Re: If you get sad easily, dont read! (My Life So

Posted by Mark - IN. on July 23, 2006 at 04:19:49 from (205.188.117.14):

In Reply to: If you get sad easily, dont read! (My Life So Far) posted by Frank... (frankie) on July 21, 2006 at 22:53:04:

Frank, I for one am sorry to hear about such bad and tragic happenings in your life. I'd like to think that no one should have to go through such things, but unforunately it happens. There must be reasons for it too, reasons made available in the end, I guess, because I sure don't understand them all now, nor do I have all of the answers. I guess that you'll have to keep the faith and be strong, as strong as you can be.

Life's not always easy, and life has been tougher for some of us than others, but looking back on it now, my life hasn't been as tough as others. I guess that makes me a lucky guy, in my view. I lost my father to a farming accident when I was 10, and we lost pretty much everything, including the farm. We all went to live with cousins and grandparents for a few months until Mom could scrape together enough money to buy us a small place to live, and we grew up with mostly nothing and had to do much for ourselves and the rest of our family while most of our friends had mostly everything given to them. We grew up straight, many of my friends grew up not to amount to much or have respect for much... most was given to them. The person that had the toughest life that I know? My Mom. She faught and pulled us all back together and nearly cracked a time or two under the pressure, but she's survived so far. I work in Illinois during the week, own a place back home here in Bristol that I make it to on most weekends, and my retired Mom and one of my sisters have to themselves during the week. All that I ask of them, take care of my dog, Lou when I'm gone, do whatever they want to the house, even paint it purple if they want (I don't care, but kinda glad they probably never will paint it purple), do whatever they want within its few surrounding acres, but stay off of the bigger tractors and out of the fields so they don't get hurt. Oh yeah, don't leave any guns loaded and don't shoot the dogs. My Mom's 70 and practices shooting off of the deck by her bedroom from time to time. What the heck, it's legal and she's earned it. She's by far the best mother and mostly the best father that I've ever had. May God always bless her and may she never have to go without again as long as I'm alive and can provide. She did for me, us, and she's pretty deserving as far as I'm concerned.

Hang in there Frank, you'll survive although at times it may seem as though you won't. And don't hate your father...something went terribly wrong, something massive, and I'm sure that he'd never willingly turn his back on his family, and he made a decision that he can never take back...never ever. If not now, I'm sure that someday when you get older and have to fend for yourself, you'll see and realize that. Young man, never forget the good times that he was there for you, and learn from his mistakes, and those that you will make as well. Life isn't perfect. Take care of your Mom and family as best you can.

Mark

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