Need something to cheer me up...

[Ryan L.]

Well today seemed like it should have been the best day of my life, start of senior year. Turns out it wasn't so great. I woke up to hearing that my grandpa is going down hill fast. He's been in the hospital for about a week now and has stage 4 (the worst) lung cancer. He also has lip cancer and brain cancer. He can't eat or drink and his kidney's are failing so the end is very near. Lesson learned, don't smoke.

About two weeks ago, I lost another grandpa to lung cancer. He did not smoke, one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He was a admiral in the Navy. The cancer diagnosis and death came within 1 month.

Then I come home today to learn that my dad was laid off from the same job he's been doing for 23 years now with the same company. The company can't afford the upper end managing positions. Luckily, since my dad was so high up in the company, he will probably have a better chance of getting a new job then most of the people, but its still hard to hear.

Ryan

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Need something to cheer me up...

Stay positive... life is a series of hills and valleys that we all have to pass over, you don't stay on the hills or high points forever but you also don't stay in the valleys or low points forever either...

When things look bad... count your blessings... you'll find you have plenty of things to be thankful for and this can help keep all the other things in the right perspective...

Hang in there...

[VonLego]

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Good luck Ryan. God bless.

[Sydster]

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Sorry to hear about that Ryan, just like Mike said stay positive we all know that God has a plan for all of us and that everything happens for a reason. I'm sure your dad will be able to get even a better job than what he's had for the longest time. Take it easy.

[Mikejl]

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Ryan,

I'm very sorry to hear about your grandfathers. I'm sure your dad will find another job, when one door closes another one opens.

As for yourself, try not to let sadness keep you from enjoying your senior year. This should be one of the best times of your life.

Mike

[Ryan L.]

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Thanks guy for the responses!! Means a lot to me and the family.

Ryan

[yalerd]

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Hey Ryan sorry to hear about your grandfathers.

Like Mike said, we have up and downs. That's life, a obstacle one after the other that we have to overcome.

Keep your head up man.

[PorscheGuy997]

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Hey Ryan,

Sorry to hear about all this. It's hard to take especially when everything comes at one time.

I wish you and your family the best of luck during this difficult time period.

Chris

[H.E.D]

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stay positive have faith and everything will work out.

[Sal329]

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Sorry to hear man. It is rough, I have lost a lot of family in my 27 yrs. It is not easy especially when they are close to you. I like to think it helps build your character and molds you into the man you become.

[ajb39oh]

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Ryan, remember that God will not put more on you than what you can stand. Have faith- times will get better.

[J. A. Michaels]

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Ryan, so sorry to hear about your grandfathers. Your dad will get a better job. Mike is right life is full of ups and downs and one never gets too much on their plate. God has a plan for all of us. You will get thru this.

My families thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.

[Andy M.]

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Hey Ryan.

Keep your head up Buddy. You will get through this. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

Andy

[BlueZero]

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Hang in there Ryan!

Oh, and here's something I found on the net that might make you smile...

You Know You Have A Real Jeep (Are A Real Jeeper) If . . .

1. You use a hose to clean the inside and the outside
2. You take your date home early on a Saturday night so you can work on your Jeep
3. You determine that the best route from Point A to Point B is through a rock pile or over a mountain
4. You call a scratch or a dent, a beauty mark
5. You roll it over and don't get upset
6. Your Mom or your sister can't get in without help
7. You judge every hill you see by how much fun it would be to climb
8. You feel nauseous when you see a RAV-4 or a Chevy Tracker
9. You get custom pin-striping from trail brush
10. A low-rider Jeep pulls up next to you, and you want to get out and slap the driver
11. It takes more than 6 hours to get donuts
12. You pull into the unplowed parking spots on snowy days
13. You take your friends wheeling and they say "What trail; I don't see a trail!"
14. You've been forced to add TJ, CJ, YJ, and XJ to your spell-checker
15. You can see OVER a Suburban
16. You carry emergency supplies and clothing because you never know where you will end up
17. Your Nerf bars battle rocks and win
18. It rains and you don't care that your top and doors are off
19. You drive around to look at Christmas lights . . . topless
20. You change your plugs in the parking lot at work on a break
21. Your "Parts Department" is on blocks behind your house
22. You take your Mom wheeling and she has to help you flip the Jeep back onto its wheels again
23. You use an ice-scraper on the inside of the windshield
24. You get more heat from holes in the floorboards than through the heater vents
25. Every page of your repair manual has greasy fingerprints
26. Passengers scream "DON'T ROLL IT!" when you take them wheeling
27. You spend more time under your Jeep than under your significant other
28. Winter comes and your can't remember where you left your top
29. You spend more on car washes than on insurance
30. Even worse, the car wash won't let you in
31. You fix almost everything yourself
32. You feel sorry for someone in a $60,000 Toyota Land Cruiser
33. You have the phone numbers for all of your favorite mail-order accessory houses memorized
34. You have all your credit card numbers memorized
35. You slam the door and chunks of dried mud crumble to the ground
36. You get asked to pick up your co-workers in a snowstorm . . . and get paid for it
37. Your wife/girlfriend refuses to get in it
38. You are the only one on the street who doesn't plow their driveway
39. You are dating the Service, Parts, or Sales Manager at your local Jeep dealership
40. You try to run the plow trucks off the road when it snows heavily
41. You can't hear your $200 stereo over the howl of your tires on the highway
42. You have a high-water mark INSIDE the Jeep
43. After your answer to "What did you do this weekend?", the next question is always: "And you do this for fun, right?"
44. Your criteria for selecting a "significant other" includes auto repair skills--air tools optional
45. You plan your wedding around the Club's trail ride schedule
46. You save broken Jeep parts as "momentos"
47. You know the exact story behind every one (see above)
48. When someone refers to "The Good Book", you think of "The Jeep Owner's Bible"
49. You keep trying to convince your significant other to allow you to remove the doors on the family minivan
50. Your Jeep no longer fits in the garage
51. You always have your drinks "on the rocks"
52. You think that any tire that isn't waist high looks like a bagel
53. You can't take a girl, who's wearing a dress, on a date without carrying along a set of steps
54. You can't sneak into church late because the engine is too loud
55. You know your ring gear size, but not your wedding ring size
56. All of your shirts have some sort of grease or oil stains, or battery acid holes, from not planning on working on your (or a friend's) Jeep
57. You have a dirt berm at the end of your driveway from the mud that got washed off of your Jeep
58. You think that an "airline" is something that connects your differential to your air compressor
59. You stop trying to get the dirt out from under your fingernails
60. You buy parts for your Jeep instead of food for your family
61. You spend Super Bowl Sunday turning wrenches rather than watching the game
62. Your e-mail address refers to your Jeep rather than you
63. Your garage holds more Jeeps than your house has bedrooms
64. You have enough spare parts to build another Jeep
65. You have Jeep parts in your cubicle at work
66. You have to wash your hands before you go to the restroom
67. You carry along enough tools to supply a small garage
68. You nickname your Jeep after the noises it makes or it's most damaging trail accident
69. You carry along a replacement part for every drive component on the Jeep
70. You can air up your tires without stopping at a gas station
71. You're constantly getting passed on the highway
72. The Service Department has to let all of the air out of your front tires in order to reach the engine
73. Your wallet is always empty!

[Hemin8r]

Re: Need something to cheer me up...

Hey Ryan, I'm very sorry for what's going on. Like Mike said there are high's and low's and we all want to stay in the highs's but for some reason we need balance in everything. In November of last year my wife's mom passed away after being diagnosed with cancer. Within that same week my cousin who I was close to also passed due to a tumor in the heart. He was only 26. That was the toughest time of my life. I just thought about the good times and how lucky I was to have them in my life. That made me feel better but it was still tough. So hang in there and if there is anything you need just let me/us know.