[Gunnair]

I miss my father in law. He died only a few weeks before knowing that he would have been a grandfather again. My wife and I had been unsuccessful in having children while he was alive, and I think he was disappointed we never had any luck.

I also miss my grandfather. He died when I was a lad. A big strapping McMillan who fought in Holland. I wish I'd gotten to know him.

[RoyalHighlander]

Brenda Brenda:

They're not dead, not nice, Pen...


And yes, I do miss them. I also miss hwacker

They dont have to be dead really. some one you havent seen in a long while would be ok too. It is some one you miss in your life.. COuld be a teacher that impacted you or a coach etc..

[ShepherdsDog]

She who must not be named has minions everywhere......beware.....be safe .....carry a can of raid.

[GreenTiger]

For me it is my mother, she died in 1997. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of her and in some small way feel her presents. My dad feels the same way he feels like a big part of his life is missing. He wishes he could have just one hour to talk to her.

[PENATRATOR]

I didn't think the way a grieving mother chose to remember her slain son on her own property was anyone's biz, but she who will not be named and you sure took exception.

[TattoodGirl]

My adoptive Mom, she died when i was a kid. Had a pretty good life up til that moment, she used to protect me from my adoptive Dad. She always taught me to accept everyone for who they are and to never judge unless I wanted to spend a day in their shoes. She also taught me my love for music, art, hockey, the outdoors, surfing and traveling. I totally miss my twin sister...she died in the DTES from an overdose. At least she isnt suffering anymore, but I miss just hanging out with her...and dreaming of exotic beaches. I really miss my nephew, he died on the past May long weekend. He was truly amazing.

I have a whole list...too many to list. Those would be the top three.

[Brenda]

Lily, Streaker, mtbr, hwacker, they all cannot defend themselves. Maybe its time to let it rest.

[EyeBrock]

We should maybe wear a white poppy to remember streaker.

Dulce et decorum est.......

[danimal]

Both my grandfathers very much. I just recently acquired a guitar that belonged to that of my fathers side of the family. I loved watching him play it with a big smile on his face when I was younger. My favorite memory about my grandfather of my mothers side of the family would be following him around with my plastic lawn mower as a child every time he cut the grass at the cottage. They were both wonderful and have been a great inspiration all my life.

[PENATRATOR]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

We should maybe wear a white poppy to remember streaker.

Dulce et decorum est.......

I still remember your comment in his white poppy thread about what you'd do to him if he showed up at your legion with his white poppy! Classic

[EyeBrock]

Yes! We did spar!

[RoyalHighlander]

PLease keep on topic folks

[RoyalHighlander]

Thanks to a couple of children arguing this promising thread seems to have died

[Strutz]

I miss my grandfather Nick. He passed away 17 years ago from a stroke but suffered through several years of Alzheimers prior to that. I spent all my childhood summers on my grandparent's farm in the Okanagan from the time I was 5 or 6 until I was 16. My grandpa was a farmer all his life, having come to Canada from Ukraine in 1928 when he was only 18. He was an orchardist and grew just about everything, as well as raising laying hens. I spent alot of time helping pick fruit and vegeatbles, canning and preserving and of course gathering eggs and tending to the chickens. We only went to town once a week (always Thursday right after lunch) and for that event he would change into his "good going-to-town clothes" and put on his going-to-town hat and "good" shoes. Makes me smile when I picture him dressed up for town. He was very old-country farmer type otherwise. I got into watching sports because of him. Though they did not go to church Sunday was still a day of rest where he only did the essential chores. The afternoon was spent watching whatever CBC was broadcasting for CFL or MLB games. So I got into watching football and baseball with him at a very young age and understood the games. He was a Montreal Expos fan and an Edmonton Eskimo fan. It would be funny when Edmonton played BC because i would cheer for BC and we would tease each other.

I dreamt (?) about him the night he died. I remember seeing him standing beside my bed and feeling that it was perfectly ok. When the phone rang the next morning I knew it would be my aunt telling me what I already knew. My uncle always said I was the daughter they didn't have themselves and that my grandpa and I had a special connection. I wish I had been older when he died and had been able to ask him more questions about his childhood and family.