Today is tomorrow's memory,,,,,,,,,
for one of us.
Treasure it!
Alas, I have lost my Mate
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waternwaves
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beene
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Sloop
This forum and the people on it are truly amazing. As you can see by the many posts, when something as tragic as your long life partner departing for greener pastures, they all come together to stand by your side in your time of need.
I am proud to be a part, however small, of such a fine group of people, and feel very privileged to have benefited from the wisdom shared by people as knowledgeable as yourself.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
G
This forum and the people on it are truly amazing. As you can see by the many posts, when something as tragic as your long life partner departing for greener pastures, they all come together to stand by your side in your time of need.
I am proud to be a part, however small, of such a fine group of people, and feel very privileged to have benefited from the wisdom shared by people as knowledgeable as yourself.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
G
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LOUIS B HOLUB
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Hi Sloop,
I clicked on the thread referred to in Moe's post. That thread shows that Peggy obviously had an awesome sense of humor, and you and she were clearly close. Peggy's humor in her posts definately show that rare thing few marriages seem to find or discover--having humor and a good laugh with one another. I know youll miss her, and that will be normal and expected. I hope you find great Peace during these times. Im so glad you shared your loss with fellow Mac sailors, and have allowed us to say heart felt sentiments. God Bless You !
I clicked on the thread referred to in Moe's post. That thread shows that Peggy obviously had an awesome sense of humor, and you and she were clearly close. Peggy's humor in her posts definately show that rare thing few marriages seem to find or discover--having humor and a good laugh with one another. I know youll miss her, and that will be normal and expected. I hope you find great Peace during these times. Im so glad you shared your loss with fellow Mac sailors, and have allowed us to say heart felt sentiments. God Bless You !
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Compromise
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John,
We'll keep you in our prayers.
Also, I want you to know I take your message to heart. My wife and I, (just today) got to spend a rare day with just the two of us on the water (no nippers!). The kind of day where you remember, mmm that's why I love her so much!
May your happy memories carry you through this difficult time.
Condolences to you and your family.
Brian
We'll keep you in our prayers.
Also, I want you to know I take your message to heart. My wife and I, (just today) got to spend a rare day with just the two of us on the water (no nippers!). The kind of day where you remember, mmm that's why I love her so much!
May your happy memories carry you through this difficult time.
Condolences to you and your family.
Brian
Sloop,
Please accept my sincerest sympathies in your greatest loss. We are in our very late 50’s and my wife and I have been together forever. I cannot imagine losing her so I cannot know what you are going through. But do pray for your comfort and future.
Please permit me to share an old favorite with you, as was yours - my wife is also my laughing fellow-rover and has been since we first sailed the Caribbean together when we were young and beautiful many, many years ago.
Sea Fever
I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the seagulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way, where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.
John Masefield
1878 - 1967
I looked up the meaning of the word “fellow” in the dictionary just now and the first definitions to appear were: Partner, a person who shares, a companion, associate, one of equal status, having the same ideas. Our wives are truly our First Mates and our fellow-rover through life. The bible says to hold fast to the wife of your youth. I still see the young bride I married, and we still enjoy sailing together. I will take your advice and enjoy every day we have left together until the long trek is over. I cannot know what you’re going through.
May God Bless You somehow with happiness in the years ahead.
Kindest Regards,
JonBill
Please accept my sincerest sympathies in your greatest loss. We are in our very late 50’s and my wife and I have been together forever. I cannot imagine losing her so I cannot know what you are going through. But do pray for your comfort and future.
Please permit me to share an old favorite with you, as was yours - my wife is also my laughing fellow-rover and has been since we first sailed the Caribbean together when we were young and beautiful many, many years ago.
Sea Fever
I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the seagulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way, where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.
John Masefield
1878 - 1967
I looked up the meaning of the word “fellow” in the dictionary just now and the first definitions to appear were: Partner, a person who shares, a companion, associate, one of equal status, having the same ideas. Our wives are truly our First Mates and our fellow-rover through life. The bible says to hold fast to the wife of your youth. I still see the young bride I married, and we still enjoy sailing together. I will take your advice and enjoy every day we have left together until the long trek is over. I cannot know what you’re going through.
May God Bless You somehow with happiness in the years ahead.
Kindest Regards,
JonBill
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Night Sailor
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meaningful losses
I've been offline for two months with a severe hand injury, now properly healed. I was sorry to come back to the forum and find sad news.
Sloop, we tend to remember the losses, sometimes more than the gains. Make it a point to treasure the remembered good times and celebrate them. Thanks for sharing with us.
My wife of 46 years is also 68, and a Peggy too, so this is a particularly good reminder to me take more photos, just relax and enjoy the boat together while we may.
Sloop, we tend to remember the losses, sometimes more than the gains. Make it a point to treasure the remembered good times and celebrate them. Thanks for sharing with us.
My wife of 46 years is also 68, and a Peggy too, so this is a particularly good reminder to me take more photos, just relax and enjoy the boat together while we may.
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KEVIN'S OWN
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aya16
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ahh sloop Im so sorry. Nothing will fill that big empty hole in your heart right now, but some of the good memories will soften the pain. There is a thread somewhere on this board that Peggy participated in about the women views. I liked Peggy from what she wrote a couple years ago, but most of all I could tell she loved that ole son of a gun she was with.
Maybe a day sitting in the cockpit not sailing just reflecting would be better than a sail. Its also ok to cry, she was worth it to you and a lot of other people I suspect.
Im so sorry Mike
Maybe a day sitting in the cockpit not sailing just reflecting would be better than a sail. Its also ok to cry, she was worth it to you and a lot of other people I suspect.
Im so sorry Mike