tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post3420062515379704881..comments2024-03-26T15:30:39.733-07:00Comments on Rainy Day Thoughts: Second chances don't always comeRain Trueaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-67521218668035787842010-01-13T17:02:47.867-08:002010-01-13T17:02:47.867-08:00So sorry to hear about the death of your cousin. T...So sorry to hear about the death of your cousin. This is poignantly written and I can so identify. I keep thinking of putting things off. Last night I finally visited a very sick friend at the hospital and after reading your post, I'm glad I did.Fran aka Redondowriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603407790426583209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-52525760894278777902010-01-13T09:20:31.157-08:002010-01-13T09:20:31.157-08:00Oh Rain, I'm so sorry for the loss of your cou...Oh Rain, I'm so sorry for the loss of your cousin, Mary. My heartfelt sympathies to you and your family.<br /><br />Life takes each of us down our chosen road, doesn't it? I too got disconnected from some very special cousins for years until my mother died in 2006. I too was very close to them growing up. I have since reconnected to these ladies...a little in person....but more often by e-mail. We all cried when we saw each other for the first time in about 40years....we're all one year apart with me right in the middle. Thank you for this wonderful post Rain...yes, second chances don't always come. My love to you sweet friend... ~JoyJoy Des Jardinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893445642606862131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-16028471871106961012010-01-12T19:26:05.185-08:002010-01-12T19:26:05.185-08:00My Heartfelt Sympathy's to you, dear Rain....T...My Heartfelt Sympathy's to you, dear Rain....These kinds of losses that carry regrets are so difficult....It certainly is a reminder to me and I'm sure anyone who reads this, to pick up the phone---Stay Connected, if it is possible, especially where there is so much history. I hope you will let us know what brought on her untimely death, when they figure it out.<br />I am truly truly sorry for your loss, my dear.<br />So many things seem to get in the way of keeping the direct line of communication open and active....And the sadness that can come with this....painful, indeed.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-78274499197716239202010-01-12T14:52:42.664-08:002010-01-12T14:52:42.664-08:00That lesson hit home for me in July, 2005 when Ann...That lesson hit home for me in July, 2005 when Annie died unexpectedly. She thought she would die before me, what with her health problems, but we didn't think it would happen as early as 62. Then in June, 2008 one of my closest cousins died from lung cancer. She didn't smoke so I don't know where that came from but I guess it really doesn't matter. You are quite right, we need to maintain our contacts on a regular basis as we never know when it may be too late.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381970360203140143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-53585723152691115622010-01-12T14:16:27.650-08:002010-01-12T14:16:27.650-08:00When 'it' comes around again we are often ...When 'it' comes around again we are often at a loss. While my own immediate family disowned me, there came out-of-the-blue all my long lost cousins with whom I shared, like you, a wonderful childhood and now are reunited. We aren't wasting anytime at our ages to make family again. Wonderful post Rain----love the new direction in which your writing seems to be going.mandthttp://adgitadiaries.blog-city.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-43648395397660438872010-01-12T08:26:11.876-08:002010-01-12T08:26:11.876-08:00I didn't have any close cousins when I grew up...I didn't have any close cousins when I grew up but there are a couple I might get to know as an adult. I do beat up on myself some because I didn't get to know my father better and there is no reason for that. Thanks for writing about this painful experience to you it is helpful.Diane Widler Wenzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-20845384450830523382010-01-12T07:40:43.327-08:002010-01-12T07:40:43.327-08:00My sympathies to you and your family. I am sorry f...My sympathies to you and your family. I am sorry for your loss. You remind me that I, too, have a cousin I was very close to when I was young. We have not seen each other in almost 20 years, and stopped talking regularly to each other about five years ago. I will reach out to her now. Thank you for the gentle reminder.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-57915451911452055392010-01-12T06:21:22.549-08:002010-01-12T06:21:22.549-08:00I am sorry for your loss Rain . Life is a tenuous ...I am sorry for your loss Rain . Life is a tenuous thing at best and sometime we put off doing things and then circumstances make it impossible to ever do them . I empathize with you. Don't beat yourself up.Paulhttp://shadowofdiogenes.blogs.com/shadow/noreply@blogger.com