Posted on 06/17/2010 4:30:39 AM PDT by fanfan
Our Dear Backhoe, lost his wife, Miss. Emily suddenly early Monday morning.
The Source URL will take you to the thread he posted on FRee Dominion (Our sister site in Canada), and this link takes you to his announcement here on FR.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/833678/posts?page=12455#12455
Most of you know that Backhoe maintains the thread "DUBOB 11- more tales from the Dark UnderBelly Of the Beast...", and since his post was made there, very few have seen it.
Our good FRiend could really use our support, so please post all replies to Backhoe.
He is busy with funeral arrangements, so may not post much, or at all, but he will read it, and appreciate the love and support.
Thank you, fanfan.
“Letters to Miss Emily...”
http://www.freedominion.com.pa/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=132803
Oh, Backhoe, that is beautiful.
I’m so glad you are talking to her like that...it can only help.
For as long as you are “stuck on this old ball of dirt” with out her.
:-)
*HUGS*
I have started reading this one also, appreciate your openness. Deep sigh. So sorry.
Thank you both.
Sheesh, backhoe...I’m just now finding out about your loss...thanks to your post...here...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2551445/posts
condolences
love
Hang in there, backhoe. We need your company.
Many thanks for your kind wishes.
I’m hanging on ( so far ) but I really can’t say I’m liking this much.
Thanks for sharing, backhoe...all the links, pictures, memories, etc., (I just finished the entire thread). I miss Emily and I never knew her before today :).
love
I so rarely check mail here but had a feeling I should this morning ... thank you for the heads-up.
Backhoe, I’m so sorry. It’s a conceit to pretend I’d rather never have to go through what you’re going through than actually live alone but I’m sure that’s not true. I am happy for Miss Emily — I know you must have so many wonderful memories of your lives together — but I’m heartbroken for you and will keep you in my prayers. You’re such a grace to so many. Stay strong.
Thank you, FRiend- a long time ago, I wrote about that first wife I buried:
"Her Song was Full
And though it's Still
I loved her well,
I always will..."
It applies as much and more ( because we had so much more time together ) to Miss Emily.
Faults? She-- and Miss Helen, had a million, like any Fallen Angel...
Goodness? In spades...
I know I have been very lucky, and very blessed- it's just hard to see it thru the tears.
goodnite, my babies
wherever you might be
johnny loves you
...still...
Thank you, old FRiend from the Bloodhound days...
( I was just an aggregator of links back then- you and Budge and Clive and others whose names escape me now did the heavy lifting...)
Like I wrote on Free Dominion, "Mostly, I'm OK- except when I'm not..."
She had so much more to give- to the World, and to me-- but I guess the Master Coder, or the First Cause, or the Good Lord Himself had other plans.
I guess I'll find an answer when I cross that Great Divide between life & death and see for myself...
Until then, prayers are appreciated- I really don't know what to do, without her by my side.
Oh dear, I am thunderstruck and oh so sorry and saddened for you. Dearest backhoe, I’m just now learning of your sweet Miss Emmy’s passing.
I had no idea, until saw your posting on the comments page just a moment ago. Nobody told me and I was away when our Lord called her home.
(((Backhoe))) I’ll keep you in my prayers and you know that your cherished Emily loves her Johnny as much as you love her.
HUGs and prayers, my longtime FRiend.
I thank you, from the bottom of my black little heart.
Her "babies"-- the nearly seventeen year old Old Goat we got when her Mom died, and Cole, her Golden Boy, sleep by my feet...
The dishwasher runs...
And johnny?
still loves you, emmy...
I’m sorry you didn’t know, Onyx. :-(
Backhoe posted a lovely thread on Free Dominion called “Letters to Miss. Emily.”
I’m sure he’d be happy to give you the link. (I’m not sure exactly where it is in this thread.)
You holding up OK Backhoe?
*HUGS*
I found the thread and link on my own.
Tears and prayers and the emptiness and helplessness in knowing there’s nothing I can do to help ease John’s sorrow. I’ll pray and hug you online, dear FRiend (((John))).
Thank you both. I will keep both posts there going as long as I have something to add. It’s a strange journey.
Sunday night thoughts of backhoe, Miss Helen, Miss Emily.
Thanks backhoe for sharing...for allowing us to catch a glimpse of these wonderful women and the man that loves them.
love
life
The price of love is always tears- why that is, I will never know, until I cross that Great Divide between life and death, and stand before the One who made it all, and ask Him one simple question,
"Why?"
Both of those wives of mine-- Hellion the fiery, Emily the calm and talented-- had a million faults, like any Fallen Angel.
But their hearts were good, most of the time.
Why their hearts were stilled?
I really want to know...
johnny
Sad, and missing them
down here
with them gone, forever, to the Sea...
You are welcome. Words fail me. I hope you are as okay as you can be given the givens.
Sigh.
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