Hi, I am Gloria. I first met Don when we were teens.
We went together for a week and than went our separate
ways. We both married and had families, than we both divorced.
We met again in 68 got married in 69 and had our one and
only child a daughter. Things were fine till Nov of 1983
Don had his first heartattack, doctors told him to stop
smoking or he would never survive a second one. He got
home in time for Thanksgiving. When he got home after
13 days in hospital he started smoking again. God was
good to me he let me have Don for another nine years.
In the mean time I have lost my Dad in 1983, Mom in 1984,
brother in 1985. I also lost a brother in 1947.
Eli
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I'm Eli, I'm 26 years old, born and raised Australia
(Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, OI OI OI). In 2003 I experienced
death for the very first time. A year that shook my life.
2003 started off with the death of my nephew, born prem
in January. April saw the death of my younger brother
to suicide. May, the death my youngest brother to an accidental
overdose. Mid June of 2003 it was my Dad's time. He died
on an operating table during heart surgery. During this
year we also celebrated the unexpected pregnancy of my
girlfriend at the time. Twins! November of 2003 we mourned
the loss of twin sons to still birth. My remaining family
struggled through these losses for many years, we celebrated
the births of 4 children during these years, one being
my now 4 year old son. In May of this year (2008), my
twin brother took his own life, leaving yet another void
in my life. Tom Petty sums me up nicely, 'I'm gonna keep
this world from dragging me down, no I won't back down'.
Grouse ;-)
Jo ~ Sibling Chat Host
I am Jo, I am the mother of two active preschool children.
Was brought up in a little village in the middle of nowhere.
I from a blended family of 6 (counting me). Three are
stepsiblings and I have two blood brothers; one older
and one younger. On May 22, 2007 my older brother committed
suicide which tore me in half. I then found out about
this site that has helped me out so much I feel like I
can stand on my two feet again. Since my brothers death
I have also lost my grandfather, my great aunty, great
uncle and another great aunty. I hope I can help people
out in here as much as people have helped me. And if you
need a laugh, apparently I am the one you come and see.
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Eli
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