tyrannis | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine  |
Peace, Rainman. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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Admin/Odd Duck |
Sorry to hear this. Glad you did what you could. ____________________________________________________ New and improved super concentrated me: Proud rebel, heretic, and Oneness Apostolic Pentecostal. There is iron in my words of death for all to see. So there is iron in my words of life. | |||
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| Knows too little about too much  |
I'm sorry. Thank you for all you did for him. RMD TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…” Remember: After the first one, the rest are free. | |||
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A Grateful American |
Agreed. "the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! | |||
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