Posts Tagged ‘family’
Felisa was my stepmother. She was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer a few months ago and wasn’t responding to chemotherapy. Back in October of 2010, when my father passed away, I saw Felisa for the first time in about ten years at a small family meeting where my big sister was letting the family know [...]
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Tags: death, family, Life, sister sledge
LGN 30: Mortality
Today is Sunday, October 2nd, 2011. It would have been my father’s 65th birthday. He died last year, October 17, 2010. He turned 64 in a persistent vegetative state. I wrote this: Rest in Peace, Arthur G. Young About this time last year, my big sister and I had given the doctors permission to remove our dad [...]
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Tags: death, family, LGN, Life, underground athlete
Rest in Peace, Aunt Norma
This is going to be short. But I wanted to say something. I hadn’t seen Aunt Norma for years until my dad went to the emergency room, unresponsive, last August (2010). If you don’t have an Aunt Norma in your family, you missed out. She was sweet — she’d address all of us kids [...]
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Tags: death, family, Life
The Gathering
One more. I wouldn’t call it a back rub night. It’s more of a fall asleep with your head in someone’s lap night. At first I thought this was strange, but I’m getting used to the idea. The funeral home automatically sets up memorial pages for the family: http://www.marchfh.com/obituaries/Arthur-Young/ I uploaded a few photos and [...]
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Tags: death, family, Life
The Viewing
Please, if you’re moved to do so, feel free to leave a few words for the family. Funeral homes have web pages now?? Whether it’s a memory or if you just want to offer consolation. http://www.marchfh.com/obituaries/Arthur-Young/#/TributeWall Donald. My father’s father’s name is Donald. I’m still processing. That means more writing. My big sister, Tracey — [...]
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Tags: death, family, Life
Rest in peace, Arthur G. Young
Some decisions are hard to make. Some decisions are hard to make even when it’s the right thing to do. Last year, October 16th, 2009 I had Leika euthanized. It was time. You know. I didn’t want her to suffer a day longer. That’s how it goes with pets. You’re expected to do what’s best [...]
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Learning How to Learn
Hey, peoples. How are you? You look good. Taking care of yourself. It’s good to see you again. Come here, you. Show me some love. Yeh, it’s been too long. How’s the family? Good. Good. Glad to hear it. Me? I’m doing fine. Work is good. Trying to find some life balance. You know. More [...]
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Talking Turkey: Ten Myths Conservatives Believe About Progressives | OurFuture.org. Check out that blog. Is good, no? Life, Values, Family I heard a commentary the other day about France’s economic and social policies that encourage people to have children. That includes monetary and cultural support. Six months maternity leave? Wow. Their taxes are high and [...]
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PIZZA BAD Cheese. Meat. Dough. Soda. These four elemental foodstuffs are the worst possible combination of substances that one can put in one’s body at the same time. I will pay dearly. FATHER’S DAY Wednesday night. Two nights ago I went up to Baltimore to pick up Leika. On the way back, as I was [...]
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Tags: family, mountain biking, weather
