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Having the pleasure of interacting with many fine folks on this forum, I have become acutely aware that many of us have suffered the loss of a parent or loved one who inspired us to be who we are today. How about posting a pic or two in their memory and telling everyone what they meant to you?

I lost my dad on May 20, 2009. He was my hero, teacher and best friend. I miss him every single day.
This was me hunting with him when I was about 16. The other pic is him, although with not a big fish, was sadly the last fish he caught.
I will use the lessons he taught me for the rest of my life.

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I still hunt with my dad ( 69 yrs. old ) even though he only gets out of my truck to pee. All 3 of my brothers and my son have quit hunting. He has taught me everything he knows about hunting and as soon as I started to do my own thing I started to harvest deer. He has only shot two doe his whole life miss a bunch. I watch him unload a lever action 44 mag and the doe stood there with dirt flying all over. I still look forward to picking him up in the morning and getting to the woods.
 
Nice pics jmcd. Unfortunately for me, I lost my mother when I was 17 & my father at 24. I don’t have any pictures anywhere at hand as it’s been some time since pictures were take. That and the fact that I’m not really a picture keeping type person.
 
jmcd said:
Having the pleasure of interacting with many fine folks on this forum, I have become acutely aware that many of us have suffered the loss of a parent or loved one who inspired us to be who we are today. How about posting a pic or two in their memory and telling everyone what they meant to you?

I lost my dad on May 20, 2009. He was my hero, teacher and best friend. I miss him every single day.
This was me hunting with him when I was about 16. The other pic is him, although with not a big fish, was sadly the last fish he caught.
I will use the lessons he taught me for the rest of my life.

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Sorry for your loss. Hope you have a lot of great memories with him.
 
I lost my dad in 1980 when I was 25 years old. We had a lot of years hunting and fishing together. Many weekends were spent camping and fishing during the summer months. My mother was also along on the camping and fishing trips.

I lost my mother in 2005 just 2 months before I was diagnosed with stage 3 COPD and became disabled. I had a lot of fun with both of my parents during the camping and fishing trips. My fondest memories are being afield with my dad learning to hunt all the different game and where best to find them.
 
Thanks all. Over time, that is what it becomes.... memories. I hope you all have a lot of fond memories of the ones you have lost and continue to make memories with the ones you still have.

I always told people that catching fish was a bonus. I was just going to spend time with my dad.

I can tell you, on all of my fishing trips, I had to leave every so often because I would have pains in my gut from laughing so hard. When I was out hunting with him and my uncle, it was all about spending quality time and learning. Those were the days. I am lucky to have so many good memories. Hopefully, you do as well.
 
I lost both my parents when in my early thirties. I have 3 young children and I see the importance of the special bonding moments and include my kids in a lot of my hobbies like shooting and Mtn biking.

You only have 1 life to make good impressionable memories so make it count, and you're kids will do the same when they get older.
 
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10mmLife said:
I lost both my parents when in my early thirties. I have 3 young children and I see the importance of the special bonding moments and include my kids in a lot of my hobbies like shooting and Mtn biking.

You only have 1 life to make good impressionable memories so make it count, so you're kids will do the same when they get older.
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Sorry to hear that 10. That's tough.
You are absolutly right though. Make it count!
 
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I lost my dad in 1980 when I was 25 years old. We had a lot of years hunting and fishing together. Many weekends were spent camping and fishing during the summer months. My mother was also along on the camping and fishing trips.

I lost my mother in 2005 just 2 months before I was diagnosed with stage 3 COPD and became disabled. I had a lot of fun with both of my parents during the camping and fishing trips. My fondest memories are being afield with my dad learning to hunt all the different game and where best to find them.
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Sorry to hear that papa. My Dad also died in 1980, making us close in age. I feel your pain, and know you (and I) relish the memories we had in the short time frame with them around. Also, I'm sorry about your Mom and your battle with COPD. My Grandfather had COPD, but fortunatley for him it wasn't bad enough that he need to be on oxygen tanks.
 
jmcd said:
Thanks all. Over time, that is what it becomes.... memories. I hope you all have a lot of fond memories of the ones you have lost and continue to make memories with the ones you still have.

I always told people that catching fish was a bonus. I was just going to spend time with my dad.

I can tell you, on all of my fishing trips, I had to leave every so often because I would have pains in my gut from laughing so hard. When I was out hunting with him and my uncle, it was all about spending quality time and learning. Those were the days. I am lucky to have so many good memories. Hopefully, you do as well.
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Thanks for posting this thread jmcd. I still have fond memories of both my parents, though brief. My best friend lost both his parents 6 months apart when he was 15-16 (it happened before and after his birthday). So although I had a rough time, I always know there are others out there that have fared much worse, so I'm grateful for the time that I did have with them.
 
10mmLife said:
I lost both my parents when in my early thirties. I have 3 young children and I see the importance of the special bonding moments and include my kids in a lot of my hobbies like shooting and Mtn biking.

You only have 1 life to make good impressionable memories so make it count, so you're kids will do the same when they get older.
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Sorry to hear about your parents 10mmLife, I know that's rough. I agree about the memories you make and the importance of staying as health as you can for you kids sake. I know it may sound cold when I say that in my case I tell people that there are disadvantages and advantages of losing my parents at an early age. One advantage is not having to deal with their potential old age conditions (dementia, etc), and the difficult burden of being a care giver as they age and become infirmed (Assisted living, nursing home). I've seen and heard from friends going through this on the toll it takes on them financially and emotionally. Obviously, the disadvantages still greatly outweigh this advantage, but it's something my sisters and I won't have to endure.
 
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BET7 said:
Sorry to hear about your parents 10mmLife, I know that's rough. I agree about the memories you make and the importance of staying as health as you can for you kids sake. I know it may sound cold when I say that in my case I tell people that there are disadvantages and advantages of losing my parents at an early age. One advantage is not having to deal with their potential old age conditions (dementia, etc), and the difficult burden of being a care giver as they age and become infirmed (Assisted living, nursing home). I've seen and heard from freinds going through this on the toll it takes on them financially and emotionally. Obviously, the disadvantages still greatly outweigh this advantage, but it's something my sisters and I won't have to endure.
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There's nothing cold in your words and I have seen examples of what you described.
 
BET7 said:
Sorry to hear that papa. My Dad also died in 1980, making us close in age. I feel your pain, and know you (and I) relish the memories we had in the short time frame with them around. Also, I'm sorry about your Mom and your battle with COPD. My Grandfather had COPD, but fortunatley for him it wasn't bad enough that he need to be on oxygen tanks.
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To BET7 , I am a late ( Dec. ) 1954 model . To everyone else , I do not expect sympthy nor do I want it. I know what caused this condition and who is responsible for it, ME. I worked as a welder most of my life and ( the really bad ) smoked while doing it. The worst thing I ever welded on was manganese sheaves . Most would call them pulleys but on drag lines they are sheaves. Not all sheaves are made out of Manganese . I worked at a place that rebuilt sheaves from all over the USA.

I do have many memories from being with mom and dad that I will cherish till I die or no longer know where I am.

Thanks everyone for all the likes but please do not feel sorry for me.
 
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