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Taverner

(55,476 posts) Fri Feb 3, 2012, 10:29 PM Feb 2012

A friend of mine died yesterday [View all]

I just saw the obituary

He was the atheist's atheist

He is now dead. Remember that now.

He died "unexpectedly"

That means either (1) OD or (2) Suicide or (3) truly an unexpected event. Like heart attack, or stroke.

He was 43.

His parents were boomers.

WTF happened?

He had a mean streak, but he also had a kind streak...

Unlike you and I, his was either/or

WTF is up with that???

Life is life - and not fade away?

If you take a child under your wing, remember you are taking them under their (their BIO parents) DNA profile.

Be the best everything you can be.

Be their fathers, their mothers, their PARENTS.

They depend on you.

That doesn't mean suffer - that means show them what you enjoy about life - and at some time let them participate. And let them know when that is. Kids love working towards a goal.

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A friend of mine died yesterday [View all] Taverner Feb 2012 OP

Sorry to hear this,Taverner. Swede Feb 2012 #1

Thanks. Yes it is. Taverner Feb 2012 #13

Some good advice. Take care... ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #2

I am down with that Taverner Feb 2012 #3

I am very sorry. bigwillq Feb 2012 #4

Thanks. Hug backatchya. Taverner Feb 2012 #16

The Weeping Gardener Xipe Totec Feb 2012 #5

Thanks. That poem is awesome. Really shows the "dust to dust" factor. Taverner Feb 2012 #12

Condolences ,my friend. Xipe Totec Feb 2012 #18

That poem is just beautiful Capn Sunshine Feb 2012 #17

Thank you. You give me far too much credit. Xipe Totec Feb 2012 #19

I am truly sorry, my dear Taverner... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #6

Thanks. Does gentle involve a bottle of pinot? Taverner Feb 2012 #11

Poor baby...he had barely gotten started.... Rowdyboy Feb 2012 #7

Thanks. People shouldn't have to die at 43. Taverner Feb 2012 #10

Sorry for your loss...I lost a good friend a few months back... HipChick Feb 2012 #8

Thanks. He wasn't a good friend, although he was once. Taverner Feb 2012 #9

I'm sorry. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #14

+100 Taverner Feb 2012 #15

So sorry for your loss TuxedoKat Feb 2012 #20

No, both parents had the misfortune to outlive their son Taverner Feb 2012 #26

Now I find out that it wasn't suicide or OD, but he felt ill, laid down, and died Taverner Feb 2012 #21

Far too young to be taken libodem Feb 2012 #22

It was a very good poem Taverner Feb 2012 #25

So sorry to hear that Highway61 Feb 2012 #23

I've long since forgiven the bad - that was 20+ years ago Taverner Feb 2012 #24