I'm a rookie that doesn't know you well enough to qualify here, but my prayers have been with you and your family. May God bless you, Mr. Love, beyond how you have already been blessed.
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I'm a rookie that doesn't know you well enough to qualify here, but my prayers have been with you and your family. May God bless you, Mr. Love, beyond how you have already been blessed.
I am having a service for my Dad on Sat at 2:00 pm... This is for the benefit of my Dad's friends... as far as my local racing family goes please don't go out of your way to attend, I will have a gathering at Hallett and fill everyone in on the details...
Some have asked about the service and offered me support during this time... Thanks to you all but I am so deeply angered and confused over the way this played out, I would rather wait for a happier time and place to be with my true friends...
Thanks for your prayers and support expressed in this forum and in the phone calls and texts...
FINALLY, if you don't have a will, GET ONE!!! If you are at odds with a loved one, FIX IT!!!
I'm not sure how this grieving process works but it is kicking my ass...
just wanna say that it is so great to see so many Dads at the track...
to Kellam, Liebbe, Proctor, White and to those I may have missed... cherish these moments, Invite your Dads and Moms to the Banquet get some pictures together. Give them hugs, kisses and "I love you"s
Because of my Dad's illness he died hating me, which wouldn't be so hard If I had lots of pictures of happy times together...
not a pity party, no need for response... I'm just saying...
Same goes to ALL family members and friends, I'm just too focused on Dads right now..
David,Quote:
Originally Posted by David Love AI27
You have to be wrong about your dad hating you. It's not possible to hate the David Love I know!
JJ
Thanks David. That reminds me, I need to call my mom.
Thank you sir... you are a kind man to say so... Dad never took the time to know me... and what love he did have for me was taken away with his illness... Dementia is a cruel, cruel thing, it will turn your whole world upside-down and I'm talking about for those dealing with the patient...Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowBolt
THAT my friends is the point... take full advantage of the time NOW!!...
When the one you love doesn't know who you are or worse... cusses you and wants to physically beat your ass, it is nice to have lots of good memories to fall back on... I am an only child, my kids never knew their grandfather and my mom is his ex... I have no one to sit and laugh with and say "remember when????"
Guess it is obvious my therapy fund ran out.... sorry, I will lighten up...
Hope you do... That will make my day... I'm gonna take my own advice and go see mine...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Liebbe
It's one day at a time... some days are better than others and it only gets easier not better. I will tell you that even 26 years later, it's a void that nothing will fill. Glad you guys aren't here with me as I type this; coworkers will leave me alone though.Quote:
Originally Posted by David Love AI27
Plus a Billion! I get a kick out of seeing Teams Liebbe, Kellam, Proctor, Jordan, et al hanging out at the track. You guys have something special and based on what I see, you realize it already. You just don't know how good it really is.Quote:
Originally Posted by David Love AI27
D. Love, we'll have to share some stories next time out.
Hang in there, buddy.
Dave... I can't imagine not being close with my Dad. He has always been there to support me no matter what it was I was doing.
As a kid I could come up with some crazy ideas and Dad would figure out a way we could do it cheaply. We never had much money while I was a young kid, before he had some years in at Campbells Soup.
We raced MX together...he raced the over 30 gang. He was a huge part of my dirt tracking also since it was a 6 day week job and couldn't have done it without him.
He also did a large portion of building my current car.
I really do not look forward to the day he is not around. I am actually terrified of that day.
BTW... My Mom is pretty special too. 8)
Hang in there Dave...you truly do have the right thoughts.
Wait a minute there Dave. You are a part of a father/son team, you just don't realize yet that you are the Dad part!!! :roll: Enjoy your time with Jason and don't forget to act your age occasionally. :D Oh, and if you get Amber back on the track you will have the only father/daughter/son team around. At least until Todd's kids get older. Keep up the good work.