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eridani

(51,907 posts)
12. Often people who know they are going to die clean up their acts
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:51 AM
Oct 2012

Hope this is true for your dad.

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Your dad has missed out on quite a lot of cool things.....his grandson, mostly. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #1
wonderful story Dan Oct 2012 #2
I have, especially since he was diagnosed with cancer. Fawke Em Oct 2012 #6
I have to agree with you, Dan. Even though he hasn't been the perfect father, for your own peace Booster Oct 2012 #10
The world is a small place it takes decades for people to learn that. Historic NY Oct 2012 #3
Your history is rivetingly well written, Fawke Em! Cha Oct 2012 #4
Yes, excellent story. And encouraging. Sad about the bad stuff, though... freshwest Oct 2012 #7
My Daddy was an engineer and helped design Fawke Em Oct 2012 #9
He sounds really smart.. people Cha Oct 2012 #16
I found the phone... sort of.. Fawke Em Oct 2012 #18
Wow, thanks, F E! Fancy.. I didn't get a Cha Oct 2012 #19
Wow still_one Oct 2012 #5
thanks for your story marions ghost Oct 2012 #8
"And... hopefully, since my Daddy is dying of cancer, he'll eventually stop hating me." bluestate10 Oct 2012 #11
I have NO problem doing this. Fawke Em Oct 2012 #15
You are an incredibly strong person RepublicansRZombies Oct 2012 #24
Often people who know they are going to die clean up their acts eridani Oct 2012 #12
I read an article that mentioned a woman who insisted Obama was Muslim BainsBane Oct 2012 #13
Hopefully. Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #14
I appreciate your thoughts, however... Fawke Em Oct 2012 #17
Wow..heart breaking. Glad your Cha Oct 2012 #20
You are going to do what you're going to do, but are you SURE you "know" what's wrong this time? Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #23
Beautiful, Lara.. we really DO need to get together for that drink. K Gardner Oct 2012 #21
Poor guy, I wonder what demons are in his head. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #22
"selling our jobs to China" Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #25
. graywarrior Oct 2012 #26
((Hug)). nt Mojorabbit Oct 2012 #27
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