what's moved you to tears then?
09 February 2013, 08:02 PM
#62
Most recent was my uncle's (Dad's brother) voice mail on my phone.
I hadn't seen him for a few weeks, but he seemed to be going ok with the Chemo etc. Next thing I know is this voicemail which basically sounded like he was on death's door.
I had to stop work and sit down just to get my head together. Didn't manage to speak to him as after leaving the voicemail he took a bad turn....died three days later.
I can't delete the voicemail now....its still there on the phone.
Silly thing is we were never that close. But he was always around and probably the strongest person in our family. Just always there.
Also was turned into a blubering wreck at my Dad's best mates funeral (cancer as well), after his 12yr old grandson (who he was a father to...as the lads father ran off and would have nothing to do with him) read a speach about the things he loved to do with him and what he'll miss.
Two of the people that knew my dad (who died 7 years ago next Saturday) better than I did gone.
I saw someone on this forum wish cancer on another member...and I tell you what, if he was in the same room I would have kicked the sh*t out of him. I know it seem cliche, but anyone who knows me will confirm that I don't say phrases like unless I mean it, nor do I make a habit of throwing punches in anger (well, not at people at lesat).
I hadn't seen him for a few weeks, but he seemed to be going ok with the Chemo etc. Next thing I know is this voicemail which basically sounded like he was on death's door.
I had to stop work and sit down just to get my head together. Didn't manage to speak to him as after leaving the voicemail he took a bad turn....died three days later.
I can't delete the voicemail now....its still there on the phone.
Silly thing is we were never that close. But he was always around and probably the strongest person in our family. Just always there.
Also was turned into a blubering wreck at my Dad's best mates funeral (cancer as well), after his 12yr old grandson (who he was a father to...as the lads father ran off and would have nothing to do with him) read a speach about the things he loved to do with him and what he'll miss.
Two of the people that knew my dad (who died 7 years ago next Saturday) better than I did gone.
I saw someone on this forum wish cancer on another member...and I tell you what, if he was in the same room I would have kicked the sh*t out of him. I know it seem cliche, but anyone who knows me will confirm that I don't say phrases like unless I mean it, nor do I make a habit of throwing punches in anger (well, not at people at lesat).
Last edited by ALi-B; 09 February 2013 at 08:03 PM.
09 February 2013, 08:11 PM
#63
Not exactly moved me to tears but brought a tear to my eye.
My daughter had just been born and the midwife had wrapped her up ready to hand to a parent. She was saying do I hand her to dad or to mam? I was saying in my head "give her to mam, give her to mam, give her to mam" my reasoning is I have never been around children ever!
Would you believe it the nurse gave her to me, I was so scared incase I dropped her but I didn't want to let her go!
That didn't last long after we got out of the hospital
My daughter had just been born and the midwife had wrapped her up ready to hand to a parent. She was saying do I hand her to dad or to mam? I was saying in my head "give her to mam, give her to mam, give her to mam" my reasoning is I have never been around children ever!
Would you believe it the nurse gave her to me, I was so scared incase I dropped her but I didn't want to let her go!
That didn't last long after we got out of the hospital
09 February 2013, 08:13 PM
#64
I saw someone on this forum wish cancer on another member...and I tell you what, if he was in the same room I would have kicked the sh*t out of him. I know it seem cliche, but anyone who knows me will confirm that I don't say phrases like unless I mean it, nor do I make a habit of throwing punches in anger (well, not at people at lesat).
10 February 2013, 05:06 AM
#66
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I can only imagine the person that said that hadn't had first hand experience of cancer. It's f$cking horrible.
Pretty much anything sets me off right now. I watched The Grey the other night and when you are shown why Liam Neesons characters wife isn't with him anymore I cried for ages.
Pretty much anything sets me off right now. I watched The Grey the other night and when you are shown why Liam Neesons characters wife isn't with him anymore I cried for ages.
10 February 2013, 05:15 AM
#67
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What's wrong with having a sniffle at winning the rugby world cup in the most spectacular way? It was incredible,emotional and yes,miserable unemotional me actually shed a tear
Susan Boyle thing might be pushing it
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God,some sad stuff on here though
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10 February 2013, 06:27 AM
#68
A few years ago whilst visiting an orphanage in Mombasa.
I was ok when we saw how few possesions the children had, and how hard they tried to live life normally in spite of the poverty. This is nothing new and no surprise.
It was even ok when we saw they had nothing in the cupboards in the kitchen. We had been shopping and bought some basic groceries for them so we knew they would have decent meals for a short while at least.
I cried when the children went to fetch foul water to drink from the nearest ditch.
The orphanage couldn't pay the water bill and the pipe had been disconnected.
The outstanding bill was just £36.
We paid it and went back a week later to see it was reconnected.
More tears when the children sang to us to show their gratitude.
I was ok when we saw how few possesions the children had, and how hard they tried to live life normally in spite of the poverty. This is nothing new and no surprise.
It was even ok when we saw they had nothing in the cupboards in the kitchen. We had been shopping and bought some basic groceries for them so we knew they would have decent meals for a short while at least.
I cried when the children went to fetch foul water to drink from the nearest ditch.
The orphanage couldn't pay the water bill and the pipe had been disconnected.
The outstanding bill was just £36.
We paid it and went back a week later to see it was reconnected.
More tears when the children sang to us to show their gratitude.
.SJ.
10 February 2013, 09:32 AM
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Back in 2004 when I visited the Pagani factory in Modena and first set eyes on a Zonda. That was surreal.
Family rabbit dying and whilst I was burying him.
Lots of films move me to tears. Eg when the Elephant Man speaks.
The music in a couple of Sergio Leone films.
Family rabbit dying and whilst I was burying him.
Lots of films move me to tears. Eg when the Elephant Man speaks.
The music in a couple of Sergio Leone films.
11 February 2013, 03:39 PM
#72
I saw someone on this forum wish cancer on another member...and I tell you what, if he was in the same room I would have kicked the sh*t out of him. I know it seem cliche, but anyone who knows me will confirm that I don't say phrases like unless I mean it, nor do I make a habit of throwing punches in anger (well, not at people at lesat).
I think people will have to add another once they see "The impossible".
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