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In reply to the discussion: 40 years ago today, my life changed forever. [View all]3catwoman3
(23,973 posts)63. Very understandable that your mom wanted to...
...minimize risk to you, but how disappointed you must have been. I hope you found a fulfilling career path in something else.
About a year ago, my sons told me that were planning to brush up on the high school Spanish. I was briefly impressed, thinking they wanted to enhance their job marketability. Guess again. They want to go run with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain! I told them they were out of their minds, and asked that they please not do so whhile I am still on the planet so I do not have to worry about them getting gored to death. I truly hope they do not pursue this.
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I am so sorry for your loss. How generous of you to share your story with us, thank you.
FM123
Feb 2018
#20
I just recently started to think about the possibility of not having my sister on earth with me
onlyadream
Feb 2018
#23
I was 15 when my brother was killed in a plane crash on his way to Vietnam.
Freedomofspeech
Feb 2018
#49
Dear 3catwoman3, I feel the irreplaceable loss of your magnificent brother,
peacebuzzard
Feb 2018
#60