tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post5906371575410599927..comments2022-11-03T04:11:14.177-07:00Comments on Bryan Jones' Diary - the ramblings of a menopausal man: The circle of lifeBryan Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-87156732312809849842014-08-15T10:08:37.802-07:002014-08-15T10:08:37.802-07:00Anne, I really appreciate your ongoing support. It...Anne, I really appreciate your ongoing support. It's always a pleasure to read your comments on here.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-63210168431000445662014-08-15T09:16:03.057-07:002014-08-15T09:16:03.057-07:00I'm glad your story has a happy ending :) Pray...I'm glad your story has a happy ending :) Prayers for your dad and for your whole family. I'm not getting your updates in my email for some reason, so I'm off to resubscribe.house from 1800https://www.blogger.com/profile/17031323827558559347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-88567261246700033272014-08-11T07:36:09.455-07:002014-08-11T07:36:09.455-07:00Thank you, Daniel; I appreciate that.Thank you, Daniel; I appreciate that.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-46000002913427589452014-08-11T05:56:56.826-07:002014-08-11T05:56:56.826-07:00Man, what a rollercoaster that must have been. And...Man, what a rollercoaster that must have been. And not even one of those fun ones, like the Disney Pirates Ride thingee (whatever it's called).<br /><br />Happy to hear your dad's recovered so well. Wish you all many more happy years ahead!Daniel Nesthttp://nest-expressed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-90648224617857754332014-08-07T01:12:59.651-07:002014-08-07T01:12:59.651-07:00I appreciate your time and interest, Phil. A close...I appreciate your time and interest, Phil. A close encounter with death does focus the mind around what is important in life.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-69259384490763940352014-08-06T21:33:41.496-07:002014-08-06T21:33:41.496-07:00Good to hear your dad is still around and kicking....Good to hear your dad is still around and kicking. It gets tough as the parents get older. My dad survived a cancer scare a few years back. Chemo and all. He is fine but now my grandma is in hospice care at 94. It's never easy. I don't see my dad that much as my parents are in Florida and I am in NY. I need to call him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743646207453247092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-56853226821657214962014-08-04T10:58:44.645-07:002014-08-04T10:58:44.645-07:00Thank you for your supportive comments. I do now s...Thank you for your supportive comments. I do now spend more time with him than I did before his illness.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-27191338685821963192014-08-04T10:57:11.552-07:002014-08-04T10:57:11.552-07:00Thank you for taking the time to comment. Scares a...Thank you for taking the time to comment. Scares around loss do tend to make us appreciate what we already have.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-92139478591815401622014-08-04T10:55:01.537-07:002014-08-04T10:55:01.537-07:00Yes Denis, I agree; we tend not to appreciate what...Yes Denis, I agree; we tend not to appreciate what we've got until we lose (or nearly lose) it.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-55304056651606083072014-08-04T10:52:36.515-07:002014-08-04T10:52:36.515-07:00Cheers Joe - I appreciate your support and interes...Cheers Joe - I appreciate your support and interest.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-71870164590437434162014-08-03T23:20:02.330-07:002014-08-03T23:20:02.330-07:00Nearly losing my dad a few years ago and actually ...Nearly losing my dad a few years ago and actually losing a treasured family member last year both taught me to never miss a moment and treasure every opportunity you get to spend with the person. I'm glad your dad turned the corner and I hope he continues to do well.Basically Blahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03995493281302773762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-37038693010270733182014-08-02T10:23:46.920-07:002014-08-02T10:23:46.920-07:00Oh Bryan, I'm so glad that your dad is okay. F...Oh Bryan, I'm so glad that your dad is okay. Four weeks in the hospital? How horribly scary. I love that you're now visiting him more often. In fact, reading this makes me want to book flight tickets to see my dad!!!Kristi Campbellhttp://www.findingninee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-77196657622203880822014-08-01T09:36:10.648-07:002014-08-01T09:36:10.648-07:00I lost my mom here last month. What I find most am...I lost my mom here last month. What I find most amazing is how we take life for granted. And only under the stress of imminent death do we wonder why we did not get to do/be/say the things we should have been doing/being/saying while we are still alive. Things that make you go Hmmm....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-91351996263339689612014-07-31T09:39:50.242-07:002014-07-31T09:39:50.242-07:00I can certainly empathize, and I'm glad your d...I can certainly empathize, and I'm glad your dad is okay now.<br />Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865863984001684338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-84480917582090316552014-07-31T08:39:45.316-07:002014-07-31T08:39:45.316-07:00Traumatic experiences do make you appreciate what ...Traumatic experiences do make you appreciate what you've still got.<br />Thanks for reading and commenting.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-87370273524138568942014-07-31T08:38:20.898-07:002014-07-31T08:38:20.898-07:00Yes, that's what I aim to do, Kay.Yes, that's what I aim to do, Kay.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-24087418917650844642014-07-30T23:32:00.746-07:002014-07-30T23:32:00.746-07:00So happy that he got a new lease of life. It's...So happy that he got a new lease of life. It's events like that that make you treasure every moment.Gorilla Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044093013423635830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-68436282611422786062014-07-30T18:59:13.355-07:002014-07-30T18:59:13.355-07:00Do just as you are doing, remember to show our agi...Do just as you are doing, remember to show our aging parents and our maturing children all the love that we can. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-31609122383201346612014-07-30T13:41:06.614-07:002014-07-30T13:41:06.614-07:00Stephanie - I appreciate you taking the time to re...Stephanie - I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment. Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-80839888147818767092014-07-30T10:47:03.587-07:002014-07-30T10:47:03.587-07:00It's times like these that lets us know how ou...It's times like these that lets us know how our parents must have felt as we were growing up and they watched us go through so many hard times...same as we do with our kiddos. A touching story that we thank you for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571929391658571735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-63143244390043627572014-07-30T06:44:42.235-07:002014-07-30T06:44:42.235-07:00I appreciate your generous comments. And of course...I appreciate your generous comments. And of course, you're right; nothing is surer in this world than our ultimate death.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-72975407134221787172014-07-30T06:18:21.588-07:002014-07-30T06:18:21.588-07:00Oh, that almost made me cry. What a well-written ...Oh, that almost made me cry. What a well-written story.<br />I identified with this a bit. Of course, at our age, we have (I sincerely hope) a long way to go. But...<br />I have told my son where all my writing is when (it's not 'if') I shuffle off this mortal coil. And where he can find passwords for Facebook, Twitter, and here at Blogger. Sounds morbid, but...I really hope my book is done by then.<br />A natural thing which happens to us all, but no less sad.Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-18063055845314155972014-07-30T02:26:18.148-07:002014-07-30T02:26:18.148-07:00Yes, I recognize our good fortune, Stephen, and ap...Yes, I recognize our good fortune, Stephen, and appreciate you were much less fortunate. I am grateful for the further time I will have with my father.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-29303639818295311632014-07-30T02:22:23.978-07:002014-07-30T02:22:23.978-07:00Thanks Joy. That generation often have a 'grin...Thanks Joy. That generation often have a 'grin and bear it' mentality.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-358210082127568892014-07-29T19:18:15.128-07:002014-07-29T19:18:15.128-07:00You are fortunate to have had this scare to bring ...You are fortunate to have had this scare to bring you and your dad closer. I was not so fortunate. I saw my dad on the last day of his life and the next morning he was gone. Looking back on it I think I was in shock. It's hard when you don't get to say goodbye to someone you love. stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.com