O/T Just missing some one.

Fullers Farmalls · May 30, 2011

My pap passed away a few years ago, Lung cancer from smoking
and the steel mills. Anyway is it normal to find yourself still
missing someone 5 or 6 years later as much as the day they left?
I mean I'm 20 and my pap practically raised me. Not that my dad
didn't I have a wonderful father but my dad worked during the
day so I'd go with my pap and we'd fix stuff. Hence why I know
how to work on tractors, fix electrical stuff, plumbing, carpentry
and other little odds and ends. Just when at the end of the day I
sit there and wish he was there to lend a hand or say "good job
kid" ya know?

Well sorry for the long post but heres a video I made about him
last year. Sorry to bring everyone down a bit just been hitting me
hard lately.
Tribute to Lanny Fuller

msb · May 30, 2011

We should all be so lucky to be missed like you miss Pap . Have always said that I will only be successful in life if there are kids crying at my funeral.

JDseller · May 30, 2011

I still hear my Grand Dad telling me things. I miss him and Dad everyday. I would not be the man I am today with out those two men. I sure would not be farming where I am without those two. I pickup some tool or thing here on the farm. An it reminds me of them. Many of those things where made or bought by them.

So young man you are doing your "Pap" proud!!!!

John T · May 31, 2011

" New beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but ITS WHATS IN THE MIDDLE THAT COUNTS" Sounds like you had a great middle wtih him ........

John T

Blackhole49 · May 31, 2011

You were lucky. I never met either one of my Grandfathers. At least my children won"t be able to say that. I just hope to be one some day.

Paul from MN · May 31, 2011

It is not unusual to miss someone 5-6 years after they have passed on. My Grandpa died in 1989 still miss him today and that probably will never change.

The hurt goes away. But the memories don"t.

BCnT · May 31, 2011

i know exactly what youre talking about...my father's father was a full time farmer and we lived about a block apart...spent most of my home time with him working around the place...he wasnt one to give many pats on the back...reward for a hard day's work was a Golden Age soda water usually...he taught me how to stand on my own 2 feet.
he died day before my birthday in 1968 and i found him...he went in for his usual afternoon nap and never woke up...still miss him to this day.

showcrop · May 31, 2011

Well I'm 62 and yesterday I was on my backhoe working on a underground plumbing repair when I thought "I'll have to ask Red about such and such." Which was immediately followed with "Well I can't because he died a month ago." He knew a lot about a lot of things.

CLTX · May 31, 2011

My dad died in 1955. I miss him as much today as I ever did. I still dream about him occasionally. You will always miss those who you have loved.

smallercrawler · May 31, 2011

Dad died almost 50 years ago, I think and dream about him fairly often. Home place is long gone, only thing I got were his tools which he used to make our family's living. While using them, I feel his presence and his hands on them. Was using a weird size socket the other day, cleaned it up, and found his name scratched on it; it really gave me pause. Strong memories are the result of strong feelings, glad your's are positive-cherish them.

770 D gal · May 31, 2011

Your tribute to your "pap" is lovely and very heartwarming! He was obviously a beautiful person and his legacy will continue through you! It is very normal to continue to miss a loved one forever.

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