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graywarrior

(59,440 posts) Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:15 PM Mar 2013

I know I'm a pain about this, but here is a video tribute to my nephew, Joel

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I know I'm a pain about this, but here is a video tribute to my nephew, Joel (Original Post) graywarrior Mar 2013 OP

You're not a pain! What a lovely tribute. cyberswede Mar 2013 #1

Who says you're being a pain about it? Hayabusa Mar 2013 #2

Lovely GW! ohiosmith Mar 2013 #3

Stop saying that, you're not HarveyDarkey Mar 2013 #4

I don't recall anyone saying you were a pain. Keep your chin up. talkingmime Mar 2013 #5

thanks for posting this, gray Flaxbee Mar 2013 #6

What a great song! Thanks you, Flaxbee! graywarrior Mar 2013 #11

Thank was simply beautiful,gray. sheshe2 Mar 2013 #7

Don't worry about the pain... MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #8

Good grief! graywarrior Mar 2013 #12

Dude. That was a little on the insensitive side. I agree that she made us see him as a person,... talkingmime Mar 2013 #22

You're absolutely a pain. Wait Wut Mar 2013 #9

That was awesome gray. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. bluesbassman Mar 2013 #10

I'll be happy to help with that OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #20

Thanks gray! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #13

You're never a pain. rrneck Mar 2013 #14

The world will be a little dimmer without Joel's glorious smile. Sekhmets Daughter Mar 2013 #15

Safe passage to Joel. Call Me Wesley Mar 2013 #16

My wife and I have both been following the story. He died too young. talkingmime Mar 2013 #17

Can't blame anyone. It was a freaky series of things that happened all at once graywarrior Mar 2013 #19

Safe journey. And give your sister a hug for me. talkingmime Mar 2013 #23

so handsome. Rest in Peace, Joel. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #18

That was a fantastic tribute. RebelOne Mar 2013 #21

You're to be forgiven, graywarrior Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2013 #24

your tribute made me cry Bombero1956 Mar 2013 #25

That was a great tribute. We have been applegrove Mar 2013 #26

It's beautiful, graywarrior. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2013 #27

what a lovely tribute... magical thyme Mar 2013 #28

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

1. You're not a pain! What a lovely tribute.

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:35 PM

Mar 2013

...I have something in my eye...

Hayabusa

(2,135 posts)

2. Who says you're being a pain about it?

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:38 PM

Mar 2013

I'm not.

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

3. Lovely GW!

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:38 PM

Mar 2013

HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts)

4. Stop saying that, you're not

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:39 PM

Mar 2013

A beautiful tribute to someone who obviously was an awesome young man who was loved by many.

talkingmime

(2,173 posts)

5. I don't recall anyone saying you were a pain. Keep your chin up.

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:45 PM

Mar 2013

Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)

6. thanks for posting this, gray

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:49 PM

Mar 2013

I heard this the other day and thought of you, and your family, and Joel:

graywarrior

(59,440 posts)

11. What a great song! Thanks you, Flaxbee!

Reply to Flaxbee (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 05:56 PM

Mar 2013

sheshe2

(83,862 posts)

7. Thank was simply beautiful,gray.

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:53 PM

Mar 2013

Thank you for sharing a part of your nephew's life.

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)

8. Don't worry about the pain...

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 05:12 PM

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(WONDERFUL tribute -- you've helped people to see the person that he was rather than simply as your nephew.)
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graywarrior

(59,440 posts)

12. Good grief!

Reply to MiddleFingerMom (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 05:56 PM

Mar 2013

talkingmime

(2,173 posts)

22. Dude. That was a little on the insensitive side. I agree that she made us see him as a person,...

Reply to MiddleFingerMom (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 07:21 PM

Mar 2013

But the graphic was seriously over the top.

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)

9. You're absolutely a pain.

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 05:30 PM

Mar 2013

But, you're our pain and we love you.

So many of those pictures made me smile, a few made me chuckle (who put those kids in those shorts?), and all brought heartbreak. I had to watch with the sound off (at work), but I'm going to show it to the husband when I get home.

He looks like such an easy going, fun-loving young man. And it looks like you have an incredibly close and loving family.

bluesbassman

(19,379 posts)

10. That was awesome gray. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 05:36 PM

Mar 2013

And anyone who even hints that you're a "pain" can come see me for a little attitude adjustment.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

20. I'll be happy to help with that

Reply to bluesbassman (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 07:04 PM

Mar 2013

and I bet we got plenty of backup.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

13. Thanks gray!

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 06:20 PM

Mar 2013

rrneck

(17,671 posts)

14. You're never a pain.

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 06:29 PM

Mar 2013

And if you have any, bring it here.

Sekhmets Daughter

(7,515 posts)

15. The world will be a little dimmer without Joel's glorious smile.

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 06:41 PM

Mar 2013

Thank you for sharing this beautiful tribute.

Call Me Wesley

(38,187 posts)

16. Safe passage to Joel.

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 06:46 PM

Mar 2013

Thank you for sharing.

talkingmime

(2,173 posts)

17. My wife and I have both been following the story. He died too young.

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 06:55 PM

Mar 2013

I'm sorry, girl. Please hang in there. I know the coast guard didn't do enough, but try not to blame them. The weather sucked.

graywarrior

(59,440 posts)

19. Can't blame anyone. It was a freaky series of things that happened all at once

Reply to talkingmime (Reply #17)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 06:59 PM

Mar 2013

Thanks for your kind words. I'm headed up there on Saturday to take care of my sister.

talkingmime

(2,173 posts)

23. Safe journey. And give your sister a hug for me.

Reply to graywarrior (Reply #19)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 07:22 PM

Mar 2013

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

18. so handsome. Rest in Peace, Joel.

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 06:58 PM

Mar 2013

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

21. That was a fantastic tribute.

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 07:17 PM

Mar 2013

Joel must have been a wonderful young man. Sorry for your loss and of course, the rest of his family.

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)

24. You're to be forgiven, graywarrior

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 07:55 PM

Mar 2013

Because when you have a great family and a lot of wonderful memories, you are not a pain - you are an inspiration to the rest of us.

Bombero1956

(3,539 posts)

25. your tribute made me cry

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Reply #24)

Fri Mar 8, 2013, 01:50 AM

Mar 2013

My son and Joel look alot alike when they were little. Seeing Joel made me think of my boy and how much I would miss him if something ever happened to him. God Bless your family and I hope God has taken Joel home .