Thread: It has been six days now

BTW mine happened on the 4th of July and I will always think of that day as my "Independence Day". No longer any sad feelings.


Peter.

Originally Posted by Sturdee

BTW mine happened on the 4th of July and I will always think of that day as my "Independence Day". No longer any sad feelings.


Peter.

Good idea I think I will mark the 18th August 2011 as Independence day . Do you think I should send them a reminder on every anniversary?

Originally Posted by Phil Spencer

Good idea I think I will mark the 18th August 2011 as Independence day . Do you think I should send them a reminder on every anniversary?

No, don't bother.

Peter.

Just my couple of cents...I'm not near retirement age mind you...

My dad passed away a couple of years ago, and he had always worked hard, long hours. What do I remember the most about him? Not his dedication to work, or the times he missed out on things in my life...my best memory if him is us sitting in the backyard on a bench and watching the birds.

At least now you have time to spend with the people that matter the most to you...and you can make all the wood chips you please!

Originally Posted by johnredl

Just my couple of cents...I'm not near retirement age mind you...

My dad passed away a couple of years ago, and he had always worked hard, long hours. What do I remember the most about him? Not his dedication to work, or the times he missed out on things in my life...my best memory if him is us sitting in the backyard on a bench and watching the birds.

At least now you have time to spend with the people that matter the most to you...and you can make all the wood chips you please!

Good advice I plan to spend more time with my grandsons, Mrs Phil and in the shed. I think Mrs Phil might get sick of me making a pest of my self

Unfortunately the only memories I have with my father is being belted until I bled and wet my pants.

Originally Posted by Phil Spencer

what really hurts is not a by your leave or thank you for all the hard work Phil, there is no sense of closure and to realise that there was no appreciation for all the effort hurts deep.

The difference between mates & workmates...

Phil, I think it's great you felt able to share your story with us.

Being 'let go' without recognition or an event to mark the transition would rankle with me and it may still with you. There's 'energy' in that experience which should be respected, given due weight and processed.

For some folk, writing about it helps. For others, a simple thing like getting some plasticine, forming it into shapes or just mushing it up helps. For me, getting a rootball or similar, scorching it, then hollowing out a small socket and staining it red, has been a useful thing to imagine but is yet to be done in practice.

SG's wisdom otherwise is spot on, and you have to find something worthwhile to do. For those of us brought up on the work ethic and a sense that our work should have some value as well in public terms, it's a bit of a challenge.

I'm lucky that I can continue to do a bit of paid work part-time of the type that I've always loved. But it's not enough.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by rsser

Phil, I think it's great you felt able to share your story with us.

Being 'let go' without recognition or an event to mark the transition would rankle with me and it may still with you. There's 'energy' in that experience which should be respected, given due weight and processed.

For some folk, writing about it helps. For others, a simple thing like getting some plasticine, forming it into shapes or just mushing it up helps. For me, getting a rootball or similar, scorching it, then hollowing out a small socket and staining it red, has been a useful thing to imagine but is yet to be done in practice.

SG's wisdom otherwise is spot on, and you have to find something worthwhile to do. For those of us brought up on the work ethic and a sense that our work should have some value as well in public terms, it's a bit of a challenge.

I'm lucky that I can continue to do a bit of paid work part-time of the type that I've always loved. But it's not enough.

Good luck.

Thanks Ern

A question first is a 'rootball'?

After talking to a very good friend this morning, I have decided to turn my back on them and do something else outside the industry, I made a start and took the first step in implementing plan 'B' this afternoon.

Any one know why I can respond on my laptop and my desk top won't let me? All I get on that machine after typing my message is a message back saying my message was too short

Plan B ... onya.

'Rootball' .. just the lump of a tree below the ground. As in 'mallee root'.

Phil, i'm sure there are places near you that will be looking for volunteers which does fill a gap and can be very satisfying.

mens shed in my area are always doing something for the local community.

When i first finished working my old mum in the Uk once asked me if i was still working, my reply was " mum i havent got time to work "

As far as the message saying too short i sometimes get that on forums when the Title is only one word. Some forums require ten letters in the title.

It has been two weeks now, so far I have not had to use my Nitrolingual once in that two weeks, before that when I working I was using it every day, so obviously work was having an impact on my health.

I have started thinking of a plan B and making progress on it.

My daughter also wants me to build some stuff also.

Can you call past & mow the lawn & spray the weeds around the trees for me.... if you are not busy that is?

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

Can you call past & mow the lawn & spray the weeds around the trees for me.... if you are not busy that is?

Do you pay travel??

Nuh, but I'll like to be able to afford to.