Reply With QuoteThank you, Delta. I was thinking about starting a Gone But Not Forgotten Thread for Jan. This saves me the trouble, the Forum the redundancy, and helps permanently preserve her memory, and our show of love for her.
Jan's sad but proud husband,
Jim
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Moved to a more fitting place........
"Improvise, adapt and overcome."
I can count to potato.
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
Thank you, Delta. I was thinking about starting a Gone But Not Forgotten Thread for Jan. This saves me the trouble, the Forum the redundancy, and helps permanently preserve her memory, and our show of love for her.
Jan's sad but proud husband,
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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just found out jim......very sorry to hear this mate
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Jim,
I only know your name from the site, but please accept our sincere condolences.
Adrian and Gung.
you have my condolences jim
viv
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
Thank you, mates.Jan and I have made many friends from the BBS: some of whom we've been privileged to meet in person during our 2007, 2008, and 2009 trips to England. Others, we know only through the list. But I'm also delighted to hear from anyone of you, whether we've met in person or only on the list.
I'll be sending updates from time to time.
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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I have only just seen this
Sorry to hear of your loss Jim
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
Thank you, Baz.
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
Past 50 and past caring...
Oh my God! Jim, please accept my very sincere condolences. I'm stunned.
Be strong.
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
Thanks, RR. She passed away six weeks ago today.
Might have been yesterday, for as bad as I still feel about it.
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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Jim,Originally Posted by Jim McArthur
Thanks, RR. She passed away six weeks ago today.
Might have been yesterday, for as bad as I still feel about it.
Jim
Had it not been for your loss, I might not have registered.
I would offer this;
It will always hurt, occasionally it will occur to you that it hurts less somehow, slowly the pain will subside, replaced by the warmth of knowing she was once there... then a bit of pain for a moment as you recall she is not. A cycle which can not be broken, but neither can the eternal joy you brought each other, which can never be taken from either of you.
I lost my wife and unborn daughter in March '04. Would have been my first child, whom we already adored. Still priceless.
At 6 weeks out I feared I might not survive the agony....
...then one day from a song I had never before heard, nor since, flowed these lyrics that gave me hope, which proved prophetic;
"I don't know if I'm better... or just learning to deal with the pain"
The latter seems more likely, representing a facet of how the human spirit may triumph.
I wish you the best, and believe me when I say, "I am praying for your heart to be strong"
Kip
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
Thank you, Kip.
By the time I was halfway through your second paragraph, I said to myself, "this person is speaking from personal experience." Your loss was even deeper than mine: let us pray for one another.
If Jan's death caused you to register here, then this was something good that came of it.
Another good thing, I hope it will be, is the Book Trust I've created in Jan's Memory at the college where she taught. Also, we have an Umarex Boys Club match and trophy, in her honor.
I always like to see something good come of something bad.
It may not eliminate the bad: but at least it means that the bad didn't score a total victory.
Jim
Last edited by Jim McArthur; 15-10-2010 at 02:50 PM.
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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Only just seen this Jim , sorry to read of your sad lostof your wife .
May she rest in peace.
I'm forever blowing "Bubbles"
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
Thank you, VH.
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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I too have seen those who's losses far surpass my own, yet they encourage others.
Your loss was just as final, no less so than mine. In an earlier post a gentleman praised your aproach and resolve to reflect here. He is right. And this is a great place to keep yourself distracted too!
Do you have a link to the Umarex cause?
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