My parents

[Smee_1972]

Parents

Aw Steve, your post brought tears to my eyes. My Mum, too, adored Freddie 'n' Queen and every time I hear him sing I think of her and if I am listening to the radio in the car, I turn it up loud and open the window so she can hear!

I can understand why you can't listen to that beautiful song. There's songs I still can't listen to. Maybe one day we'll be able to listen to those emotional songs and they'll make us smile as remember those we love.

And Rab, thank you for your sweet words! I know this is supposed to be a nostalgia site but hey, our parents were part of our younger life, so why not?

I love the sound of your Mum! I am sure she and my Mum would love to share a cuppa and a gossip. I shall see her again one day - I don't doubt that at all - can't wait!!!

Thanks again Rab for your words, they really are very much appreciated......called my Dad yesterday as I said I would, and all is well. That's the main thing.




~Smee_1972

[OrangeCremolaFoam]

in reply to Steve..

Hiya Steve...

Im sorry to hear about your mum mate and the suffering that those raw emotions can bring, mustve been very difficult for you with her being on holiday..my sympathies friend..glad to hear she was an avid music lover though and you cant go wrong with old Queen!! R.I.P. Freddie..You too will meet with her again when the time is right...;0)

I totally get what you mean about certain songs and not being able to listen to them again mate..My sister sang 'wind Beneath My Wings' at my dear mums Funeral and, to be honest I never really liked the song anyway but, my sisters sang it for my mum purely for the words and the meaning behind them.. the whole Church was in tears and I feel teary even typing this!!! but, she done her proud mate..cant listen to that song now though, its still too painfull even after 12 or so years..

You take care mate....

Rab ;0)

Fife
Scotland

[steve edwards]

hi there in reply to momma mystique , my mum was an avid fan of elvis presley and she listened to him since i can remember , but in her later years , she also became a great fan of queen , ( with a little help from me i feel ) but she loved to sit in her conservatory and have freddie singing away to her , so it seemed fit that after she passed away we should have freddie mercury playing at her funeral , so we played "heaven for everyone "and i have never listened to it since as it evokes too much pain and emotion .

[OrangeCremolaFoam]

Thoughts on Family...

Hiya Smee!!!

Awww..im very glad you are calling your dad pal, thats great and thanks for the lovely comments, I guess we think alike and im sorry for your loss regarding your mum...my mum used to tell me death was a natural part of life and i realise now she was a wise and quite contented woman, despite illness and had little doubts that she was going to a better place..;0) hey, shes probably having a good chat a cuppa with your mum right now..;0)..she was like me..never shutup even talked in her sleep! lol lol..

I treat people like id like to be treated myself and as my gran used to say, what comes around goes around and ..you get your reward in heaven! lol.. its not at all a bad way to think , even if your not religious (im not really!)..I want to cherish and make a fuss of the people I care about whilst I can and manners, treating folk decently and lending a hand and a sympathetic ear when needed usually costs nothing or very little except time and that is something I can do easily...isnt it funny that on a forum that 'specialises' in Nostalgia you can meet a whole bunch of people with similar values, hopes,attitudes and aspirations!! now that IS something special..;0)..

You take care now and thanks again for the lovely reply hun...XXX

love and best wishes..

Rab ;0)

Fife
Scotland

[Smee_1972]

Parents

Hey Rab,


Just wanted to say, what a lovely post. As you may have read, I lost my Mum two and half years ago and there's not a day that goes by when I wouldn't go to the stars and back single-handed if it meant I could have her back with me again. Your Gran sounds like an amazing lady. How lucky you were to have had her in your life as well as your parents.

I am certain you will see them all again one day - I certainly expect my Mum to be waiting for me when it's my time!

And another thing - what a timely posting; I have just had a (very very rare) disagreement with my Dad and have been upset. But I am going to call him now. Love is stronger than any silly argument.


~Smee_1972

[OrangeCremolaFoam]

Hi guys..

Interesting and thought proking post..I lost my dad when he was 42 in a Coal Mining Accident here in Fife as he was a miner, I was 2 at the time..My Mum died 12 years back of a terminal Illness but at least I had her here for a while, cause she was ill my amazing Granny brought me up, even though she was a lady in her 70's at the time..She was a typical Scottish Granny, believed in Family values and, I like to think, brought me up well and treated me brilliantly..I miss them all very much, especially the older I get (im 38 now) and its only when people are gone you realise just how much they shaped your life and how much they sacrificed for you..Id do anything to see them again, and hopefully, when it comes my time I will..;0)...

Im lucky though in that I have great friends who treat me like family and I have my two lovely wee daughters Kayleigh and Lily and I still have a fantastic older sister, Mary who I love dearly...Please never forget how much your mum and dad love you as you cant tell them when they arent here and god knows there will be times you want too!!!! lol...

peace and love to all...

Rab ;0)

Fife
Scotland...

[MommaMystique]

Mother was a Joan Baez fan who also loves Meatloaf
Father was an Elvis fan

[Aidan]

A little of both themes on this thread - what music do/did your parents like ?
Me dad likes Makem & Clancy and the Dubliners ( Irish folk groups ) while both my folks like Roger Whittaker, Abba, Simon & Garfunkel, the Seekers. They have the same ear for a decent tune as I do.

[steve edwards]

:cry: hi guys
i too lost my mum about three years ago , but what was really heartbreaking was the fact that i never had a chance to say goodbye as she was on hoilday at the time .
The one thing she ever wanted was a grand child of her own , and six months before she died she was gifted with one , i still think to this day that she only waited to make sure that my little girl was ok in the world and then she could go .

With the idea of the group the vocalist HAS to be freddie mercury as mum absolutley adored him and so would whole heartedly agree .

She was 64 when she died , but will be with me forever :cry:

[MommaMystique]

Oh wow this deserves a thread of its own!

Wow Oggy, what an idea! How about our ideas for the ultimate Heaven Band???

Mine might be somthing like this.....


On drums - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
On lead guitar - Jimi Hendrix (who else???)
On second guitar - Rory Gallagher (Taste)
On vocals - Freddie Mercury (Queen)
On keyboard - Ray Charles
On bass - John Entwistle (The Who)


Whaddaya think???

Yeah! Get that thread started then Smee

[Oggy]

Flock of Seagulls were one of my fave bands, loved the lead singers haircut too.

Yep fantasy band lineup.I sense a thread?

[CARROLLKRC]

Im a bit concerned that you have no room for any member of a FLOCK OF SEAGULLS should they keel over in the near distant future!!

[Smee_1972]

Karaoke in Heaven!

Wow Oggy, what an idea! How about our ideas for the ultimate Heaven Band???

Mine might be somthing like this.....


On drums - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
On lead guitar - Jimi Hendrix (who else???)
On second guitar - Rory Gallagher (Taste)
On vocals - Freddie Mercury (Queen)
On keyboard - Ray Charles
On bass - John Entwistle (The Who)


Whaddaya think???

[Oggy]

Smee, you gotta think that when people die theres something wonderrful and happy, beyond, and fun, my nan and Pop's, etc would so love a party, but imagine a kareoke party.......? Elvis, John Lennon, Buddy Holly, definetly a whole lot of shaking would be going on.

[Smee_1972]

Mums, Dads & Grandparents

Wow Momma M, that brought a tear to my eye. What lovely words.

I lost my darling Mum 2 years ago - she was only 58. A short time before she left us, she told me she was worried how my Dad would cope alone and I promised her that I would always, always be there for him.

He doesn't need 'looking after' - he's 63 and full of life and energy and is very self-sufficient - but I will honour my promise to Mum. Not that it's a chore. I love him very much and he and Mum were always there for my sis and I, even when we were ungrateful selfish little ****s in our teenage years.

Momma, you said it all when you said you'd give an entire year's wages just for one more day with your Nan. That is how I feel about my Mum. To all reading this - it is a cliche, but you really do not appreciate your parent(s) until they are gone and I would give ANYTHING to have my Mum back again.

Oggy, you made me smile when you said all our lost loved ones are all in the big party of happiness called heaven. What a lovely thought!