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| No Compromise |
Life is unpredictable. The wise man Solomon said: “I returned to see under the sun that the swift do not have the race, nor the mighty ones the battle, nor do the wise also have the food, nor do the understanding ones also have the riches, nor do even those having knowledge have the favor; because time and unforeseen occurrence befall them all.” (Ecclesiastes 9:11) During your lifetime, you have encountered all manner of things. So, what in your life has brought you the greatest joy. And, what in your life has brought you the greatest sorrow? H&K-Guy | ||
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| half-genius, half-wit |
The birth of my son, and just six days later, his dying. | |||
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delicately calloused |
Tac, I'm so sorry. You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier | |||
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The Unmanned Writer |
Talk about a buzzkill, that brings tears to my eyes Tac. So, so sorry you had to go through that. Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. "If dogs don't go to Heaven, I want to go where they go" Will Rogers The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own... | |||
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| Member |
Greatest joy: The birth and raising of my son. Greatest sorrow: Not taking advantage of opportunities that were given to me early in life. Both which pale on comparison to Tacs experiences. My condolences. But I may have to revise the greatest sorrow category when at my passing, I see the country that I will be leaving my son. End of Earth: 2 Miles Upper Peninsula: 4 Miles | |||
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אַרְיֵה |
Heartbreaking. So sorry to read this. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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| half-genius, half-wit |
Hey, guys, it was a long time ago, eh? Thanks for your kind thoughts though. Made me cry now. | |||
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| The Constable |
Greatest joy.... Through a series of events I was able to very positively impact a local Ranch back when I was on the Cop job. The billionaire owner donated a million dollars and started a long term scholarship program for the sons and daughters of my fellow Troopers. To think I contributed to the education of all these kids has given me tremendous happiness for the past 20 years. Sorrow...I wish I had spent more time with my Dad before he passed away. | |||
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W07VH5 |
I was elated when my son was born. Here's someone that I can teach about how the world works, to question everything, to seek truth and make the world better. Then at age three he was diagnosed as autistic and every day I realized more and more that he was never going to understand any of those things. Science is meaningless to him. Money is meaningless to him. Mortality and religion, meaningless. Poetry and art, meaningless. He does love music but it's visceral and an input only thing, he'll never write a song. My greatest joy of my son's birth has moved to my greatest sorrow. I'd say that now my greatest joy would be that I finally met someone I'm happy to spend the rest of my life with. My wife is really good to me. Like impossibly good. | |||
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Ubique |
Shortly after his 18th birthday my son was run over by a semi while he was working underneath it. It was the worst day of my life. He had his pelvis crushed as well as some back and leg injuries. His hands and arms were skinned from his efforts to escape. After three months in intensive care and several months in rehab, he started retraining as they did not think he would be able to operate as a diesel mechanic with the back injury. He retrained as an environmental technician, in oilfield remediation. Now he was never really much of a student in school (the reason he was apprenticing as a mechanic), but after two years of college, he received his certificate and made a very adult decision, he would do two more years at University to obtain a degree. This at his own cost as the Worker Compensation program would not cover more education! Last May he graduated, with a BSc in Environmental Science. The happiest day of my life. He has not fully recovered from his injuries, but he gets by. The biggest change is that he was a boy, but this experience made him a man. He is so much more responsible, thoughtful and caring. We are much closer than before, and I am more proud of him than I can express. Calgary Shooting Centre | |||
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Membership has its privileges |
Throughout my entire life I have been called many things, some good, some not so good. The greatest joy has been being called Dad. Greatest sorrow was losing my Father at age 17. Sadly I would not learn of his passing for 2 days. Niech Zyje P-220 Steve | |||
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semi-reformed sailor |
Greatest: my two boys, (the youngest one, they told us we’d never conceive.- I got re married) Sorrow: when I divorced my first wife, I couldn’t get custody of the kid...(I was in the military and couldn’t be a single dad and be deployable) it still bothers me today, as I know he would have felt loved in my care, unlike he did with his motherThis message has been edited. Last edited by: MikeinNC, "Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein “You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020 “A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker | |||
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Working for Water |
The birth of my daughter, my only child, coupled with the murder of my maternal grandfather. | |||
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Exceptional Circumstances |
My greatest joy was dropping my daughter off at Boston College freshman year. Lots that went into that feeling but I was very proud of her as well as the job we had done as parents. My greatest sorrow is not going into my Dad's room to give him a hug before heading back to college after Spring break 1994. He had been really sick following a stroke and it was hard for me to see him like that. I rationalized that I would see him in a few weeks. He died 8 days later. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ | |||
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Greatest joy: Both my daughters’ births. Greatest sorrow: When wife asked for a no-fault divorce. | |||
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| Unapologetic Old School Curmudgeon  |
Joys: my son being born and getting back together with my wife and when my dad came home from the hospital after we were told he wouldn't make it Sorrows: when I thought my .marriage was over, losing one child to miscarriage and losing the other after a few weeks to kidney disease Don't weep for the stupid, or you will be crying all day | |||
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Too clever by half |
Me too, as it should. "We have a system that increasingly taxes work, and increasingly subsidizes non-work" - Milton Friedman | |||
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| half-genius, half-wit |
Sir, I can feel the pride from over here. Kinda chokes you up, don't it? | |||
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| Eye on the Silver Lining |
My son. My brother’s death when we were barely out of our teens (my son carries his name). __________________________ "Trust, but verify." | |||
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My marriage and birth of my three daughters. Not being there enough when they were young (thanks to God I have an awesome wife). On the side, I am thankful that so many are willing share their experiences. Semper Fidelis | |||
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