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Just some reflections on a Friday

October 5, 2012 Ray Barbier 4 Comments

Remembering those who have went home to god before us is natural and expected for we feel the loss of someone who was a big part of our lives. We shouldn’t remember them in sadness, we should remember them in happiness and with thankfulness that they were a part of our life for so long and we were blessed to have known them and loved them as well. Sure we feel like there is a big hole in our life now that they have passed on to the other side, but they still exist in our memories and in our selves because each person influences another and we all become a part of each other mentally and emotionally. They live within our memories and within our hearts, my dad may he rest in peace still is there to give advice and guide me through my memories of who and what he was. His influence upon my life still exists in me and it is a part of his legacy that lives on. I see my dad in my brother and my nephew as well, the influence he had on them shows in their mentality and even some of their actions. I see so much of my dad in myself as well, this is why I no longer mourn for my loss of my dad, he may not be here in physical form but he never left me in my mind and heart.

Just some reflections on a Friday

Ray Barbier

Normal Standards of Belonging (michelewhitney.wordpress.com)
Preparing for Grief (everydayhealth.com)
5 Stages of Grief (janegarber.com)
The Pain and Anguish of Loss! All Due to Lack of Awareness and No Pet Collar and ID Tag (prweb.com)
Mourning & Reflecting (christiekiley.wordpress.com)
Five Four Three, Two, One…Things Friday: Grief Stuff (yogiclarebearblog.com)
Letting Children Share In Grief (hotmesshostess.wordpress.com)
Grief part 1 (marianne365days.wordpress.com)
Emotional Reactions to Loss (12stepgriefandloss.wordpress.com)
Talking to Children about Death (julieglover.com)

Family, Personal, Random Thoughts, Thought of the day

My dad taught me one last lesson

August 31, 2012 Ray Barbier 2 Comments

The loss of a love one is always a hard thing for someone to cope with, no matter how close or estranged your relationship you had with the deceased you still had love as a bond between you. It has been almost 6 years since my dad passed away, even though the pain isn’t as severe within my heart it’s just as deep as it ever was. I thin about my dad often, funny though I don’t seem to think about his shortcomings, I think more about the times I spent with him as a child, teen and young adult years. I don’t care to remember the bad times because they don’t matter as much as the good times I had with him. I can remember his silly laugh and his kind heart he had. Unfortunately we did grow somewhat apart before his death, between me living my own life and my stupidity of holding on to mistakes both of us made in my early years and also my mom and him divorcing. I regret I let such pet things stand in the way of my love for my dad, but in the end we did find peace between us and the last image I have of him was him with a childlike smile telling me good night.

Seems we never realize how silly or stupid we are about stuff until we loose a loved one and look back to see how much time was wasted on petty emotions such as anger and bitterness. It did teach me a lot losing my dad but it also cost me a lot in many ways as well. After 5+ years I have come close to being back to normal with a few omissions by choice and a few scars to remind me of my mistakes. My dad taught me one last lesson through his passing away, he taught me never to take anyone you love for granted for you never know when their number or even yours will come up.

Thank you Dad (Stephen M. Barbier) for everything you did for me, how hard you worked for us all. And may you Rest in peace knowing we all love and remember you as the good-hearted man you truly were.

Ray Barbier

Ten Lessons from Dad (dishranawaywiththespoon.com)
Coming Back (loseweightandkeepitoff.wordpress.com)
Almost Back in Action (marriageconfessions.com)
Dad-isms (daphnepropst.wordpress.com)
Life will never be the same again (loveoverrated.wordpress.com)
I Will See You Again! (cpeandme.wordpress.com)
What a waste: Family’s agony after student is cleared of murdering dad (dailyrecord.co.uk)

Family, Personal, Random Thoughts, Thought of the day

we tend to forget about those we care about along the way

February 4, 2012 Ray Barbier 4 Comments

In the hustle and bustle of our modern world we tend to forget about those we care about along the way. Have you called your mom, dad, siblings or old friends? Have you told your mate how much they mean to you and how much you love them today? Have you had any quality time with your children today? When is the last time you sat down at the kitchen table and had a family meal and converse with your family about what happened today? It is so easy to allow work, stress, TV time and the everyday routine get in the way of sharing your life and time with those you love.