Last week I read an article on short people and growth hormone related matters, and went into the discussion board about the article to respond. It reminded me of my father, who was 5'3-3/4" in height. And for the past several days I have been remembering my father. They are good memories.

By Ilovetom on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 01:48 pm:

I was just thinking this morning how sad I am at Thanksgiving. My Daddy died the day before and this year it will be 5 years.

I still want to pick up the phone and call him. LOL. I hear something funny and I think I gotta call Daddy.

By Marg on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 02:07 pm:

Ditto.

Just miss my mom!

I was looking through an old photo album the other day. My mom never liked her picture taken because she had a curvature of the spine.

I wish I would have more 'younger' pictures of her. Of course when I got older and married we would take pictures of her at holidays no matter how mad she got at me. I'm glad I did.

By Kernkate on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 03:02 pm:

Ditto Ginny, The other day my friend made bean soup which I knew my mom would just love, and I have thought about her and the bean soup since. I think about her all the time, but it was just the Bean Soup that one thing led to another.
I have a Website for my mom and she would probably kill me if she could with all the pics I have on it with her She hated her pics taken, but I am so glad I have them.
My Mom
I know Ginny has seen the site, but if you want take a look. Lots of good memories

By Bellajoe on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 05:29 pm:

Aww, now you guys are making me think of my Dad. He died 15 years ago....WOW, i can't beleive it has been that long! He died 6 days before Christmas. He was gone before any of his grandchildren were born. And before i met my dh. We often think and talk about how he would have LOVED all 10 of his grandchildren and what a fun grandpa he would have been. My brothers and sisters think that my dh is so much like my dad! It really is a bummer that they never met, they would have gotten along so well.

By Cat on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 10:30 pm:

ILoveTom, my dad died the Sunday before Thanksgiving nine years ago this year. There are still SO many things that make me think of him. Like the peanut butter kisses I mentioned in the favorite Halloween candy post. I think of him whenever I see anything with a deer on it. My mom just called a little while ago to tell me that a good friend of the family was dx'ed this week with cancer, which is what took my dad. So I've been thinking about him a lot tonight, and what the family of this man must be going through (I grew up with his daughter). I can close my eyes and see him smiling and laughing. He had the neatest smile.

By Ilovetom on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 07:47 am:

Cat- I am so glad you have that memory.

Here's mine. LOL. My Daddy had cancer and decided not to continure treatment. I was heartbroken because I felt he was giving up. I was so lucky to get the spend the last 2 weeks with him. Our beloved chocolate lab died in July before my Daddy died. We had Meg before we had children. You get the picture. Anyway, Daddy had been out of it for for a few days and we knew it was just a matter of time. The day before he died he sat up and looked at me and said- is that your dog? I was like where- he said right there beside you. He never came too again. Thank God I was there!

That story always makes me cry and feel comforted at the same time. Sorry that was long.

By Karen~moderator on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 07:51 am:

Patti, my Dad died 15 years ago too, on Super Bowl Sunday, which coincidentally is Madison's birth date as well.

That is sort of a reminder for me every year. However, though the first year was very bittersweet, now I remember and think of good things.

It really is amazing though, how one little thing you see or hear can trigger memories.