A long long time ago, I can still remember...

[fimbrethil]

Today I am reflecting on the life and passing of one of the more important people in my life, my Uncle Bob. Today marks the 34th anniversary of his death. Had he lived he would have been 76 this coming May. Some years hit me harder than others. This year is hitting me hard, possibly because of the recent death of Philip Seymour Hoffman and all the

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[wcg]

I'm sorry for the loss, Helen. It's good that you have been able to separate his qualities from his faults, and embrace the good stuff.

[sashajwolf]

Bill puts it better than I could manage right now, but that.

[miss_whiplash]

We lose people who were dear to us. Sometimes we don't know how dear until they have gone, when we realise they would have taken us to a higher potential. The trick is to do it without them as if they there to spur us on.