Happy birthday, Featherfingers!

[Dussicar]

HA!

I finally got one through!

Wow! On Christmas, no less!

Here is to you on your special day!

 

[Bugman]

You beat me to it Dussicar,i was about to post this.😛

Have a great one Frank!!

 

[milagros317]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FEATHERFINGERS!!!! Enjoy celebrating it!!

 

[Knox The Hatter]

A joyously Happy Birthday to a very grand Squidly and a class act!

Enjoy the day, Frank

 

[tickleshotel]

Happy Birthday Featherfingers! Hope your day is full of laughter and fun

 

[kilitiinko1]

Happy Birthday!

Best wishes for a happy birthday,Featherfingers!

I hope you have a wonderful day filled with laughter,joy,and all things good!

 

[brianspencer66]

Hey just wanted to wish you a happy birthday Featherfingers and always look forward to your post, enjoy you special day!!

 

[drew70]

Happy birthday, Frankie!!

 

[unclebill]

Happy Birthday, Mr. Fingers.

 

[featherfingers]

Thank you, friends. I had a somewhat happy birthday but there was a twinge of sadness connected to this holiday season, as well as my birthday.

My dad passed away on November 30th. Seems the colon cancer surgery he underwent on November 12th presented him with too many complications and after a valiant effort on his part to recover, he breathed his last on November 30, at 6:45pm. I had the honor of holding his hand throughout that day and was holding his hand when he died. Earlier in the day, we even talked for a while and he told us (my family and a few friends) that he loved us all. He went back to sleep and basically never regained consciousness. I never thought I'd say this, but his death was very beautiful, and I am grateful to have been there with him. I'll sure miss him but I feel he is with me in spirit.

So, to make a long story longer, my dad died on November 30th... my mom and dad's 52nd Wedding Anniversary would have been December 3rd... and my birthday, as well as Christmas Day, was on December 25th.

I didn't want to post a thread about my dad's passing because I really didn't feel up to it at the time, but now is as good a time as any to let you, my friends, know about this. That's the main reason why I've been away from TMF for a while, too. So, yes, this has been a very hard Holiday season for me and my family.

My Dad (age 19), circa 1952, a new member of the United States Air Force

Me, my Dad and my brother in what would turn out to be one of the last photos taken of my dad. We were standing outside the hospital on November 12, 2007, just an hour before dad was to have surgery. He would never leave the hospital alive, passing away on November 30, 2007.

 

[slap'n'ticklee]

I'm very sorry to hear about your dad, he was a very handsome fellow and it was obvious he was loved by a good many people.

I hope you and your family are ok

Take care now,
LeeLee

 

[featherfingers]

I'm very sorry to hear about your dad, he was a very handsome fellow and it was obvious he was loved by a good many people.

I hope you and your family are ok

Take care now,
LeeLee

Thank you, LeeLee!

Yes, dad was loved by many. When my family and I were riding in the limousine taking us from the church to the cemetery, I looked out the back window and the caravan of cars following us must have been two miles long. Seemed like it to me, anyway.

My family has a bunch of neighbors and friends who are like family to us so we're doing alright. Life will never be the same without dad but like I said before, he's with us in spirit.

Thanks again for your kind words.

Frankie

 

[slap'n'ticklee]

Your very welcome Frankie 🙂

Its really good to hear you have a tight family and close family friends, especially when you want to reminesce over your Dad and his life and loves.

I really wish you all well and hope you can find some happiness in the New Year.

All the best,
LeeLee

Thank you, LeeLee!

Yes, dad was loved by many. When my family and I were riding in the limousine taking us from the church to the cemetery, I looked out the back window and the caravan of cars following us must have been two miles long. Seemed like it to me, anyway.

My family has a bunch of neighbors and friends who are like family to us so we're doing alright. Life will never be the same without dad but like I said before, he's with us in spirit.

Thanks again for your kind words.

Frankie

 

[featherfingers]

Your very welcome Frankie 🙂

Its really good to hear you have a tight family and close family friends, especially when you want to reminesce over your Dad and his life and loves.

I really wish you all well and hope you can find some happiness in the New Year.

All the best,
LeeLee

Thank you, LeeLee.

I think the Universe is trying to test me, though. Before my dad died, I attended about 12 funerals in the past year and a half... some close friends and some who were the parents of friends and other acquaintances. One man's wife died and he told me he couldn't live without her. Two months later, I was attending his funeral.

In the back of my mind I knew a funeral would be hitting close to home and damned if I wasn't right. And I just attended my 14th funeral last week. Another friend lost to cancer. She was only 48 years old, too.

Maybe I'm supposed to go into the funeral business. I sure have a lot of experience these days.

Thanks again, LeeLee. A couple of things I've learned from all of this is to make the most of the time you've got and love those who are in your life today, for they may not be there tomorrow.

I'm a million laughs at parties, too.

See ya later and have a happy New Year!

Frankie 🙂

 

[tickleshotel]

Thank you, friends. I had a somewhat happy birthday but there was a twinge of sadness connected to this holiday season, as well as my birthday.

My dad passed away on November 30th. Seems the colon cancer surgery he underwent on November 12th presented him with too many complications and after a valiant effort on his part to recover, he breathed his last on November 30, at 6:45pm. I had the honor of holding his hand throughout that day and was holding his hand when he died. Earlier in the day, we even talked for a while and he told us (my family and a few friends) that he loved us all. He went back to sleep and basically never regained consciousness. I never thought I'd say this, but his death was very beautiful, and I am grateful to have been there with him. I'll sure miss him but I feel he is with me in spirit.

So, to make a long story longer, my dad died on November 30th... my mom and dad's 52nd Wedding Anniversary would have been December 3rd... and my birthday, as well as Christmas Day, was on December 25th.

I didn't want to post a thread about my dad's passing because I really didn't feel up to it at the time, but now is as good a time as any to let you, my friends, know about this. That's the main reason why I've been away from TMF for a while, too. So, yes, this has been a very hard Holiday season for me and my family.

My Dad (age 19), circa 1952, a new member of the United States Air Force

Me, my Dad and my brother in what would turn out to be one of the last photos taken of my dad. We were standing outside the hospital on November 12, 2007, just an hour before dad was to have surgery. He would never leave the hospital alive, passing away on November 30, 2007.

Featherfingers,so deeply saddened to hear your birthday had to have this sadness . But your dads last few hours sound beautiful,peaceful and that is how he fell asleep and felt no pain and had said what he wanted all of your family to know..God bless FRankie,take care,and my PM box is open if you need to talk or just have someone to listen

 

[featherfingers]

Featherfingers,so deeply saddened to hear your birthday had to have this sadness . But your dads last few hours sound beautiful,peaceful and that is how he fell asleep and felt no pain and had said what he wanted all of your family to know..God bless FRankie,take care,and my PM box is open if you need to talk or just have someone to listen

Thanks, Tickles. I'm actually doing pretty well, all things considered. I am so glad to have been there with dad on his last day on earth. I believe he is with me in spirit so he's really not far away at all. I have lots of friends who are helping me through all this, too.

Last night I went to a birthday party of a friend who lost his dad just a few months before my dad passed away. And yes, I attended that funeral, too (my dad attended the funeral, as well). The older you get, the more likely you're going to see people in your life pass away. I read the obituaries daily, just to give you an idea of how accustomed to death I've become. But it never really fully hits you until it happens to someone in your immediate family.

Thanks again, Tickles, LeeLee and everyone else.

 

[Bugman]

I had not revisited this thread since my o/p.Very sorry to hear the news Frank,God bless your dad and your family my friend.

 

[featherfingers]

I had not revisited this thread since my o/p.Very sorry to hear the news Frank,God bless your dad and your family my friend.

Thanks, Bug! We're pressing on, as hard as it may be without dad's bodily presence. Being present when my dad died actually showed me how peaceful death can be. He experienced something we all will have to face someday. So why be frightened of death? It's the manner in which we may die that probably worries us most. I signed up for 'dying in my sleep.' Hope it works out that way, and hopefully fifty or so years from now.

Thanks again, Bug, and everyone! Happy New Year!