Enjoy your life

[Uthink Uknow]

While on the Detroit Fire Department, I also held office as a Detroit Firemen’ Fund Trustee. We handle matters dealing with the daily lives (and deaths) of Detroit Firemen, active and retired. I went to many funerals and escorted many widows through the needed paperwork that comes after the deaths of our members. I can’t tell you how many times I heard “He was a good man but he should have retired sooner.“ John Bitten retired on a Tuesday and didn’t even make it to the first weekend before he died of a heart attack. Nearly the same was true with Jerry Tedcastle, who lasted only 12 days. On the other hand, Ray Valade retired right on his 25th anniversary and lived to be 104. I retired at the age of 52 and with 27 years of seniority on July 2, 1982 and I’m still around being a pain to all who know me. In looking through the records of thousands of firemen, I discovered the oldest living retirees were also the soonest retiring members. I can also tell you we have enjoyed doing the things we enjoy. I just enjoy bugging people. Or something like that.

 

[Handi204]

Sorry for your loss I understand about life and how brief it can be I lost my daughter almost a year ago from colon cancer at 42 years old, she couldn't eat or drink anything for about a month they finally put at drain tube in her stomach couple days before she past she drank a Dr. Pepper it just ran out but her expression was amazing, it taught me to enjoy the simplest things each day.
Thank you for your post.

 

[Louisiana Shooter]

Sorry for your loss, Reb. Prayers to you and yours.

 

[hoz53]

My sister in law just passed. I'll spare the details just to say she was bright, loved life, had a lot of health issues. This cascaded in just a month and a half. We never know. Enjoy life, shooting , hunting, fishing or crochet and basket weaving. Whatever. Just enjoy it as it's gone to soon. Lost a lot of folks over the last few years. None that were younger than me though.
God's speed Missy! I love ya!

Im Very sorry for your loss Reb. You are of coarse right about living each day. Many of us know it, but these things sure remind us. Take Care and make the most of it.

Sorry for your loss. God bless.

 

[pintopete]

My condolences to you Reb, to JGH, K22, and others who have posted here of their loss. Many of those that surround us by relation, or friendship become extremely meaningful, and of indispensable value to us. Their absence leaves a hole that can’t be refilled. My sympathies to each of you.

There is huge wisdom and validity to each of your sentiments, to enjoy life and each other to the fullest. I tend to gravitate to folks older than I am, because their wisdom and experiences are invaluable. Unfortunately, one by one they are vanishing. I have learned the hard way to make that call, or make that stop to visit, because these are the people who I enjoy, and in turn they enjoy me. They generously share themselves with me, their experiences, their wisdom, their failures, their joys and successes. There is nothing worse than that burning feeling of remorse and regret for not having made that stop to visit, or made that call when the thought came to mind. I value all your wisdom in urging retirement, and to enjoy the life that each of us have right now, and those that are close to us.

Thank you for that. I’m listening, and I’m trying to get there very soon. Again, my condolences to each of you who have lost as you have shared. I share my wishes of strength, sympathy, and of prayer with each of you.

Sincerely, Peter.

 

[Wellington]

Condolences to you and yours. When we are young life seems like forever, when we are old, it's where did it go.

 

[NorCalMikie]

The older you get, the faster time seems to go. Never even thought about being as old as I am now.
Had a couple of folks die within the last month or so, one I worked with and the father of another guy I worked with. No funerals for me. I remember them the way they WERE, not as they were the day they died.
Lost a good friend a few years back. In the hospital and died in a day or so. Told his wife, no visit from me as I will always remember his as I knew him. She agreed with me.
He did mention to me that if we were together and he got hurt that he wanted me to kill him rather than him suffer?? Thanks to God, "HE" took care of it so I didn't have to follow thru on his wish.
I see pictures in the paper of folks that died, folks were 70+ years old and the pic is of them when they were in their 20's? I knew them when they were 65+ NOT 20.
If you open your eyes in the AM, thank God for another day. Make it count doing what ever you do.

 

[Liven The Dream]

Sorry for Your Loss and Her Passing.
God Bless You.

 

[PatMiles]

My sincere condolences to you and your sister-in-laws family.
As is said, every day is a gift from God, use them wisely for tomorrow may not come.
God bless you and yours.

 

[david12601]

My condolences to you Reb, to JGH, K22, and others who have posted here of their loss. Many of those that surround us by relation, or friendship become extremely meaningful, and of indispensable value to us. Their absence leaves a hole that can’t be refilled. My sympathies to each of you.

There is huge wisdom and validity to each of your sentiments, to enjoy life and each other to the fullest. I tend to gravitate to folks older than I am, because their wisdom and experiences are invaluable. Unfortunately, one by one they are vanishing. I have learned the hard way to make that call, or make that stop to visit, because these are the people who I enjoy, and in turn they enjoy me. They generously share themselves with me, their experiences, their wisdom, their failures, their joys and successes. There is nothing worse than that burning feeling of remorse and regret for not having made that stop to visit, or made that call when the thought came to mind. I value all your wisdom in urging retirement, and to enjoy the life that each of us have right now, and those that are close to us.

Thank you for that. I’m listening, and I’m trying to get there very soon. Again, my condolences to each of you who have lost as you have shared. I share my wishes of strength, sympathy, and of prayer with each of you.

My condolences to you Reb, to JGH, K22, and others who have posted here of their loss. Many of those that surround us by relation, or friendship become extremely meaningful, and of indispensable value to us. Their absence leaves a hole that can’t be refilled. My sympathies to each of you.

There is huge wisdom and validity to each of your sentiments, to enjoy life and each other to the fullest. I tend to gravitate to folks older than I am, because their wisdom and experiences are invaluable. Unfortunately, one by one they are vanishing. I have learned the hard way to make that call, or make that stop to visit, because these are the people who I enjoy, and in turn they enjoy me. They generously share themselves with me, their experiences, their wisdom, their failures, their joys and successes. There is nothing worse than that burning feeling of remorse and regret for not having made that stop to visit, or made that call when the thought came to mind. I value all your wisdom in urging retirement, and to enjoy the life that each of us have right now, and those that are close to us.

Thank you for that. I’m listening, and I’m trying to get there very soon. Again, my condolences to each of you who have lost as you have shared. I share my wishes of strength, sympathy, and of prayer with each of you.

Sincerely, Peter.

100% true..... enjoy your life ......enjoy your friends .......after losing 2 of my older friends to the big match in the heavens it really puts things in to real perspective.....helping the 2 families get through the loss of loved ones has helped to keep their memories alive ........do not take life and people for granted both are precious