I just want to share a little story with my nomad friends.
For several years in Dad's later life, I took him to Anzac Day at Greenbank RSL. One year, his Army mate Jack...who later married Dad's sister... had moved to Qld, so he came too. After the service etc, sitting inside, they met a few youngish blokes who sat with them, fussed over them, found comfy chairs for them, bought them drinks, and listened to their stories. Dad & Jack were great storytellers, or as we used to say, BS artists, so they were in their element. Anyway Jack didn't come again because he lived at Wynnum and so would go to the service there. But Dad still went every year, and every year those fellows would be there to meet him and do it all again. When Dad died in '08, I sent a message to Andrew, and those that were able, came to his funeral. Every year since then Andrew has sent me a lovely message from the dawn service, from the three of them. I've just recieved this years message...Morning, a special day. Fred might be in a special place and I'm sure he's smiling. God bless, we will remember.
They'll be pi**ed as f**ts by days end, but what a great bunch of blokes!
Travel Bug said
04:48 PM Apr 25, 2012
What a lovely story Beth...and what a great bunch of blokes to treat your Dad and his mate so well. It's so good that they still keep in contact with you too. Thanks for sharing.
Cruising Granny said
06:42 PM Apr 25, 2012
It all starts with respect and grows from there. You are lucky to have such great memories. Be proud.
Beth54 said
01:48 AM Apr 26, 2012
Cruising Granny wrote:
It all starts with respect and grows from there. You are lucky to have such great memories. Be proud.
I am Chris, I am. Thanks.
Happywanderer said
02:05 AM Apr 26, 2012
That is a very special story Beth. My best friend in NZ, a few of her kids work at Greenbank RSL.
Beth54 said
02:08 AM Apr 26, 2012
Happywanderer wrote:
That is a very special story Beth. My best friend in NZ, a few of her kids work at Greenbank RSL.
Funny thing though Marj, I haven't been back there since Dad passed. Probably because I've had no-one to go with, I guess.
Loki said
02:39 PM Apr 26, 2012
Lovely story! It is good to see the Anzac Spirit alive and well among the broader community. I attended the Service in Tennant Creek - it was good to see so many others there.
Beth54 said
05:19 PM Apr 26, 2012
Loki wrote:
Lovely story! It is good to see the Anzac Spirit alive and well among the broader community. I attended the Service in Tennant Creek - it was good to see so many others there.
Very true Loki.
I lived in Warrego, out of Tennnant Creek, in the early 80's, for 18 months. Interesting locality to visit, but hated living there.
pricey43 said
06:54 PM Apr 26, 2012
Read this out to MOTH. By the end I was crying. Lovely story.
I just want to share a little story with my nomad friends.
For several years in Dad's later life, I took him to Anzac Day at Greenbank RSL. One year, his Army mate Jack...who later married Dad's sister... had moved to Qld, so he came too. After the service etc, sitting inside, they met a few youngish blokes who sat with them, fussed over them, found comfy chairs for them, bought them drinks, and listened to their stories. Dad & Jack were great storytellers, or as we used to say, BS artists, so they were in their element. Anyway Jack didn't come again because he lived at Wynnum and so would go to the service there. But Dad still went every year, and every year those fellows would be there to meet him and do it all again. When Dad died in '08, I sent a message to Andrew, and those that were able, came to his funeral. Every year since then Andrew has sent me a lovely message from the dawn service, from the three of them. I've just recieved this years message...Morning, a special day. Fred might be in a special place and I'm sure he's smiling. God bless, we will remember.
They'll be pi**ed as f**ts by days end, but what a great bunch of blokes!
What a lovely story Beth...and what a great bunch of blokes to treat your Dad and his mate so well.
It's so good that they still keep in contact with you too.
Thanks for sharing.
I am Chris, I am. Thanks.
My best friend in NZ, a few of her kids work at Greenbank RSL.
Funny thing though Marj, I haven't been back there since Dad passed. Probably because I've had no-one to go with, I guess.
Very true Loki.
I lived in Warrego, out of Tennnant Creek, in the early 80's, for 18 months. Interesting locality to visit, but hated living there.
Read this out to MOTH. By the end I was crying. Lovely story.