your Dad sounds like a great old gentleman, still rebuilding kitchens at 71 wow...
i have a grandad who is 89 and still walks 3 plus miles every night after his tea, he is such a sweety and i truly will miss him when his time comes, which i hope isnt for a good few years yet. I lost my own Dad 4 years ago but i feel he is still with me, we had a special bond.
As to your original question who do i think the world will miss when no longer here... mankind i guess but by then itll be too late...god that is deep

perhaps it will be the young child that dies to soon ...

the one that would have done incredible things for humankind

you know, that strange little kid that everyone poked fun at in grade school

the one that was accidently killed on his bike on saturday

chico4U said:

Chico - those were lovely words.

I've had very similar thoughts concerning my father as well...he turned 82 this year, and still resides in a state hospital due to issues of dementia and paranoia. It's sobering to have to face the realistic fact that I know his days are numbered without there needing to be any unforeseen accident or illness. They just are.

And I also think of his amazing life, much of which I didn't know about until the last 10 years or so...he started writing an autobiography which is full of some amazing facts and experiences that he had as a small child. He talks about the breakup of his family, the last time he saw his mother, the feeling of never seeing his sisters again, of barely knowing his father...and I added all these things into what I already know and admire about him, and this extraordinary and fully formed soul comes to life now whenever I think of my dad. It's like I "get" him so much more now, and it only makes me sadder when I witness his mental faculties deteriorating...*sigh*


I'm not sure what Life will feel like once he's passed on...

He's been wanting to also try and write a book based on the black soldier's experiences in World War II and upon the war's end...he has mountains of researched tucked away in a self storage locker in Texas. I practically know all his war stories by heart, to the point that I wondered if I'd try to make that book a reality for him before he dies, or even after if necessary. I tried starting to do just that while he was still living here with me, asking questions, taking notes, and retyping both the start of his autobiography as well as his WWII memoirs...I think I may still try and do that.

Kiren, as his daughter his traits and qualities will still exist, even after he has moved on. You are such a great person, and surely you see his qualities in yourself and so does the world. Now and in the future. Souns like your father is a very special and wise man. I think it is great that you speak so highly of your father. More people should. Reading what you wrote, I now see what caused you to be such a great woman!
Much love to ya girlfriend! Keep in touch.
MWUAH!

Cloudbuster

PREDOMINANT said:

Cloudbuster said:

One of those very people!

PREDOMINANT said:

Now I've made my point you can Fuck off

Now that he's 71, I worry a lot about my father and have been thinking about what the world would be like without him in it.

He's one of the most complex individuals I've ever met. Very contradictory. Gregarious and extroverted, he has hundreds of friends, many of whom find him highly amusing and intelligent and great company to be with. It means a lot to my father to have his friends around him, and to be well-respected in his community.

We have had our problems in the past. We're both stubborn and he was very strict whilst I was very rebellious. Like I said, he's a complex character and the dynamics of our relationship have been varied - fear and respect being the two that come to mind. He has never told me he loves me, nor I him. But there is love there.

He is an extraordinary man, fluent in at least five languages (I think it may be more like 7) and still well-versed in current affairs. He finds it difficult to express emotion or love. But I know it's there within him and he does feel it greatly for his family. He's a very proud man, a man of good standing who commands respect from those around him.

He has been an amazing friend to many people, and has made a good life for himself in England, having come here from India when he was 19 with no possessions and no money. He is now moderately wealthy and very well-respected. Most of all, he's a hard worker and has worked all his life. (Currently he's fitting and retiling a bathroom for my mum - at 71!)

I think the world will miss his energy, his spark, his amazing capacity to make friends and to communicate with people. I have never met anyone quite like my father and it's always a compliment to me when people meet him for the first time and tell me how amazing he is.
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Reincarnate said:

the loss of a father is very hard to bear. mine died in the summer of 2001. we were on good terms but to this day i still grieve his absence from my life.

not that you asked for advice but be sure to tell your father frequently how much he means to you

I've had very similar thoughts concerning my father as well...he turned 82 this year, and still resides in a state hospital due to issues of dementia and paranoia. It's sobering to have to face the realistic fact that I know his days are numbered without there needing to be any unforeseen accident or illness. They just are.

And I also think of his amazing life, much of which I didn't know about until the last 10 years or so...he started writing an autobiography which is full of some amazing facts and experiences that he had as a small child. He talks about the breakup of his family, the last time he saw his mother, the feeling of never seeing his sisters again, of barely knowing his father...and I added all these things into what I already know and admire about him, and this extraordinary and fully formed soul comes to life now whenever I think of my dad. It's like I "get" him so much more now, and it only makes me sadder when I witness his mental faculties deteriorating...*sigh*


I'm not sure what Life will feel like once he's passed on...

He's been wanting to also try and write a book based on the black soldier's experiences in World War II and upon the war's end...he has mountains of researched tucked away in a self storage locker in Texas. I practically know all his war stories by heart, to the point that I wondered if I'd try to make that book a reality for him before he dies, or even after if necessary. I tried starting to do just that while he was still living here with me, asking questions, taking notes, and retyping both the start of his autobiography as well as his WWII memoirs...I think I may still try and do that.

Great thread topic.

I'd say the world is full of amazing people, with amazing stories and experiences, all of whom will be a great loss to us all. The crime is that we celebrate and try to emulate the lives of sad, money driven Hollywood wanabees instead of lifes real celebrities.

there are many who will be missed and ARE missed still

billyjackbitch said:

Do you know how much I love you girl? Thankyou.