Not looking for "sorry for your loss" type posts but just reminding all of you how you should appreciate the older people you have been around. Been thinking about this forever, but this time of year brings back a lot of memories from one that tought me the most about farming, fixing things , and just being a man. I lost my uncle (one of five technically, but the only one I'd really claim) coming up on 8 yrs ago. This time of year was always important and special to me because I remember so well of riding on the tractor with him while chopping corn for his beef cattle. I would ride between the left fender and the seat on his 4230 john Deere. That will tell you how little I was! As I got older I could help more but I'd still ride on the fender occasionally. I thought that tractor was the stoutest tractor around! Miss those days! So all of you that get tired and grumpy listening to older relatives on the farm, appreciate them and learn what you can, they don't make em like that anymore
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farmerwithmutt
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One of the biggest impressions I had in life was an old gentleman by the name of ted one day I ran into him coming out of a grocery store I walked over and said hi how your doing? He broke into tears and after a bit he told me most people don't have time for old fellers like me but you always do.
A second person I knew I always tried seeing him ever other Sunday to my surprise he left me his truck a cousin later thanked me for looking in on George.
But when someone passed it does leave an empty hole that never seems to fill. This time of year I have the same problem as you with a priest I knew real well we had a talk one afternoon and I can still describe to you what he was wearing after he left me he got in his car and left with no intention of coming back . I had talked to him before and I knew why he did this but it still troubles me today what did I miss? It softens in years but it's there.
A second person I knew I always tried seeing him ever other Sunday to my surprise he left me his truck a cousin later thanked me for looking in on George.
But when someone passed it does leave an empty hole that never seems to fill. This time of year I have the same problem as you with a priest I knew real well we had a talk one afternoon and I can still describe to you what he was wearing after he left me he got in his car and left with no intention of coming back . I had talked to him before and I knew why he did this but it still troubles me today what did I miss? It softens in years but it's there.
Pair-a-dice farm
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This reminds me that I need to look in on an old friend. He used to get a kick out of when I would introduce him to one of my other acquaintances. I would say he was an old friend, I would say I haven't known him long, he's just old. Now he is 90 years old and pretty feeble. He was the one who turned me around when I was younger and got me in Church.
I lost a good neighbor about 6 weeks ago. He filled a gap that was left when Dad died. It's like another neighbor said at his funeral, "all the old guys are now gone, so that makes us the old guys" I hope that we can have as positive influence on younger folks lives as the "old guys" did on us.
It's sad not seeing these gentlemen who lived through some pretty fantastic times but it was a privilege to have called them friends.
I lost a good neighbor about 6 weeks ago. He filled a gap that was left when Dad died. It's like another neighbor said at his funeral, "all the old guys are now gone, so that makes us the old guys" I hope that we can have as positive influence on younger folks lives as the "old guys" did on us.
It's sad not seeing these gentlemen who lived through some pretty fantastic times but it was a privilege to have called them friends.
fixerupper
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Par-a-dice your post reminds me to send a card to an older gentleman who doesn't have many days left. I keep spacing it off and pretty soon it will be too late. The other day I got on the website for a local funeral home to look up a recent death and when I was looking through the funerals for this year at this one funeral home I was surprised at how many people I know were listed as funerals since the first of the year. I see more folks in my age range every year in the funeral notices.
Billy Shafer
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When I was on the road. I met an older couple that owned the farm. Where a radio tower was.Sat with them one day and was invited to spend the night.They started calling me their lost son.The man could talk for hours about tractors and farming in west Texas. Wife was a good cook and would give me a for the road bag of food.Stopped in every time I was out their way. Found out they had kids that rarely came to see them.
Stopped by one day and found out they had both past away. One son now owned the place and was bragging about how much work he had done for his father.He got a dressing down from me. In front of his friends. He left and I told his friends what was the truth. Never understood how anyone could do that to their own parents. I still miss talks with the old man and his wife's cooking.
Stopped by one day and found out they had both past away. One son now owned the place and was bragging about how much work he had done for his father.He got a dressing down from me. In front of his friends. He left and I told his friends what was the truth. Never understood how anyone could do that to their own parents. I still miss talks with the old man and his wife's cooking.
John M
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This has been a rough day for me, I lost Dad 17 years ago today.
In my life, lately, it's been the loss of YOUNGER friends, to accidents and cancer, and so on, that has affected me.
I lost a child before he turned 18, and you never get over that, it's one thing to lose parents, or older relatives, or friends that have lived a full life, but when people who are important in our lives that are YOUNGER start to check out, it's a little hard to bear at times.
I lost a child before he turned 18, and you never get over that, it's one thing to lose parents, or older relatives, or friends that have lived a full life, but when people who are important in our lives that are YOUNGER start to check out, it's a little hard to bear at times.
37chief
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I made friends with a man from our church. He is 101 we hit it off because he is a farm boy from Kansas. I stop and see him every chance I can. He lived alone until he fell and broke his hip, but is recovering, just slow. He just passed his driving test, and was so proud of that. He is in a assisted living place now, and sure appreciates my visit. Stan
farmerwithmutt
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Your so right on that when I drove for the Amish a little baby got run over and killed by accident. I knew all that were involved and was involved afterwards. It was extremely hard and if I had done it I probably would have gone in a hole and not come out. Kids in pain is one of the hardest thing I know to deal with.
I'm sorry to hear of your loss words just don't seem enough take care of yourself.
I'm sorry to hear of your loss words just don't seem enough take care of yourself.
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