Ed Forsythe
August 29th 03, 05:31 PM
I'm so sorry Doc. Remember, your father will always be with you. Talk to
people who care - it will ease the pain -
--
Happy Flying,
Ed F.
"Dr. Anthony J. Lomenzo" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Final Flight" ....my Dad....on 8-22-03 [b. 1915]. I know in the last
> few weeks that there were times I got into protracted wee hour satiric
> pieces and mercifully there were no public complaints from those
> selected...it was one of the ways, however, that I used to cope, if only
> for a brief albeit forced respite from stark reality with a situation
> where I was wholly powerless to do anything of a reversing nature
> ....the loss of my father.
>
> It's an internal and indeed very painful anguish that some have already
> experienced with the loss of a close loved one(s) regardless of their
> longevity but which never gets easier, if I can even use that word, to
> bear under the guise of hearing at least for the very senior aged parent
> or loved one that '... at least he/she lived a full and active life.'
> It's tough, very tough, and one copes as they can even outside of one's
> own family who share the supportive grief. I suppose mentioning this in
> aviation newsgroups I've periodically frequented over the years could
> be questioned as to its propriety but then, from a personal perspective,
> it also helps me to cope with the loss.
>
> I urge the real-deal flying, ATC, flight sim community, and the av
> related fraternity who obviously have heir own loved ones to 'daily'
> make expressions of their feelings known to your own loved ones,
> regardless of age, while they maintain the capacity and lucidity to hear
> your voice, message and expression of such devotion to them. And vice
> versa.
>
> Doc Tony
>
>
> "Final Flight"
> A.R.L. [1915-2003]
>
>
> cc: rec.av.piloting
people who care - it will ease the pain -
--
Happy Flying,
Ed F.
"Dr. Anthony J. Lomenzo" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Final Flight" ....my Dad....on 8-22-03 [b. 1915]. I know in the last
> few weeks that there were times I got into protracted wee hour satiric
> pieces and mercifully there were no public complaints from those
> selected...it was one of the ways, however, that I used to cope, if only
> for a brief albeit forced respite from stark reality with a situation
> where I was wholly powerless to do anything of a reversing nature
> ....the loss of my father.
>
> It's an internal and indeed very painful anguish that some have already
> experienced with the loss of a close loved one(s) regardless of their
> longevity but which never gets easier, if I can even use that word, to
> bear under the guise of hearing at least for the very senior aged parent
> or loved one that '... at least he/she lived a full and active life.'
> It's tough, very tough, and one copes as they can even outside of one's
> own family who share the supportive grief. I suppose mentioning this in
> aviation newsgroups I've periodically frequented over the years could
> be questioned as to its propriety but then, from a personal perspective,
> it also helps me to cope with the loss.
>
> I urge the real-deal flying, ATC, flight sim community, and the av
> related fraternity who obviously have heir own loved ones to 'daily'
> make expressions of their feelings known to your own loved ones,
> regardless of age, while they maintain the capacity and lucidity to hear
> your voice, message and expression of such devotion to them. And vice
> versa.
>
> Doc Tony
>
>
> "Final Flight"
> A.R.L. [1915-2003]
>
>
> cc: rec.av.piloting