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Post by AussieMeg on Jul 17, 2017 2:53:05 GMT
in some ways it feels like yesterday, and in some ways it seems like a lifetime ago. A school friend of mine posted almost those exact words just the other day, about the loss of his mum 35 years ago. I can totally relate. Big gentle (((hugs))) to you Merge. |
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Jul 17, 2017 2:58:45 GMT
Thinking of you, Merge. Gentle hugs as you remember the good times with your Mom and Dad.
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Post by imsirius on Jul 17, 2017 3:00:21 GMT
Hugs Merge. Hard to believe it's been a decade. Thoughts are with you.
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Post by flute4peace on Jul 17, 2017 3:46:29 GMT
I'm so sorry, Merge. I wasn't around when it happened but I remember the discussion last year & can't imagine such a nightmare. Much peace to you.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2017 4:06:23 GMT
Thank you for sharing the story of their lives and loss so we can know about these two dear people you hold in your heart and about how to learn and live on in their memories.
{HUGS}
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Post by TXMary on Jul 17, 2017 4:07:21 GMT
I remember very well when this happened. I live on a lake and I will never forget the impact their story had on me. Although we no longer do any boating, I always share your story with others to raise awareness. My thoughts are with you today.
Our community has been rocked in the last several weeks by the deaths of a father and his 4-year-old daughter who were caught up in the propeller of a large houseboat that was backing up close to shore. The little girl was killed instantly. Her father's legs were amputated by the propeller and he died a week or so later in the hospital. Toxicology reports are still pending but it appears that hopefully this was just a horrible accident. However, there are still plenty of rumors that the boat driver was drunk or had been drinking and others who say that the father had been. Whatever the truth ends up being, boats, water and alcohol are a deadly combination that can change so many lives in a matter of seconds.
Gentle hugs.
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Post by Dixie Lou on Jul 17, 2017 4:15:07 GMT
I am so sorry for the tragic loss of your mom and dad.
Here's hoping you feel peace. You are in my thoughts.
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Post by momx1 on Jul 17, 2017 4:16:09 GMT
I'm glad you were able to spend last weekend with your siblings to remember and celebrate your parents.
I always think of you when I hear about boaters who are towed because they have been drinking. Our local water police frequently check boats and drivers. Anytime someone complains I tell your story.
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Post by andreasmom on Jul 17, 2017 5:22:08 GMT
((((Big hugs))))
Can't believe it has been 10 years.
Thinking of you.
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Post by flanz on Jul 17, 2017 7:13:27 GMT
Sending you love and hugs, Merge. I, too, remember your posting when it happened. I'm so very sorry that this happened to your family, and I'm grateful to you for sharing your story. I do believe we need to share, that it is what we are meant to do, to listen to and learn from one another. (((HUGS)))
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Post by jameynz on Jul 17, 2017 7:23:58 GMT
I can remember this when you posted it - I cried with you and for you then, and now re-reading this, again I have shed a tear for you and your family.
((hugs))
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Post by anonrefugee on Jul 17, 2017 11:56:09 GMT
Hugs @merge, and jenjie. We've all learned from your experiences, but I wish you weren't in a position to teach them. |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 17, 2017 12:10:13 GMT
Thinking of you Merge I never get in a boat without thinking about your parents. |
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Post by trollie on Jul 17, 2017 13:42:56 GMT
((((HUGS)))) Thank you for sharing your story.
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Post by teddyw on Jul 17, 2017 13:46:31 GMT
Hugs to you for this difficult weekend and every time you feel your loss.
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Post by PLurker on Jul 17, 2017 13:50:33 GMT
I was a silent pea then but also remember your post as it reminded me of a boating accident on one of our local lakes. ((hugs))
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Post by utmr on Jul 17, 2017 14:26:02 GMT
Peace and comfort to you.
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Jul 17, 2017 18:00:18 GMT
(((hugs)))
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Post by J u l e e on Jul 17, 2017 18:13:17 GMT
I remember. And I think of you often. (((HUGS)))
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Post by birukitty on Jul 17, 2017 18:28:18 GMT
Thank you for sharing your story Merge and Jenji so that we can learn, remember and teach others that alcohol and getting behind any kind of wheel don't mix. I'm so very sorry for the loss of your parents Merge. May you feel peace today in their memory. Sending you lots of hugs!!!
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Post by Chips on Jul 17, 2017 18:45:56 GMT
Love and hugs <3
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Post by River on Jul 17, 2017 19:28:28 GMT
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Post by heartland on Jul 17, 2017 19:43:21 GMT
(((hugs)))
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Post by thundergal on Jul 17, 2017 19:52:16 GMT
Much love and big hugs to you, Merge.
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Post by Rhondito on Jul 17, 2017 20:35:05 GMT
This is something I will never forget. It was awful then and it is still awful now.
Merge, I'm praying for you and your family today and always.
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Post by coffeetalk on Jul 17, 2017 20:47:47 GMT
Hugs to you and those who loved your parents.
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