joninliverton
BSB Addict
After hearing about Denny's ill health and Jonny's sad news it appears that this year is once again turning to be a bad news year.
My closest friends on here will know that my father has not been well over the last 6 months and the prostate cancer he was diagnosed with 4 years ago finally took him away 3 weeks ago, he was just 53 and didnt suffer any pain until just 24hrs before his death. His funeral was in a Welsh methodist chapel and because he was a well liked member of the community and was a member of the local choir there was a massive turnout of over 250. The reception afterwards in the miners club which he helped form, was also full of family and friends.
Then this Monday evening I went to the local pub and found out that a very good friend of mine had had a serious stroke - he is only 29. Richard suffered a much milder stroke about 12 months ago and has had to take it easy but as a stressfull job in sales which he could not give up due to having a morgage. Richard also had a bout of meningitis when he was 25 so he has had not much luck and his young wife isn't very healthy either.
Life can be very tough on people and although people say life must go on, it isn't all that easy when you see family and friends die and become ill. However, I shall endevour to keep the old british stiff upper lip and try and live life to the full, like my dad always said.
Finally, I'm probably not the only person on the forum who has had a string of sorrowful news this year and to them that have/are, I also share my feelings.
My closest friends on here will know that my father has not been well over the last 6 months and the prostate cancer he was diagnosed with 4 years ago finally took him away 3 weeks ago, he was just 53 and didnt suffer any pain until just 24hrs before his death. His funeral was in a Welsh methodist chapel and because he was a well liked member of the community and was a member of the local choir there was a massive turnout of over 250. The reception afterwards in the miners club which he helped form, was also full of family and friends.
Then this Monday evening I went to the local pub and found out that a very good friend of mine had had a serious stroke - he is only 29. Richard suffered a much milder stroke about 12 months ago and has had to take it easy but as a stressfull job in sales which he could not give up due to having a morgage. Richard also had a bout of meningitis when he was 25 so he has had not much luck and his young wife isn't very healthy either.
Life can be very tough on people and although people say life must go on, it isn't all that easy when you see family and friends die and become ill. However, I shall endevour to keep the old british stiff upper lip and try and live life to the full, like my dad always said.
Finally, I'm probably not the only person on the forum who has had a string of sorrowful news this year and to them that have/are, I also share my feelings.
