http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22374429 en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:24:45 EDT Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:24:45 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22651019 said by DownTheShore:

May I just add, ask questions about your family history while your elders are still around (and I'm just referring to anyone older than you by "elder"). Sit down with them and have a good gossip. All those "whatever happened to Great-aunt Whatever", "what was Great-grandma Penelope's maiden name", "what did you do in the war Daddy" and "where did Great-grandpa So-and-So come from" type of questions. Because once the people who actually know the answer to those questions are gone, so usually is the information. Then you find yourself to be a family elder but you don't have the answers to any of those questions. :huh:
So true. Unfortunately, far too often I now find myself in the latter situation you noted.
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May I just add, ask questions about your family history while your elders are still around (and I'm just referring to anyone older than you by "elder"). Sit down with them and have a good gossip. All those "whatever happened to Great-aunt Whatever", "what was Great-grandma Penelope's maiden name", "what did you do in the war Daddy" and "where did Great-grandpa So-and-So come from" type of questions. Because once the people who actually know the answer to those questions are gone, so usually is the information. Then you find yourself to be a family elder but you don't have the answers to any of those questions. :huh:
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I lost a very good friend of mine last year and know the pain of which you speak. We try to find meaning after friends pass, and it is hard.

I've found that with time, the pain goes slowly, but never the memory. This is all I have of my friend and I will cherish to the end of my days.

Here's hoping that your pain will pass quickly, but the memories stay forever.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22640012 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:11:37 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22632840 --
Don't bother me. I'm living happily ever after.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22632840 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:58:32 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22631367
Peace to all.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22631367 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:14:50 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22626288 --
Best of luck

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My prayers are with your and your friends.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22624034 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:01:26 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22623831 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22623831 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:01:37 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22623573 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22623573 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:49:06 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22623257 --
»www.flickr.com/photos/peter_ireland/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22623257 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:45:54 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22622709 Mods can delete this if they see it not fit, I'm just not in a very good mood right now and probably should have waited until a better time before posting it, but honestly better times doesn't seem to be something that hangs around me for very long at a time. I'll be back eventually, thats a sure bet, but right now I just need to go somewhere and deal with all this BS.
Again, thank you all so much for all the nice comments and thoughts, that helps so much more than I can tell you right now.
Be CAREFUL my friends in what you do, we (NONE of us) have any guarantee of tomorrow, or of our next breath for that matter. :huh: :(
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I'm not a photographer but I do enjoy your photographs and I'm looking forward to more of your work.

Besides I'm running low on backgrounds
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You are a very strong individual Pretorious .
I lost my two best friends within two months in 2008 and I am still trying to overcome the grief, they were only dogs.

Your strength gives me comfort and I thank you for that.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22382188 Wed, 13 May 2009 11:03:20 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22382112
We all have many burdens that we carry, but you seem to have gotten a real heaping handful.

Good thoughts to you sir.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22382112 Wed, 13 May 2009 10:52:12 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22381515 glad to see you back and posting again...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22381515 Wed, 13 May 2009 08:51:13 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22381499 --
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The voices from here are those who also care. When I was so sick a number of years ago, my best medicine was to come here and share what I could, in sadness aplenty, but so many people here were willing to be my partners in my getting back to life.

I am happy to see you back, look forward to your wonderful work, and should you want or need to, you can always IM me if I might help you through something. Just a real welcome back to you, my friend.
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In 2006 I lost both parents in less than a month of each other. It takes time.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22376614 Tue, 12 May 2009 11:18:04 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22376309 --
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Don't bother me. I'm living happily ever after.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22376009 Tue, 12 May 2009 09:17:17 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22375429 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22375429 Tue, 12 May 2009 03:46:50 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22375272
As I'm only 22, I cannot say I've experienced the loses you have, though I've my own share of burdens. Having a parent with AIDS and RSD, each day is a new challenge for her. I've got the easy job. My sincere condolences on what you've been through. I cannot imagine it.

I echo the comments of the other posters. Get out, shoot! I've had several blah days that became immensely better by simply breaking the Rebel out and trying to find a picture to take.
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I hope you can get back on track, soon. Get the camera out, start shooting, I believe that it will be good therapy for you, finding things to make photos of and composing some of those great photos you ave well known for.

I wish you the best, and I look forward to seeing more of your work soon.
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I had no clue when we emailed awhile back. You have indeed had your hands full. Again, my condolences.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22375106 Tue, 12 May 2009 00:53:07 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22374995 --
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PO Ballman, Sgt. Biggs, FF Hummert, Sgt. King, FF Riggins... all murdered...RIP brothers.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22374995 Tue, 12 May 2009 00:11:47 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22374970 . Welcome back.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22374970 Tue, 12 May 2009 00:04:05 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22374766
Glad there is finally some light at the end of that dark tunnel for you.
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Yes, you can get over it. I lost both my parents in 14 months and it took some counseling from a therapist that I trusted to get me past it. It still hurts and that was 14 years ago.

So, hang in there, get the camera going, and get some good old "out in the field and then back among friends" type of therapy.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22374505 Mon, 11 May 2009 22:27:59 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22374493 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22374493 Mon, 11 May 2009 22:24:47 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/FYI-My-absence-over-the-past-year-22374429 One year ago this month (May 08) my life got completely turned around, upside down would be a better explanation. I've dropped in here a few times as I could since then but just for a few minutes at a time and couldn't get back into the swing of a "normal" life so to speak. Last May a very dear friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer, she didn't live long, and if you recall I had just posted to the forums of another in September of 07, well....since May of 08 I lost 5 more, in total 5 of the finest people in my life I ever knew passed away, needless to say it changes ones habits and outlook on life to say the least and priorities change, and did! To keep it short, it was THE worst year of my life then seemed to get worse with everyday that passed. We buried the final one of the 4 this past January and probably the one I looked up to the most. So life has been everything BUT normal for me but FINALLY we're all getting past it all and the possibilities of what we remember as a normal happy life appear to be looking more promising now than they have for a long time. So anywhoo, thats where I've been for so long, I sure hope it's smoother sailing from now on, I know death is something we all have to face sooner or later but too many too close together takes a major toll on one, believe me I should and do know.
I may be a little slow at getting back into my old routine but hang with me, I'll eventually get back into shooting and posting again, it's in fact already started. :)
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