James Allen Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I've learned that no matter how bad my day has been, my funny 7 year old son can make me laugh and make my day so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 I've learned that no matter how bad my day has been' date=' my funny 7 year old son can make me laugh and make my day so much better.[/quote'] +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homz Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 ...and golf is just a good walk wasted. My mistake: change spoiled for wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 I've learned.... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 I've learned.... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 I've learned.... That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 Once' date=' when I was younger and more stupid (18), I dated a girl whose grandparents we'd go visit on Sundays. The granmother was always so outgoing, talkative, but the grandfather always sat in a rocking chair on the porch, saying very little. However, when he did speak, it was always interesting. Me being 18, I thought he was boring and would ignore him. One day I happened to take a moment and look around thier modest little house and came upon a bunch of military medals hanging on a wall in the old man's study. Upon looking closer, there were Purple Hearts, a Silver Star, and various other medals of merit. The old man had fought in WWII at the Battle of the Buldge. He was in the first group of American soldiers to march into Berlin. He even was a guard at the Nuremburg trials. Youth is wasted on the ignorant. I learned that I should never discount someone because they are old. It was a powerful lesson.[/quote'] The times I've spent with my 86-year-old uncle as he relates his military service to this country are some of the most compelling, edge of my chair and seat of my pants stories I've ever heard. As a master sargent he trained many of our countries young men as they prepared for WWII. One such story he described how his men did not have enough rifles to train with. The G.I.s had to share a rifle to learn how to break it down. They used wooden fake rifles for hand-to-hand combat training. When he transfered into the Airforce he was stationed among other places England. Of course the government's position at the time was that we didn't have nuclear weapons on British soil. That story couldn't have been farther from the truth. One day a young, distraught airmen stood over an atomic bomb with his .45 cal pointed directly at the weapon. It was a standoff that my was very involved in. He's the one who ended it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy light Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 i miss my dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I've learned, indeed, young wankers with short attention spans don't do serious threads well. They actually dislike them. Weird. I miss my Dad. It's been almost 4 years. He couldn't play guitar much. But he loved it when I did. As a gun dealer/collector, when he died I ended up with even more than I had, as a survivalist/hunter type. I sold one of his favorite guns, that I had no use for myself ( a .375 Holland and Holland magnum) to help purchase my ES-339. That way, he is a part of it, in a way. If ya know what I mean? Great topic. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgTime Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Ive learned... that if you get hit in the balls hard enough at one point in time, the next time you get hit wont hurt so bad at all. (Im being dead serious...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 I've learned' date=' indeed, young wankers with short attention spans don't do serious threads well. They actually dislike them. Weird. I miss my Dad. It's been almost 4 years. He couldn't play guitar much. But he loved it when I did. As a gun dealer/collector, when he died I ended up with even more than I had, as a survivalist/hunter type. I sold one of his favorite guns, that I had no use for myself ( a .375 Holland and Holland magnum) to help purchase my ES-339. That way, he is a part of it, in a way. If ya know what I mean? Great topic. Murph.[/quote'] Murph: That's a legacy. Your father's immortality in your own hands and music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 I've learned.... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I did it on purpose. I didn't need the money, but I took the actual cash and applied it that way. He bought my first guitar, ya know? Kind of helps me think of him every time I open the case in a bar. Thanks. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Allen Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Kind of helps me think of him every time I open the case in a bar. Thanks. Murph. I find as I get older, I reflect more on the kind of legacy I want to leave to my son, who is 7. I hope that someday, after I'm gone, he can open up his guitar case, or something similar, and remember me. I strive every single day to make sure that if I check out tomorrow, his memories of me are great ones. Oh, and I agree with you idea that the young wankers don't do reflective, thoughtful posts. Could it be that they haven't yet lived enough to reflect on anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikko18 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 i've learned that you can learn alot from the old wankers. especially in the reflective posts. i've also learned that i should make every moment of my young wankerhood count because it's not gonna last. and i've learned that if i can make music that lots of people love that i will live forever through my music. thanks lemmy kilmister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 Nikko: You are indeed wise beyond your years. And a fulfilling, prosperous life awaits you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikko18 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 why thank you are also wise beyond my years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Now.... If we could just teach them to spell............. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Now.... If we could just teach them to spell............. Murph. Thats gona be hard...atleastitypeiwithspaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikko18 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 i fixed it i think. spelling wiseness will come with age, besides every makes mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 i fixed it i think. spelling wiseness will come with age' date=' besides every makes mistakes.[/quote']...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Thats gona be hard...atleastitypeiwithspaces. It's your future dude. I'm covered. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 It's your future dude I'm covered. Murph. Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Really? Yea. Pretty much. I own land. Debt free. Guns. Guitars. Whatcha got there kid? Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Yea. Pretty much. I own land. Debt free. Guns. Guitars. Whatcha got there kid? Murph. No im pretty good in life so far im just suprised you said dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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