Comments on: Long Post Ahoy! http://www.fussy.org/2007/05/long-post-ahoy.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Rain http://www.fussy.org/2007/05/long-post-ahoy.html#comment-8467 Rain Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:56:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=500#comment-8467 I went through something similar when my brother died. He saved everything. I even found his library card from when he was in second grade. It's hard because you are trying to deal with the loss, and you are confronted by all the memories. I went through something similar when my brother died. He saved everything. I even found his library card from when he was in second grade. It’s hard because you are trying to deal with the loss, and you are confronted by all the memories.

]]> By: Kevin Charnas http://www.fussy.org/2007/05/long-post-ahoy.html#comment-8468 Kevin Charnas Sat, 02 Jun 2007 13:20:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=500#comment-8468 How much do I love that last pic? <br /><br />Lots.<br /><br />I have a distinct feeling that my siblings and I are going to be going through the exact same thing. <br /><br />My Dad keeps EVERYTHING.<br />And about it, we know NOTHING.<br />And I don't know how we're going to throw anything out if my brother Craig doesn't steal it all because most of what is stashed in his closest still has price tags on it from 30 to 40 years ago.<br /><br />Maybe Ebay. Maybe we'll do that.<br /> <br />Unless of course Craig steals it. I've actually resorted to just giving him some of my things that are left there, because I know that he'll just take them anyway. And this way, I somehow feel like I was in control. <br /><br />Did I comment? Or just blog a post on your site? How much do I love that last pic?

Lots.

I have a distinct feeling that my siblings and I are going to be going through the exact same thing.

My Dad keeps EVERYTHING.
And about it, we know NOTHING.
And I don’t know how we’re going to throw anything out if my brother Craig doesn’t steal it all because most of what is stashed in his closest still has price tags on it from 30 to 40 years ago.

Maybe Ebay. Maybe we’ll do that.

Unless of course Craig steals it. I’ve actually resorted to just giving him some of my things that are left there, because I know that he’ll just take them anyway. And this way, I somehow feel like I was in control.

Did I comment? Or just blog a post on your site?

]]> By: Lotta http://www.fussy.org/2007/05/long-post-ahoy.html#comment-8469 Lotta Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:05:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=500#comment-8469 What a tough job. Glad you are keeping your humor through the sorting. What a tough job. Glad you are keeping your humor through the sorting.

]]> By: Miriam http://www.fussy.org/2007/05/long-post-ahoy.html#comment-8470 Miriam Thu, 31 May 2007 08:37:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=500#comment-8470 I am going through my own ridiculous amount of things and it's hard to get rid of the little reminders of days I've almost completely forgotten. I wish I was a person with a minimalist esthetic but I have been unable to turn my intake to outgo as yet. And I'm only 34. <br /><br />I have the exact bear you are holding in the plane pic, minus the stripey clothes. My kid plays with him now, but he used to be my dad's. I am going through my own ridiculous amount of things and it’s hard to get rid of the little reminders of days I’ve almost completely forgotten. I wish I was a person with a minimalist esthetic but I have been unable to turn my intake to outgo as yet. And I’m only 34.

I have the exact bear you are holding in the plane pic, minus the stripey clothes. My kid plays with him now, but he used to be my dad’s.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.fussy.org/2007/05/long-post-ahoy.html#comment-8471 Sarah Thu, 31 May 2007 07:08:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=500#comment-8471 I am sorry about your dad.<br /><br />I also love that bottom photo. You were a cute little girl, too.<br /><br />Today I sent a friend to your 9-volt versus E battery post and I was very happy to do so.<br /><br />Take care. I am sorry about your dad.

I also love that bottom photo. You were a cute little girl, too.

Today I sent a friend to your 9-volt versus E battery post and I was very happy to do so.

Take care.

]]> By: Aims http://www.fussy.org/2007/05/long-post-ahoy.html#comment-8472 Aims Wed, 30 May 2007 21:15:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=500#comment-8472 In a way all of you are lucky that you have these knick-knacks and things to go through - when my parents divorced a lot of things got thrown out (I guess they didn't want the memories). So my sister and I don't have many things from our ancestors. I would love to find boxes of things like these...I think they would make you feel more secure in your part of the world.<br />A real pity though Eden that you couldn't go through them with your Dad when we was still alive. In a way all of you are lucky that you have these knick-knacks and things to go through – when my parents divorced a lot of things got thrown out (I guess they didn’t want the memories). So my sister and I don’t have many things from our ancestors. I would love to find boxes of things like these…I think they would make you feel more secure in your part of the world.
A real pity though Eden that you couldn’t go through them with your Dad when we was still alive.

]]> By: Kim -today's creative blog http://www.fussy.org/2007/05/long-post-ahoy.html#comment-8473 Kim -today's creative blog Wed, 30 May 2007 18:01:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=500#comment-8473 I'm sorry about your dad. It's never fun losing a parent.<br />But, you had me peeing my pants with the "take the photo already" comments. I’m sorry about your dad. It’s never fun losing a parent.
But, you had me peeing my pants with the “take the photo already” comments.

]]> By: Tuck http://www.fussy.org/2007/05/long-post-ahoy.html#comment-8474 Tuck Wed, 30 May 2007 13:58:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=500#comment-8474 I'm sorry I'm late with my condolences but I was in Tennessee where my family was cleaning out my Aunt Alice's house. We didn't have time to go through a lot, just packed it up and brought it back to Ohio to go through later this summer. It was a bittersweet experience like finding crumpled up kleenix in the pocket of every piece of clothing we touched.<br /><br />My Mom is also a pack rat. Thankfully my Mom, sisters and I spent a couple of weekends three years ago and cleaned out the basement. I have never laughed so long and so hard with my family before or since. I'll never forget finding the clothes I wore in high school (30 years ago), the box full of vacation brochures we kids collected at the rest stops on our vacations, a pair of my youngest brother's (disintegrating) plastic diaper pants, used over cloth diapers before the advent of disposible diapers. One of the most touching though was when my mother came across a envelope with a piece of burnt toast in it that a boyfriend from college had sent her when she was on a singing tour with a campus vocal group. I will always cherish that opportunity my sisters and I had to connect with my mother and learn more about her. I’m sorry I’m late with my condolences but I was in Tennessee where my family was cleaning out my Aunt Alice’s house. We didn’t have time to go through a lot, just packed it up and brought it back to Ohio to go through later this summer. It was a bittersweet experience like finding crumpled up kleenix in the pocket of every piece of clothing we touched.

My Mom is also a pack rat. Thankfully my Mom, sisters and I spent a couple of weekends three years ago and cleaned out the basement. I have never laughed so long and so hard with my family before or since. I’ll never forget finding the clothes I wore in high school (30 years ago), the box full of vacation brochures we kids collected at the rest stops on our vacations, a pair of my youngest brother’s (disintegrating) plastic diaper pants, used over cloth diapers before the advent of disposible diapers. One of the most touching though was when my mother came across a envelope with a piece of burnt toast in it that a boyfriend from college had sent her when she was on a singing tour with a campus vocal group. I will always cherish that opportunity my sisters and I had to connect with my mother and learn more about her.

]]> By: LoriHC http://www.fussy.org/2007/05/long-post-ahoy.html#comment-8475 LoriHC Wed, 30 May 2007 06:40:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=500#comment-8475 hey... I haven't commented or written with condolences yet because I haven't known quite what to say, but I've been following along with fascination. I did a lot of digging through old photos and paraphenalia when my grandfather died, and I discovered that my dad didn't know a lot about who was in some of the photos and why they'd been kept, either. Part of me wished I'd asked while my grandfather was alive, but realistically, it wouldn't have happened. It would have involved a lot of sucking up, and the fact that I was incapable of sucking up is exactly why he didn't like me.<br /><br />Anyway... I'm so sorry for your loss, and I'm so glad you're sharing this experience. It's incredibly generous, for one thing, and I think it's therapeutic (or at least thought-provoking) for all of us. hey… I haven’t commented or written with condolences yet because I haven’t known quite what to say, but I’ve been following along with fascination. I did a lot of digging through old photos and paraphenalia when my grandfather died, and I discovered that my dad didn’t know a lot about who was in some of the photos and why they’d been kept, either. Part of me wished I’d asked while my grandfather was alive, but realistically, it wouldn’t have happened. It would have involved a lot of sucking up, and the fact that I was incapable of sucking up is exactly why he didn’t like me.

Anyway… I’m so sorry for your loss, and I’m so glad you’re sharing this experience. It’s incredibly generous, for one thing, and I think it’s therapeutic (or at least thought-provoking) for all of us.

]]> By: BOSSY http://www.fussy.org/2007/05/long-post-ahoy.html#comment-8476 BOSSY Wed, 30 May 2007 06:40:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=500#comment-8476 Bossy likes other people's sentimental things more than her own family's. Bossy likes other people’s sentimental things more than her own family’s.

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