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Cheryl Spillman
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Post by spillman on Dec 20, 2006 21:40:35 GMT -5
Clark - never feel guilty about the many wonderous massages that you gave us in high school! Your wife should really thank us ... after all ... you were in training and we were graciously allowing you to practice on us!  I'm sorry about your Mom. I didn't realize she passed. And, it sucks to have 'em go in your arms. I was holding Skip's hand and sitting with him when he took his last breathe. But, the comforting thing is - they knew we were there with them - they knew that they could go to a better place and we would be ok. And, someday my friend, we will see them again. |
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Post by Clark on Dec 20, 2006 21:45:03 GMT -5
Damn, I forgot about the massages.. hey when I was 17 anything to get my hands on a female :0 anyway my mom is fine see  , it was my Grandmother that died in my arms, not that it fucked me up or anything... I gotta go see my shrink. |
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spillman
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Cheryl Spillman
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Post by spillman on Dec 20, 2006 22:36:57 GMT -5
Gotcha - I wondered how I missed that ... thought I had just seen the great pix of you & your Mom. Just didn't notice the date.
I think we were all F*&^%$ up anyway ... somehow living this long has given us some wisdom!
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Kristine Hess
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Post by Kristine on Jan 2, 2007 23:21:52 GMT -5
Okay, I'm not Catholic, but here's my confession. I was not very nice to Lisa Salminen. I made fun of her because of her weight and because I thought she wore too much makeup (I used to tell her she looked like a clown). I also used to call her Lisa Salmonella. As I got older I realized what a jerk I was and I felt like dirt. Then, a few years ago (maybe 6 or so) I read an article in the paper about Lisa. She was dying of AIDS and was in the process of preparing her young children for her death. Her best friend was going to take custody of her children after she died so while she was still alive she told them it was okay to start calling her "mom". This story absolutely devastated me from a mom's point of view. I can't even imagine the heartache Lisa must have felt in having to tell her children of her impending death, and telling them that it is okay to call someone else "mom". It made me feel even worse for being so mean to her. Unfortunately, there isn't a damn thing I can do about it now. I just thought I'd get it off my chest. Sorry Lisa, wherever you are.  |
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Post by tammi86 on Jan 3, 2007 13:13:59 GMT -5
Hi Kristine, My fiance Jeff is the cousin of the girl who adopted Lisa's 2 children, and I am happy to report that the kids are doing great and have an awesome life now. Nothing will ever replace having their mom alive, but just thought I'd let you know that they are doing fine and are happy kids.  |
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Post by Kelly Hampton on Jan 3, 2007 16:55:17 GMT -5
Gosh Kristine, wow! I know it's easy to say now that we were just stupid kids and didnt understand the implications of what were saying but that doesnt erase the feelings we have now.
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Kristine Hess
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Post by Kristine on Jan 3, 2007 22:04:23 GMT -5
Hi Kristine, My fiance Jeff is the cousin of the girl who adopted Lisa's 2 children, and I am happy to report that the kids are doing great and have an awesome life now. Nothing will ever replace having their mom alive, but just thought I'd let you know that they are doing fine and are happy kids. What a small world...thank you so much for telling me that her kids are doing great. I really am glad to hear it. |
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Post by jhelms on Jan 12, 2007 0:11:50 GMT -5
Clark,
I am sorry to here about your grandmother, even if it was long ago. That memory had to have been a hell of thing to carry around.
As for the things we did in our youth, I'm going to have to side with Peter. We were young and stupid and kids do the meanest things. The important thing is that we grow out of it as we develop mentally and emotionally. That said, I think I abused myself more than anyone else.
About "Spot", I never knew him, just saw him around, but I have the impression that there was more to his behavior than what was caused by kids teasing him. Maybe he was pre-disposed to being extra sensitive to ridicule or maybe he didn't get enough support from his family. I don't know. What I do know is that I just worked with a man this past year who had a very similar birth mark that covered about a third of his entire face including one eye. He was a project manager making low to mid six figures and had a wife and two sons. I am sure he faced tons of ridicule when he was growing up. Why do some people turn out different than others?
I am not trying to be insensitive or justify the things we did. Like Peter said, we didn't know any better.
James,
Go Bucs!
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Post by Lisa on Jan 12, 2007 7:27:09 GMT -5
James,
Go Bucs!
Tampa Buccaneers? I just have to ask since I live in Ohio and we had our asses handed to us in Arizona. RIP my beloved OSU buckeyes....
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Post by James on Jan 12, 2007 13:15:58 GMT -5
Let's not talk about my Bucs  |
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