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MrDaff

MrDaff Report 8 Jul 2010 14:36

I am afraid I pretty much did the same to someone... we spoke, I promised them loads, and then later that day I had the most devastating news, and spent the best part of the next 6 months in and out of hospital, literally fighting for my life.

That was in autumn 2008. I have only very recently remembered, and sent all the stuff out. Mind, if there had been a thread like this I'd seen, I might have taken umbrage and not sent it at all. They had been very patient, waiting.

Maybe this person doesn't get kicks out of it... just maybe they are doing what I had to do, or worse, actually dying.

Ray

Ray Report 8 Jul 2010 13:26


Hi Patricia

Bit like that song eh ! If Tomorrow never comes,
try not to let it fester, what you never had you never miss!
Wonder what smart arse thought that one up !!!

Ray

Patricia

Patricia Report 8 Jul 2010 13:06

its just so frustrating though all this info given me and promises of family personal things,bibles etc,so much exitement for brothers not knowing whence they came from to all this info then nothing,i phoned and had over an hours chat with lots of promises,yes ill do that tom guess we will just have to wait it out its not fair though thanks for your reply just needed to rant a bit sorry patb

Rambling

Rambling Report 8 Jul 2010 13:00

It depends i suppose on how many other things are going on in their lives at the time... easier for someone who is retired to get down to doing things than a working person or with children demanding attention.

I am guilty of saying I will send such and such details to a cousin, it isn't something she couldn't find herself though, records rather than unique info, but I must do it!

very frustrating when you know there is info 'just out of reach' though I agree...lol I had some a few weeks ago, it was from a relative and just popped into conversation...they hadn't thought of it before...and since I didn't know the names couldn't have asked lol.

Try again later on, after summer maybe when people are not out and about so much?

Researching:

Patricia

Patricia Report 8 Jul 2010 12:53

why do people get in touch on gru and promise so much but then never deliver,we wee over the moon that we had made contact with someone with history about my husbands father,this person promised so much,after endless excited phone call and promises of great things nothing...nada not a thing do people get kicks out of this sort of thing i wonder cery despondant pat b