Who Do You Miss? Appreciation Thread

[terorizer]

I'm sitting here listening to Otis Redding's "Cigarettes and Coffee" for the first time in 10 years.... He died too young. I'm really missing him right now... and I perpertually miss Marvin Gaye.

 

[steph]

My Sicilian Grandma who was the best cook ever and who killed herself to teach me to speak Italian and appreciate the beauty and passion my people are so famous for, and my first love, Danny, who died when I was 19~the first man in my life to ever love me unconditionally.

XOXO

 

[drew70]

My dog Rip who grew up with me. Rip was a tri-color Shelty and the best friend I ever had. 1963-1976. Thirty years later it still brings a tear to my eye to think about him.

 

[lk70]

Teacher I had in high school who helped shape who I am now.
Kind of one of those "To sir, with love" things. I could use him again about now. 😀

 

[Tamia78]

My Grandpa-- one of the most compassionate men I knew. You couldn't go anywhere without someone always knowing him. He always was willing to help both friends and strangers alike. People STILL come up to me to tell me how great Grandpa was......God, I really miss him!

 

[isabeau]

i miss my mom and dad... dad died nine years ago last february.. mom died almost two years ago april 26th.. i always think of my dad, not always my mom.. mom is in a better place now, but sometimes i wonder if i could have done anything to have prevented the way she died..the reason i don't miss her as much, she was depressed with delusions, so she wasn't a happy person, and now her mind is free of those delusions. ahh but dad, yes i miss him everyday. i can still hear his voice saying howdy punk on the phone.

the wonderful thing about memories.... they make those we love alive again, if only in our minds and hearts.

isabeau

 

[Warheart]

Rodney Dangerfield 🙂

 

[milagros317]

I really miss my father, who died 9 years ago.

 

[Mitchell]

My maternal grandparents, Ethel and Victor, who added such joy and happiness to my life, with their unconditional love of me always. Grandpa Vic died suddenly, likely of a heart attack, on Lincoln's Birthday, 1989, at age 79. Grandma Ethel passed away on May 12, 1995, at age 77, of kidney failure. I still miss them terribly, and think about them all the time. One of my most cherished momentos of them is a picture of both my grandparents, and myself, taken before a cousin's wedding, when I was 9. I have this small picture in my desk drawer, and look at it often.
Rest In Peace, Grandma and Grandpa. I hope you are happy together in heaven. You both touched my life, and made it wonderful, in ways neither of you could imagine. For this, I love you both always, and will never forget the times we shared together.

Mitch

 

[tulipangel]

I miss my Pug Dog who is with my ex husband! He was the cutest dog! He slept on my head and snored everynight! I also miss my dog Peper who died when i was 16... i had him for 15 yrs.... 🙁

 

[luvgirlsfeet]

I miss my mom who passed away on Sunday June 15, 1997 she had always done her best for me when it came to my safety, health and education.

Ode to my mom

Mom you were a wife
you gave me life
as hard as you tried
cancer took my dad's bride
you fought the great fight
now Heaven has a new light
we miss you everyday
since you passed away
our hearts are filled with sorrow
and will be tomorrow after tomorrow
Mom you gave me life
I'm sorry you didn't my wife
Thank you mom for all that you've done
because of you I'm a better son

Helen C. Woods
June 24, 1947--June 15 1997

 

[goddess_nemesis]

I miss my paternal grandpa who passed away in June of '05. A hard, stubborn man, but he loved his family. I loved seeing him smile whenever my youngest cousin (she's now 5) would jump into his arms and give him a hug. I miss that.

 

[Mz Chaos]

Well... I have a mixture...
Actors:
John Belushi
John Candy
Chris Farley
John Ritter
May they, as stars, shine brightly in the heavens.

My beloved dog Sabrina (Pooh) who was truely a best friend, sister, daughter, protector, confidant, and prankster. In our lives we own dogs who are just that... dogs. She went far beyond being a dog. Pooh... mom still thinks of ya and misses you more than you'll ever know.

My best adolecent friend... Sharon Batten. We lost touch after my parents divorce and I had to move. I have no idea where she is, what her name might be now. We got together once after I was married. We hadn't seen each other in 5 years and when I got out of the car at her place, we hugged and cried for what must have been at least 10 minutes. During a move shortly after that, I discovered I had lost her address.
We were the same person living in two different bodies. What one of us didn't think of... the other did. We considered ourselves twins even though I was tall and dark and she was short and blonde. In the years that we were friends and spent almost every waking hour of every day in each others company, we never had a disagreement, arguement or fight.
God I miss her.

 

[Strider]

My grandfather, who came to this country from Belorussia with absolutely nothing, and died a millionaire, but always put his family ahead of his job.

 

[TklDuo-Drew]

There are tons of musicians I could list here who have passed on that I miss. But one lesser known fella I admired and wished was still with us.....Cub Koda.
Cub played in a lot of unknown bands but he's most famous as the singer in Brownsville Station, who had a big hit in the 70s with "Smoking in the Boys Room". Anyway, Cub started doing cd reviews in DISCoveries magazine back in the 90s and his comments were hysterical! He was a huge authority on 50s and 60s rock, r 'n' b, blues, and jazz and would express his enthusiasm toward a new Chuck Berry or Bo Diddley reissue with "YOWWWW!" or "ALLRIGHTTT!"
Yet if he had to review Britney Spears or Matchbox 20, he would vent his disgust and proudly rip 'em apart. He sounded like a fun guy who I would've liked to meet.


Drew

 

[TklDuo-Drew]

I'm sitting here listening to Otis Redding's "Cigarettes and Coffee" for the first time in 10 years.... He died too young. I'm really missing him right now... and I perpertually miss Marvin Gaye.

I'm a HUGE Otis Redding fan. "These Arms of Mine", "That's How Strong My Love is", "Dreams to Remember", "Trick or Treat"........Otis was one of the all-time greatest.


Drew

 

[tickleshotel]

I miss my beloved West Highland Terrier named "frosty" who I had to put down about 10 years ago , was a loving companion,loyal and protective and I have to hold back tears when I see another West Highland terrier .

 

[cloudgazer2k]

i miss...

I miss my granny (mom's side) who died only a few years ago. i also miss my uncle william "wild-one", who died before i could really get to know him. on a celeb note: Eddie, The Latino Heat. Your fire is not gone from us.

 

[Mz Chaos]

Shame on me...
I forgot to mention:
John Lennon
George Harrison
Heaven is rocking with these guys.

 

[natural tickler]

I miss my mom, who passed away 2 1/2 years ago, and my grandmother, who I lost 9 years ago. It is strange how quickly time passes by, and there isn't a day that goes by when I don't think about them. However, I do know that one day, I will see them again, and the reunion will be lovely

 

[Knox The Hatter]

Today, I'm thinking of a kid I went to high school with. He had a sense of humor and an insight and compassion far beyond his years. I've told some of my TMF intimates about him.

What I remember most about him was that he was a very loving individual. To me, at that time (and this one, I admit), I considered such an attitude towards life anomalous, to say the least. He, through his own anger, somehow saw the good in people, and thrived off of it. The way he lived his own life, with the drinking and the drugs, pretty much displayed his own anger with things for the entire world to see, but somehow, the love came through. He made me feel good about myself, at a time when I was incapable of letting anyone make me feel good about myself; he penetrated a shell. He really did care...in fact, he cared more about other people than he did for himself.

He died in a car accident somewhere down in Louisiana back in July of 1982. He was eighteen. His was a terrible loss to me, and it was acutely felt later on, when I felt that I truly walked this earth alone. I have very little physical evidence of his presence in my life; only memories, only of his voice in my head...he's one of the voices of my conscience.

I visit him from time to time, I sit next to his stone, and just tell him, in the conversation in my mind, what's going on in my life, whether I've seen any mutual friends as of late. Stuff like that. I sit for a little while. I don't sit for too long, because, for some reason, cemeteries are very, very cold places, no matter how warm it is during the day. Superstitions abound over this, but I don't delve too deeply, I just seem to respect this.

I miss my friend very dearly, to this very day. It will be twenty-four years this coming July. Woulda been nice to have him at my wedding, to have him at my house for company. Woulda been nice.

 

[Strider]

I forgot to mention Stanley Kubrick.

 

[minx]

I miss my dad he passed away 13 years ago on April 1st 1993 and also miss many other uncles and aunts friends my grandparents list goes on.

hugs
kisses
minx

 

[Aragon]

I miss my best friend, Josh. He died the friday before Labor Day in 1999 at the age of 20 in a freak accident. He was an awesome man who grew up rough and knew how to live. That I was partially responsible for his death gets me everyday still. We always took risks and thought we were untouchable, we weren't. I know he is in heaven having fun now though.

 

[slacker2114]

Personally, I miss my mom, who I lost a little over 2 years ago. My paternal grandmom, also 2 years ago and my paternal grandpop who died in August of 2002.

Celebrity-wise, I miss
Benny Hill,
Graham Chapman,
Warren Zevon,
Cliff Burton,
Dime Bag Darrel,
Eddie Gurrero(sp?),
Owen Hart,
Dale Earnhardt (was never really a fan of the man per se, but DAMN if he didn't make the races more exciting!)
Bill Hicks
Sam Kinison
Richard Pryor
Redd Foxx