Have I told you lately that I love you.. ;)

A Dad, Chef, Freeper ^ | 08/29/03 | Carlo3b, a FReeper lover.

[carlo3b]

 

Have I told you lately that I love you....  ;)

How is it that we can go through life taking for granted all of those wonderful people that make life worth living, without ever telling them?

How could we be so distracted that we overlook the importance of the devotion, caring, and warmth that our loved ones provide?

What would you do if tomorrow they were simply gone, vanished ..forevere..?  How would you feel?   What was the last thing you said to them?  What would you say to bring them back? What would you do differently?

What if I told you that it isn't too late to say what you really feel to all of the special people that make such a difference in your world.....

...and to all of those special souls that are waiting for us...

Tell them... tell them now...

Have I told you.. how much I love you Freepers..

well, just in case.. I'm telling you now... I love you.... sealed with a kiss

 
 

[Brad’s Gramma]

OK. It's time we put a STOP to all this crying on Free Republic! I'm tellin' you......NEVER have I cried so much as these past two weeks.

Now y'all STOP this being nice, OK???? (I'm kidding, I truly am.)

If I had to make a list of all the Freepers who have influenced me in good ways, become my friends, my confidants....I'd be here, bawling, for days.

Carlo...your son will be fine. Absolutely fine. It is NOT easy having them grow up, is it??? Thanks so much for starting this thread!!!!

[The KG9 Kid]

:)

[Brad’s Gramma]

Oh blam......I'm so sorry. I just now saw this post.

God bless you!!!

[BradyLS]

We love you, too Carlo! And thanks! My immediate family ahs had some scary times these last few yeas. Nothing serious, but potentially so. And we never say these things to one another. (Well, our mom does.)

God bless!

[nopardons]

I've always been of the opinon that one MUST always tell people, one loves, that one does, over and over and over and OVER again...daily and forever. I do so all of the time and am glad that you told your son. He's glad too; I just know he is !

BTW ... I " love you " too, in the way one loves a dear friend. :-)

[jellybean]

My condoloences to you, blam. Prayers for you and yours.

[Grampa Dave]

Keep it up, and they will do that to your when they in their 20', 30's and on past those ages.

[nopardons]

Heart felt condolences, blam.

[jellybean]

Love means never having to say you're sorry.

I think we all remember that quote from Love Story (purportedly written about Al and Tipper...ha ha), but I think love means always saying you're sorry when you've wronged someone.

[Aracelis]

Thank you, Carlo...you are one of my more favorite FReepers. You have a rare heart and soul that I appreciate very much. Just thought you should know... :^)

[Aracelis]

I'm terribly sorry...my deepest sympathies.

[carlo3b]

Thank you for your thoughts my dear Italian friend, it's a pleasure to have you here. Watch for my Italian recipes, they may remind you of better times.. peace.. Carlo

[nicksaunt]

Carlo,

What a wonderful post!

I had an old-fashioned Mexican dad who always told his family that he loved them. My dad passed away almost 2 years ago at age 78. God, family and country were everything with Dad. He came to this country in 1945, worked very hard and essentially was the great American success story. Dad became a Republican in 1966 because of Ronald Reagan and he always told us that becoming a naturalized American citizen in 1951 was one of the proudest moments of his life.

The other day, my mom and I were speaking with an old family friend. She complimented my mom on what a nice family she had and how great it was to see grown up siblings all get along and treat each other with so much love and respect.

Before my mother could respond, I said, "you know why, I had the best mom and dad in the world."

There is no doubt in my mind, that in many years to come, when we are all gone, your kids and grandkids will be saying the same thing in describing you and your wife.

God bless you and your family. You are a good Dad.

And guess what? I love you back!

[gonzo]

You're a good man, Carlo. I felt the same way when I had to send my son and two of my three daughters off to college.

Called my Dad yesterday in North Ontario, Canada, and told him I loved him. My sister has to relay the words, 'cause Dad's damn near deaf, but he still plays shmaltzy music at the old-folks home every Sunday, tryin' to pick-up chicks!

Now, my kids are in Ohio, North Carolina, Indiana, and Arizona, and I always get an answering machine when I call.

Just joined your newsletter thingy, pal. Good Luck in your business.............FRegards

[radu]

Got a spare tissue or two? I need to wipe my monitor....it's all watery-looking.

Though I don't know you really well, you've always struck me as a good man. Reading this just strengthens that feeling. Let your son puke...LOL!...One day he'll realize how lucky he is. :-)

*HUGZ*

[Bon mots]

Just don't come home and say it to your wife.

WHY?

Two friends were playing golf one sunny day, and one (Joe) was complaining about his relationship with his wife. The other seemed to have a supremely blissful relationship with his wife of many years, so Joe asks him, "What's your secret to such a happy and blissful marriage?"

"The secret, my friend, is to compliment your wife and be generous with kind words."

Joe then replied, "...you mean, all I need do is to compliment my wife more often?"
"Exactly", replied the second gentleman.

The next day after work, Joe comes home excited and a bit nervous... he sees his wife working in the kitchen and comes up from behind her with some flowers, plants a big kiss on her and says, "Honey, I just want to say what a wonderful wife you are and I truly love you more than anything on this earth."

His wife then bursts into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.
Joe is startled, and asks, "What's wrong? What did I say?"

His wife explains, "What an awful day. First, I scraped the side of the car in the mall parking lot, then little Timmy came home from school with a fat lip and a black eye, and now YOU come home DRUNK!

[Movemout]

Hey Carlo. I don't think I've ever said this to another guy. I love you man!

[FixitGuy]

159 posts and not a negative comment!

Gotta be some sort of a record!

Good on you Carlo and thanks.

[prairiebreeze]

There is a wonderful old folk song that I was reminded about early this morning after thinking about this thread.

GIVE ME THE ROSES

Wonderful things of folks are said,
When they have passed away
Roses adorn the narrow bed,
Over the sleeping clay.

Chorus:
Give me the roses while I live,
Trying to cheer me on.
Useless the flowers that we give,
After the soul is gone.

Faults are forgiven when folks lie.
Cold in the narrow bed.
Let us forgive them 'ere they die,
Now should the words be said.

Chorus Repeat

There is another verse but I can't remember it right now. But it's a great old folk song. With wise words.

Prairie