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My York Buzz

cbojanowercbojanowerOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBERMEMORIAL SUPPORTER

This year I cannot make York. When it came time to plan it there was too much uncertainty with my job and I was dealing with the death of one parent and the impending death of the other

 

I did buy the York pass knowing full well that the odds were against me going. So am I terribly bummed and upset I am not going. Nope..

 

First of all, I have my wife and kids and we made it through the year healthy and together so I can't complain about that

Also in the past few days I have received a couple calls and messages from people I only know from here and from York, who have figured out I was not going to be able to make it and have let me know I will be missed. They have promised to keep me informed of what goes on and even threatened a few phone calls from the event.

Since there is not much I really need in the train dept right now, the fact that I have friends who will be thinking of me and keep me informed is the next best thing to being there and will take care of my York Buzz for this year

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Rocky MountaineerRocky MountaineerOGR Forum Member

Chris,

 

My condolences upon the loss of your one parent and the imminent passing of the other.  I lost my Dad in March of this year, and somehow I find myself looking at EVERYTHING through a different pair of glasses.  It really does change our lives forever. 

 

I realize losing parents is something all of us is likely going to deal with at one point or another... but I don't think we realize what it REALLY means to lose them until they are gone.  The finality of their passing stirs lots of deep emotions, and grief is one of the strongest emotions we deal with in life.

 

Sounds like you have a wonderful family as part of your support structure... and you have a great attitude.  Those are what's most important.  York is York, and there will be other shows to attend when life settles "back to normal".  Besides, nowadays technology is such that you can stay well connected with friends attending, so it's not like you won't know what's going on there.

 

David

 

david1david1OGR Forum Member

Sorry to hear about your parents. I lost my father in 1968 and my mother in 2006 and it was the saddest times in my life but as time went on I realized what great people they were and what it meant to be a parent. Though they did not have much in their life, they gave everything to their kids. 

 

York will always be there, we will miss you but sometimes more important things get in the way.

 

dave

 

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