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Hi All,

Last night I was invited to my brothers birthday party. He turns 70 on Tuesday. We had a lot of fun. His wife had invited several people my brother and I had worked with for many years. We told a lot of old stories that we had expierenced during those years.

This morning he called to tell me our uncle had died last night. He had alzheimers and had been out of it for several years. There are only four more alive out of thirteen that were in my mothers family. There were 13 children in her family, 6 girls and 7 boys. It is hard to realize that almost all my family that I grew up with are now dead. There is only one alive from my dad's side of the family. We were a close family when I was young and it makes me sad to see them all die.

Ken P.

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(((Ken)))

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. As we grow older, it gets harder losing loved ones to death. It just doesn't seem right. I'm hoping that when it does, we'll either have great peace, or learn about some wonderful bonus that we all inherit after living in this world.

My thoughts are with you.

Take care, Ken.

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Yerusalyim

Sorry for your loss.

Mike

Sassy

Sorry about you losing your uncle Ken.

I'm glad you were able to have a nice time at your brothers birthday party first........but its sad about your news later..

(((((((((((((((Ken))))))))))))))))

Valis

Undecided..I am sorry for your loss, but knowing what alzhiemer's does to a person, your uncle is at peace. My grandmother became someone I didn't know. As well, she almost burned her house down, accused me of stealing thousands of dollars from her, destroyed my room when I lived there with them, became violent several times, etc...it isn't pleasant at all. One can hope that one day the geriatrict sciences will come up with an answer and relief for the those plagued with the debilitating effects of alzhiemer's. Take care and be well.

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

garybuss

Ken, I'm glad you have a relationship with your brother. Sorry about your uncle.

My parents were the youngsters in their families and so far, they are still alive, middle 80's. They are of the family fragment that stayed loyal to the book publishing corporation and shun those of us who did not, so in a way they are as lost to us as if they were dead. They are told by the publishing corporation to treat us as if we were dead, but in reality they treat themselves as if they were dead.

My one living uncle is charged with being a pedophile and I believe that is true, so he is not important to me. The world will be a better place when he is gone. My one living aunt snubs me. The world will be a better place for me when she is gone. GaryB

Blueblades

Ken,for some the Golden Years are not so Golden,they get all sorts of health problems to contend with.Very few of us get to have what they call the Golden years.My wife and I are in our sixties and not in the best of health.WE are sorry for your loss.Most of all our relatives have passed on.

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All my dad's family were JWs. Only my mother was a JW from her side of the family. My mother never was able to convince any of her brothers or sisters that the JW faith was true. I remember her studying with several of her sisters, but they must have been smarter than I thought.

I guess I will only have memories now of my childhood family. We can't relive any of it anyway so I should try and live my present to make life fun and interesting. It's harder for me to do these days though. I think I need more money and sex.

Ken P.

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(((Ken P.)))

So sorry for your loss. As we get older, so does everyone else, and we begin to see how fragile life is, and that what is born will die. I've lost so many in my family just in the past ten years. My dear aunt is 85 this year, and she was very active and healthy until two years ago, when she developed severe osteoperosis. Now she has lost height, and has this huge hump on her back, and can't drive anymore. (She never was a JW.) A wonderful lady who has always been supportive of me through my entire life. I know she won't be around much longer. She still lives by herself, but her sister comes to look after her every day.

Take care and please know that you aren't alone. Our journey in the body is only a part of the path we are on. It is the separation into the unknown which we find most difficult. I hope you can find some measure of comfort in realizing this, accepting it as a part of life, and living life to the full while you can.

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Purple

Know how you feel undeceided. Nearly all of my mums family died before they were 60 including my mum, 52 when she died 10 years ago on Feb 10, which also happens to be my birthday! Makes you realise how precious family is, even the bad ones are still family. Makes me mad when I think I grew distant from my mum because of the troof and lost precious time because I was os busy pioneering and stuff. She died thinking I didnt love her or care.

Take care of yourself during this difficult time and be gentle on yourself!

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