basically OT: Goodbye Granny

Hi, This isn't really a whole lot to do with racing, but anyway... Yesterday I was a pall bearer at my Grandmother's funeral. She was laid to rest alongside her husband, a WWII veteran who died in 1980. She passed away peacefully in her sleep - only a week before Christmas. However, we've been saying that each Christmas would be her last for around ten years now, so she has had a good run. Eighty five years - that's 2 world wars, a great depression, countless droughts, floods, bushfires and god knows what else. And she never had a bad word to say. As we placed the coffin over the grave, and it was gently lowered, the grey clouds that had been hanging around all day parted, and the sun shone down on us all. It was beautiful, and although i'm not religious, it made me almost certain that there is SOMETHING out there watching over us. Anyway, the reason I post here is because every year until I was in my teens, over the October long weekend, my family (Mum, Dad and my younger brother) would visit her in Cowra, and (sort of) watch the Bathurst 1000. Those are my first memories of watching motor racing. Once, Cowra being only a hour or so from Bathurst, we went there for the day and did a few laps of Mount Panorama. Man, what a circuit - how they get those big V8 tanks across the top of the mountain amazes me. Anyway, it's a sketchy link and I remember her for much more than that, but it is one of the things I am eternally grateful to her for. Thanks for listening, DG

> Thanks for a gentle reminder ... very poignant and thought provoking > ... RIP, Granny. Yr friend in the aether, smogbike > > > >

On Wed, 20 Dec 2000 07:12:29 GMT, [email hidden] (Disgruntled Goat) wrote: >Hi, > >This isn't really a whole lot to do with racing, but anyway... Goat, When anyone close to you passes, it upsets the balance of life a bit and you need to touch here and there to get your sense of reality back. I know when one of my parents passes I will be looking for something stable and secure, no matter how distant, to help me stay on track. I will probably come here, too. For what it's worth, the r.a.s. "community" might be that to any of us who come here daily and watch the news and opinions unfold with this group of people. I'm glad to be a part of it and glad to think that r.a.s. really does extend to more than just a newsgroup for some of us. Your Granny has the very best seats in the house, now. ~daxe

Disgruntled Goat wrote: > > Hi, [snip) > Thanks for listening, > > DG Sorry about your Grandma DG! Merry X-mas anyway! X-ian

I know how you feel man! My grandmother died around this time a few years ago! About a week to the anniversary of her son. I guess we know what happens to the broken hearted. "Disgruntled Goat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Hi, > > This isn't really a whole lot to do with racing, but anyway... > > Yesterday I was a pall bearer at my Grandmother's funeral. She was > laid to rest alongside her husband, a WWII veteran who died in 1980. > She passed away peacefully in her sleep - only a week before > Christmas. However, we've been saying that each Christmas would be her > last for around ten years now, so she has had a good run. Eighty five > years - that's 2 world wars, a great depression, countless droughts, > floods, bushfires and god knows what else. And she never had a bad > word to say. > > As we placed the coffin over the grave, and it was gently lowered, the > grey clouds that had been hanging around all day parted, and the sun > shone down on us all. It was beautiful, and although i'm not > religious, it made me almost certain that there is SOMETHING out there > watching over us. > > Anyway, the reason I post here is because every year until I was in my > teens, over the October long weekend, my family (Mum, Dad and my > younger brother) would visit her in Cowra, and (sort of) watch the > Bathurst 1000. Those are my first memories of watching motor racing. > Once, Cowra being only a hour or so from Bathurst, we went there for > the day and did a few laps of Mount Panorama. Man, what a circuit - > how they get those big V8 tanks across the top of the mountain amazes > me. > > Anyway, it's a sketchy link and I remember her for much more than > that, but it is one of the things I am eternally grateful to her for. > > Thanks for listening, > > DG

Disgruntled Goat wrote:

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> Hi, > > This isn't really a whole lot to do with racing, but anyway... > > Yesterday I was a pall bearer at my Grandmother's funeral. She was > laid to rest alongside her husband, a WWII veteran who died in 1980. > She passed away peacefully in her sleep - only a week before > Christmas. However, we've been saying that each Christmas would be her > last for around ten years now, so she has had a good run. Eighty five > years - that's 2 world wars, a great depression, countless droughts, > floods, bushfires and god knows what else. And she never had a bad > word to say. > >

Sorry for your Grandma... Tariq

DG, We are sorry for your loss, I am glad that our community is close enough that you feel you can share it with us. She would be proud of you, Take Care, Ash "Disgruntled Goat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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| Hi, | | This isn't really a whole lot to do with racing, but anyway... | | Yesterday I was a pall bearer at my Grandmother's funeral. She was | laid to rest alongside her husband, a WWII veteran who died in 1980. | She passed away peacefully in her sleep - only a week before | Christmas. However, we've been saying that each Christmas would be her | last for around ten years now, so she has had a good run. Eighty five | years - that's 2 world wars, a great depression, countless droughts, | floods, bushfires and god knows what else. And she never had a bad | word to say. | | As we placed the coffin over the grave, and it was gently lowered, the | grey clouds that had been hanging around all day parted, and the sun | shone down on us all. It was beautiful, and although i'm not | religious, it made me almost certain that there is SOMETHING out there | watching over us. | | Anyway, the reason I post here is because every year until I was in my | teens, over the October long weekend, my family (Mum, Dad and my | younger brother) would visit her in Cowra, and (sort of) watch the | Bathurst 1000. Those are my first memories of watching motor racing. | Once, Cowra being only a hour or so from Bathurst, we went there for | the day and did a few laps of Mount Panorama. Man, what a circuit - | how they get those big V8 tanks across the top of the mountain amazes | me. | | Anyway, it's a sketchy link and I remember her for much more than | that, but it is one of the things I am eternally grateful to her for. | | Thanks for listening, | | DG

On Wed, 20 Dec 2000 07:12:29 GMT, [email hidden] (Disgruntled Goat) wrote: >Hi, <snip> >Anyway, it's a sketchy link and I remember her for much more than >that, but it is one of the things I am eternally grateful to her for. > >Thanks for listening, > >DG My condolances, very sorry to hear about your Grandma. I wish you all the best. Andre

Sorry for your loss. Tom -- -- Tom Cosgrave [email hidden] http://www.tomcosgrave.com --> "power produces desire, the weak have none" --manic street preachers

Condolences, DG. Best wishes to you and yours. -- David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.92) The GPL Scrapyard - http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

-- "Disgruntled Goat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Hi, > > This isn't really a whole lot to do with racing, but anyway... > > Yesterday I was a pall bearer at my Grandmother's funeral. She was > laid to rest alongside her husband, a WWII veteran who died in 1980. > She passed away peacefully in her sleep - only a week before > Christmas. However, we've been saying that each Christmas would be her > last for around ten years now, so she has had a good run. Eighty five > years - that's 2 world wars, a great depression, countless droughts, > floods, bushfires and god knows what else. And she never had a bad > word to say. > > As we placed the coffin over the grave, and it was gently lowered, the > grey clouds that had been hanging around all day parted, and the sun > shone down on us all. It was beautiful, and although i'm not > religious, it made me almost certain that there is SOMETHING out there > watching over us. > > Anyway, the reason I post here is because every year until I was in my > teens, over the October long weekend, my family (Mum, Dad and my > younger brother) would visit her in Cowra, and (sort of) watch the > Bathurst 1000. Those are my first memories of watching motor racing. > Once, Cowra being only a hour or so from Bathurst, we went there for > the day and did a few laps of Mount Panorama. Man, what a circuit - > how they get those big V8 tanks across the top of the mountain amazes > me. > > Anyway, it's a sketchy link and I remember her for much more than > that, but it is one of the things I am eternally grateful to her for. > > Thanks for listening, > > DG I'm with you in spirit my friend. I just lost my Granda in Oct. She was 98 Hell of a lady! Olen Krontz Spirit Racing Custom Paint Shop N2/99 & N3 www.homestead.com/customcars/BigO.html

On Fri, 22 Dec 2000 04:10:31 GMT, "Olen Krontz" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> > >-- > > > >"Disgruntled Goat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> Hi, >> >> This isn't really a whole lot to do with racing, but anyway... >> >> Yesterday I was a pall bearer at my Grandmother's funeral. She was >> laid to rest alongside her husband, a WWII veteran who died in 1980. >> She passed away peacefully in her sleep - only a week before >> Christmas. However, we've been saying that each Christmas would be her >> last for around ten years now, so she has had a good run. Eighty five >> years - that's 2 world wars, a great depression, countless droughts, >> floods, bushfires and god knows what else. And she never had a bad >> word to say. >> >> As we placed the coffin over the grave, and it was gently lowered, the >> grey clouds that had been hanging around all day parted, and the sun >> shone down on us all. It was beautiful, and although i'm not >> religious, it made me almost certain that there is SOMETHING out there >> watching over us. >> >> Anyway, the reason I post here is because every year until I was in my >> teens, over the October long weekend, my family (Mum, Dad and my >> younger brother) would visit her in Cowra, and (sort of) watch the >> Bathurst 1000. Those are my first memories of watching motor racing. >> Once, Cowra being only a hour or so from Bathurst, we went there for >> the day and did a few laps of Mount Panorama. Man, what a circuit - >> how they get those big V8 tanks across the top of the mountain amazes >> me. >> >> Anyway, it's a sketchy link and I remember her for much more than >> that, but it is one of the things I am eternally grateful to her for. >> >> Thanks for listening, >> >> DG > > >I'm with you in spirit my friend. I just lost my Granda in Oct. She was 98 >Hell of a lady! >

Hurts a little, doesn;t it? I take solace in the fact that she is finally re-united with her husband, and that she died the way we all wish we could. Dad and my Aunbt seem to feel ther same. She's in a better place - be that heaven or simply free of this world. Thanks to all who have expressed their sympathy. It shows the racing/sim community is a close one, and I plan to email all these responses to my father, just to show him the whole world out there cares. Thankyou again, Jake, DG