Richard King
Diamond
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2005
- Location
- Cottage Grove, MN 55016
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I just wrote an old friend this morning who is in poor health a thank you letter. The letter was based on something I leaned from another old time friend.
When my Mom was in hospice care 10 plus years ago, an old friend told me to say good bye to her when she was still alive. Also if there was anything that was on my conscience I should get it off my chest before she passed. I had always felt bad after she gave me a ratchet round ball head screw driver when I was maybe 15 for my Birthday Present...I opened it and said "what the heck this and laughed"...I looked at her and could see it broke her heart...she felt bad....that haunted me for years..and when she was on her death bed I apologized to her...she remembered it too and said not to worry as it was a life lesson. I also thanked her for being such a wonderful Mom and I would love her forever and ever..hugged and kissed her... I suppose you could go over board if you did something terrible.. but luckily I hadn't. She had cancer and suffered for weeks in hospice care, so we had a lot to talk about....I visited her daily as my family and i stayed close at the end.
An old friend told me to do that and I am glad he did..as it lifted a great burden back then and again I had the same feeling today.
My old friend has been having some health issues and is 87....so the good Lord will probably be taking him home soon... I have never been the most religious person, but to some it is a important part in their life as it was in my moms. Now the guy I wrote today is an atheist...ha ha...so I had to skirt the subject..but he knows I believe and I teased the subject a little...I am sure he will get a smile on his face...and I pray he see's the light a little.
I know this doesn't have a lot to do with machine tools, but it is part of our life. He is a retired Engineer with lots of toys. I told him to give his son my name and number so after he passes and his estate needs some help on what the scraping equipment is worth, it would be my honor to help out. I also told him I loved to hear his stories he told me about my Dad who he knew as a friend. Also all the help he has given me over the years...
Hopefully this will help some of you who have become part of my family and friends when this same situation happens to you.
Happy new Year. Rich
I just wrote an old friend this morning who is in poor health a thank you letter. The letter was based on something I leaned from another old time friend.
When my Mom was in hospice care 10 plus years ago, an old friend told me to say good bye to her when she was still alive. Also if there was anything that was on my conscience I should get it off my chest before she passed. I had always felt bad after she gave me a ratchet round ball head screw driver when I was maybe 15 for my Birthday Present...I opened it and said "what the heck this and laughed"...I looked at her and could see it broke her heart...she felt bad....that haunted me for years..and when she was on her death bed I apologized to her...she remembered it too and said not to worry as it was a life lesson. I also thanked her for being such a wonderful Mom and I would love her forever and ever..hugged and kissed her... I suppose you could go over board if you did something terrible.. but luckily I hadn't. She had cancer and suffered for weeks in hospice care, so we had a lot to talk about....I visited her daily as my family and i stayed close at the end.
An old friend told me to do that and I am glad he did..as it lifted a great burden back then and again I had the same feeling today.
My old friend has been having some health issues and is 87....so the good Lord will probably be taking him home soon... I have never been the most religious person, but to some it is a important part in their life as it was in my moms. Now the guy I wrote today is an atheist...ha ha...so I had to skirt the subject..but he knows I believe and I teased the subject a little...I am sure he will get a smile on his face...and I pray he see's the light a little.
I know this doesn't have a lot to do with machine tools, but it is part of our life. He is a retired Engineer with lots of toys. I told him to give his son my name and number so after he passes and his estate needs some help on what the scraping equipment is worth, it would be my honor to help out. I also told him I loved to hear his stories he told me about my Dad who he knew as a friend. Also all the help he has given me over the years...
Hopefully this will help some of you who have become part of my family and friends when this same situation happens to you.
Happy new Year. Rich