tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post4328391485766840107..comments2024-03-27T00:43:28.975-05:00Comments on Mom's Scribbles: The Passing of a FriendVickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-28147527427022017442020-10-13T22:16:19.437-05:002020-10-13T22:16:19.437-05:00Not really, Pete...There are so many these days wh...Not really, Pete...There are so many these days who fear the consequences of saying what is true, whether it is their faith or their political preference. Thing is, I am just too old and too ornery to sit down and shut up. Sigh.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-62733944624897595822020-10-13T21:44:43.385-05:002020-10-13T21:44:43.385-05:00REV'RND!!!REV'RND!!!Peteforesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00702888855868877243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-64396049163568362152020-10-13T11:42:23.380-05:002020-10-13T11:42:23.380-05:00Thank you, Pete...There was no great romance invol...Thank you, Pete...There was no great romance involved. We weren't even all that close as youngsters. But Glenn was the kind of person who could pick up a friendship after nearly a lifetime of losing touch, and carry on like no time had passed at all. I think that was why it hit me so hard. He was truly one of the good guys.<br /><br />There have been times in my life - situations I found myself in - where I should not have survived at all and yet, came through with nary a scratch. I guess God isn't quite finished with me yet, for here I am - thanking Him for each morning I wake up.<br /><br />We have our memories and we need to be sure that those we loved are not forgotten. But you are right - sometimes it just plain sucks.<br /><br />Knowing that we will meet again does take the edge off and that helps. And with that in mind, I truly hope that when we get to our final destination, my friend, you will take the time to look me up. Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-12099946700099537282020-10-13T09:48:18.337-05:002020-10-13T09:48:18.337-05:00I look back on all the people I've known who h...I look back on all the people I've known who have passed on, and wonder what I did right... or wrong... to still be here! Literally HALF of the people I grew up with are gone, including my first love, and one of my brothers. Quite a few of my shipmates from the Coast Guard have "crossed the bar" as well.<br /><br />...And so... it's left to us to end this act of the play, Carrying forward the memories of those who have gone before us, and fulfilling God's purpose for our continued presence on His Earth... 'Sounds so altruistic... Sometimes it just plain sucks...<br /><br />I mourn with you, Vicki...Peteforesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00702888855868877243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-51626678603498202712020-10-10T11:03:40.691-05:002020-10-10T11:03:40.691-05:00Thank you LTM...He was close with his family and I...Thank you LTM...He was close with his family and I am sure his passing is difficult for them. But I am equally sure that he taught them that the separation is only temporary. Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-5027370975389542252020-10-10T10:41:22.588-05:002020-10-10T10:41:22.588-05:00My condolences on the loss of your classmate. He ...My condolences on the loss of your classmate. He was most definitely a good man. Prayers also for his family.Lucy and Tigers Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014075015166447483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-83451190008061650632020-10-10T08:48:19.703-05:002020-10-10T08:48:19.703-05:00Robin...He was most definitely one of the good one...Robin...He was most definitely one of the good ones. He cared enough to take the time and effort to share with us information he found about many of the threats facing us in this crazy world. He will be missed by so many.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-58727296564559967542020-10-10T08:42:28.344-05:002020-10-10T08:42:28.344-05:00Cheryl...Men like Glenn and your husband have earn...Cheryl...Men like Glenn and your husband have earned my utmost respect, for while so many others were busy burning their draft cards and searching for ways to avoid military service, they did their patriotic duty without question. We need more like them.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-56308686629799736072020-10-10T06:51:32.442-05:002020-10-10T06:51:32.442-05:00I'm sorry to hear about Glenn's death. He ...I'm sorry to hear about Glenn's death. He sure sounded like one of the good ones! Robinsbrgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01628327153117732393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-87192652614763539352020-10-10T00:37:23.574-05:002020-10-10T00:37:23.574-05:00Glen sounds like a good guy. My husband also volun...Glen sounds like a good guy. My husband also volunteered for the Marine Corps 1969-73 during the height of the Vietnam War. No running off to Canada or whining about bone spurs for my brave husband. Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440216429768581519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-86881234213306009362020-10-09T20:14:11.962-05:002020-10-09T20:14:11.962-05:00Thank you, Gorges...It is comforting to know that ...Thank you, Gorges...It is comforting to know that so many we cared about are awaiting our arrival.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-58766569022989679832020-10-09T20:11:53.723-05:002020-10-09T20:11:53.723-05:00Thank you CW...He was one of those rare people who...Thank you CW...He was one of those rare people who thought of others before himself. He will be missed by many.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-66676262928059241342020-10-09T20:10:29.297-05:002020-10-09T20:10:29.297-05:00Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss o...Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of your friend, Vicki. That's one more person on the other shore waiting to greet you.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-18736874319579739172020-10-09T20:02:59.708-05:002020-10-09T20:02:59.708-05:00Vicki, I am quite sure your classmate would be ple...Vicki, I am quite sure your classmate would be pleased to know you valued his friendship and wrote of his unexpected passing. It sounds to me like he was a very good guy and made a positive difference in the world he left behind. Take good care...CWCWfromIowahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07172181916761650306noreply@blogger.com