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[billazilla]

My grandmother passed away on the 23rd. I'll miss her, though I had not seen her in years. The last of my grandparents has gone, a generation now fading from mind from this point on. I read a recent article about how nobody will know you in three generations, that all anyone will ever have is letters, films, pictures, recordings, stories... '

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[quaryn_dk]

That's a hard question to answer. I don't think anyone will give a shit in three generations, but that doesn't change the fact that it's a family division now.

I wish I had some words of wisdom for you, but I don't. Although we sometimes butt heads, my dad and I get along for the most part these days.

[random_42]

My Dad left the family when I was 6 or so and moved about 1,000 miles away. I saw him every other year as I was growing up. Hated my step father (no, really, I hated him until after I moved out and got to deal with him on more of an adult level) so I really didn't have that father figure in my life.

Later on my Dad and I were reintroduced. I suppose I could have resented him for not being there but, strangely, I didn't have that in me. It was curious to me how many things we had in common (down to hand gestures and the like) even though we didn't share much of a history.

No real moral to this story, I suppose. He's my Dad - with all the complexities that the title entails. The things that were important to me as a child are gone - there's nothing left but two adults dealing with each other. I've left the childhood baggage at the station and my load is much lighter because of it. I have no idea what baggage my Dad might carry.

[rhino_rex]

I am pretty sure i understand where you are coming from. I have difficultys with everyone in that age group in my family. (50-60) while it is easy to see it in one person you have known for along time, I only have the experience of knowing many people for a short time as i was treated as a hot potatoe untill i was 18. I think it is a generational thing, or maybe i only know the 20% of the population that has 80% of the family problems. I think that K.W., P.H., K.C., and many other people we knew in college are in the same boat. I think it is a generational thing. I know i am late in posting to this and posibly am making little sense.

[billazilla]

Maybe it is generational... I do know for me it's that my dad has been something of an ass for most of his adult life. Not to me so much, but to others, and it's instinctive for me to ignore people I don't like.

Also, I know who KW and PH are, but for the life of me, I can't think of who KC would be...

[rhino_rex]

that is the nice thing about being an adult, we dont have to put up with bullshit, and are able to control who we spend time with.

comander

keith

"and i will form the head"

[rhino_rex]

that is the nice thing about being an adult, we dont have to put up with bullshit, and are able to control who we spend time with.

comanderkeith"and i will form the head"