august 25, 1999

[run_the_risk]

august 25, 1999 was the day that my dad lost his battle with cancer. i was in the car driving several hours away when i got the call

Comments

[danwarning]

Brian, I love you.

And agnostic or atheist, the dad that lives in your heart is proud.

[squirtlle]

"the muscle i hustle is real for my friends
but the muscle i keep for myself is pretend" --kimya dawson

i am like this too. most often i try to spew out as much possitivity as i can towards others, while in the meantime i am suffering. but i think it's a good thing.

i also, do believe that it is a good and healthy thing to confront your darkness. the more i run from it, the worse the eventual encounters will be.

[eller]

This what I like about you, the fact that you make such great attempts to be positive and let other people know that you care about that, and you never ask for anything in return, other than the same thing.

I am glad that you are my friend Brian.

We should talk about dad stuff sometime.. maybe we can give each other different perspectives on Father loss due to you being a son and me being a daughter?

greif

[anonymous]

the greif you describe is normal - and ifeel you rest assured that your father would be proud of the growth you have experienced. when you have your own child ,your child will know your father through you and i am sure you will then know your dad in a way you never saw.

[planegirl]

You are one of the most consistently positive and uplifting people that I know. I love that, and appreciate you sincerely in so many ways. Your obsession with bicycles is one of them. Your gift for asking questions and noticing the smal, beautiful details in life is another. There are more!
Big hugs all around. I owe you a phone call, too.
Sarah