That is so cool when it happens. It's almost orgasmic when it hits you hard.
I always thought the fireworks were just a corny metaphor but once you experience one of those deep feelings firsthand, you totally know what the fireworks are all about.
Getting ALL the bedding washed over the weekend. Watching Daytona 500 made for an effective time killer while I was waiting at the Laundromat for the jumbo washers. Our whole upstairs smells like fabric softener now.
There are a few brands of pillows that use 'particles' or those polyester cotton balls for stuffing instead of 'sheet' padding - BUY THEM if you want to machine wash your pillows. Those things are great - never lose their shape. I think we got ours at Ikea about three years ago and they are still great.
I was playing soccer last night, and one of the guys had a heart attack on the field. several people from my team/audience who knew CPR / had medical background - stepped in to try to keep the guy alive. They performed CPR for 22 mins while we waited for the ambulance to get there. Their team / our team total strangers stood together as one, and when the wife (who was late and on her way to play and knew nothing) arrived, we stepped in and helped try to comfort her in her grief.
the man ended up passing, and as I am writing this, i'm strapping on my cleats to go to a friendly scrimage with them and find out how we can help his widow through this - be it food, donations or what have you.
so it seems like a sad thing, but through it all, I am overwhelmed by the compassion of others.
I have a hard time reading stuff like that. Been there, done that. I still am bothered that my last interaction with my husband was me doing chest compression while my daughter did mouth to mouth. I'll never get past that.
How did this topic end up in "Things You Really Enjoy" anyway?
Sometimes those things just hit you hard - I agree, better to post about it, or talk about it, OT. My motto is, "better out than in" when it comes to emotions.
I also can appreciate what Vino means about how the community did what needed to be done at the time, and are trying to find ways to support the woman whose world has now been turned upside down - those are the actions that affirm our humanity, and put everything else into perspective.
Oddly, I haven't been "there" for anyone's passing so far. Growing up with Mom as a Nurse you'd think I'd witness SOMEthing. A couple strokes and a car accident or two, but nothing fatal.
Give my condolences to the family as well, please.
...With a little luck, I'll be late for my own passing as well. :wink:
you defintely should have posted that ot! thanks for sharing!
it made me recall the night my grandfather passed some 11-1/2 years ago now. i heard after the fact that the 911 dispatcher had given my aunt over-the-phone instruction on performing cpr. they were just getting ready to give her chest compression instructions when the paramedics arrived. having been trained in the art of cpr as a lifeguard, i'm really glad for her that st paul fire got there when they did. i know what happens when you make that first compression, and i really don't think she would have been able to deal with is psychologically after the fact.
its really neat that you got to do that for him after he passed! hopefully no one will think that i'm morbid for saying that, but it really is cool!
and i suppose that i should also add that i'm really glad that in my time as a lifeguard i never had to give that first compression to anyone.
give my condolences to the family, vino! and kudos to the team for working the code for 20 minutes while the paramedics got there!
I saved a guy using cpr once. I felt really bad for years after because I only knew how to do 1 person cpr and we had 2 people, so 2 of us did the one man method. I learned the other method, but could not remember at the time. I compressed and the other guy did the breaths. The guy lived and I read about him in the next days paper. He never knew who helped him. I didn't know the other guy that helped or the victim.
I always thought the fireworks were just a corny metaphor but once you experience one of those deep feelings firsthand, you totally know what the fireworks are all about.
We had our grandson this weekend too - enjoy!
have a meeting at 10 that is going to suck, so it's a nice treat prior.
yay! coffee!!
(Now I'm really hungry...)
Its an enjoy and a let-down at the same time.....
Just like when you get them for X-Mas...
There are a few brands of pillows that use 'particles' or those polyester cotton balls for stuffing instead of 'sheet' padding - BUY THEM if you want to machine wash your pillows. Those things are great - never lose their shape. I think we got ours at Ikea about three years ago and they are still great.
vday party S&G
Vday party S, G & L
sorry. prepare for the worst on saturday night he's taking me on a date (with one of my soccer games in the middle of it!) lol
what do you know about me liking to just skip to the orgasmic part?
'nuff said.
wait. that sounds bad.
lol
But other times, they can be one and the same, if you have a really nice coat....
human kindness for one another.
I was playing soccer last night, and one of the guys had a heart attack on the field. several people from my team/audience who knew CPR / had medical background - stepped in to try to keep the guy alive. They performed CPR for 22 mins while we waited for the ambulance to get there. Their team / our team total strangers stood together as one, and when the wife (who was late and on her way to play and knew nothing) arrived, we stepped in and helped try to comfort her in her grief.
the man ended up passing, and as I am writing this, i'm strapping on my cleats to go to a friendly scrimage with them and find out how we can help his widow through this - be it food, donations or what have you.
so it seems like a sad thing, but through it all, I am overwhelmed by the compassion of others.
Sorry to hear that but the tears are from both sides of the emotional spectrum. Glad you were able to witness such an event.
Many of us experienced the same thing when Santa Dave passed around us. :sad:
How did this topic end up in "Things You Really Enjoy" anyway?
Seems sometimes this place is more like a therapy session. We are a community and it feels homey and friendly here so it's easy to share.
I also can appreciate what Vino means about how the community did what needed to be done at the time, and are trying to find ways to support the woman whose world has now been turned upside down - those are the actions that affirm our humanity, and put everything else into perspective.
Those suck more than anything. :sad: :crying:
Give my condolences to the family as well, please.
...With a little luck, I'll be late for my own passing as well. :wink:
it made me recall the night my grandfather passed some 11-1/2 years ago now. i heard after the fact that the 911 dispatcher had given my aunt over-the-phone instruction on performing cpr. they were just getting ready to give her chest compression instructions when the paramedics arrived. having been trained in the art of cpr as a lifeguard, i'm really glad for her that st paul fire got there when they did. i know what happens when you make that first compression, and i really don't think she would have been able to deal with is psychologically after the fact.
its really neat that you got to do that for him after he passed! hopefully no one will think that i'm morbid for saying that, but it really is cool!
and i suppose that i should also add that i'm really glad that in my time as a lifeguard i never had to give that first compression to anyone.
give my condolences to the family, vino! and kudos to the team for working the code for 20 minutes while the paramedics got there!