My friend Scott.
- Thread starter El Gobernador
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Man... Just so much sadness.
It's hard to not dwell on the loss. Gotta keep moving.
My condolences.
It's hard to not dwell on the loss. Gotta keep moving.
My condolences.
El Gobernador
fezz parka
There's just not many people left who remember the 25 year old me. Let alone the teenager or the little kid. Maybe a couple. The rest are gone. It's a weird thing to wrap your head around.
Loss happens to us all. The sudden or unexpected ones are the toughest. Kinda thought Scotto would be around a bit longer.
Loss happens to us all. The sudden or unexpected ones are the toughest. Kinda thought Scotto would be around a bit longer.
Dadocaster
Dr. Stratster
Ahhh, but you had him. Many of us have never collected any long term friends. There are people we know, but not that we have shared important stuff with. Ya'll got to hang out and play and do stuff. It's hard to come by people to do those things with.There's just not many people left who remember the 25 year old me. Let alone the teenager or the little kid. Maybe a couple. The rest are gone. It's a weird thing to wrap your head around.
Loss happens to us all. The sudden or unexpected ones are the toughest. Kinda thought Scotto would be around a bit longer.
El Gobernador
fezz parka
Scott was my replacement family. Mom died when I was 4. Dad died when I was 14. Siblings...dead. Extended family...dead. I alone remain.
So...losing Scott, at this stage of the game, is right up there with them.
It's ok though. It's the way.
So...losing Scott, at this stage of the game, is right up there with them.
It's ok though. It's the way.
Frank Roberts
Strat-Talker
- May 3, 2006
- 436
Oh man, Chris, you have had it tough; and you are tough, partly as a result. I have parallels with what you have described, so I can relate.. Hang in there. Best wishes & condolences.
El Gobernador
fezz parka
Thanks Frank. Grief is an old friend. Know him well. Sometimes we tussle, but we're on speaking terms lately. LoL
Grief is an interesting traveling companion.
So sorry for your loss, Chris... 69 is way too young.
El Gobernador
fezz parka
Yes it is. COVID. Not overweight, diabetic, or asthmatic...just didn't follow the science. That makes me saddest of all, because he was a very smart guy.
That was great, thanks for sharing. We are all in the same band.
El Gobernador
fezz parka
Butcher of Strats
Senior Stratmaster
I find trying to comment or say something helpful in these sort of situations often leaves me wishing I kept my mouth shut.
But yeah I mean for some years now I keep seeing my seniors depart and find myself taking their place, but also see non seniors from my own age group (63) going.
I do not know of a single living blood relative, and I guess peer group friends have tended to live fast and die not all that old.
Figure I will very soon leave the place I grew up, left for 24 years to "be a musician", returned to when my Mother got old sick and finally passed, and now I am in a grieving process over leaving locale and people, but for good with no reason to return.
Funny, my wife pointed out that Italy has abandoned towns where they will pay you $30,000 to move there if you show you have money to pay your way, amounting to about the value of my house in Maine, which is all I got.
Arrived in life as a stranger, made friends and left them for greener places, made friends again and left those friends or they left.
I do not really have an old friend of the caliber of your friend Scott.
But I certainly have some understanding of the bittersweet love and grief I guess.
Otherwise I am at a loss.
Sorry man, nice that you have some music recordings and pictures to share, which distributes Scotts memory among us.
But yeah I mean for some years now I keep seeing my seniors depart and find myself taking their place, but also see non seniors from my own age group (63) going.
I do not know of a single living blood relative, and I guess peer group friends have tended to live fast and die not all that old.
Figure I will very soon leave the place I grew up, left for 24 years to "be a musician", returned to when my Mother got old sick and finally passed, and now I am in a grieving process over leaving locale and people, but for good with no reason to return.
Funny, my wife pointed out that Italy has abandoned towns where they will pay you $30,000 to move there if you show you have money to pay your way, amounting to about the value of my house in Maine, which is all I got.
Arrived in life as a stranger, made friends and left them for greener places, made friends again and left those friends or they left.
I do not really have an old friend of the caliber of your friend Scott.
But I certainly have some understanding of the bittersweet love and grief I guess.
Otherwise I am at a loss.
Sorry man, nice that you have some music recordings and pictures to share, which distributes Scotts memory among us.
Electgumbo
Not Of This Earth
Sorry you lost your friend Chris… Good ones are hard to come by…
El Gobernador
fezz parka
Oh man, I've just caught up with this, and it cuts me to the core. PM me Chris, if you'd like to talk. I'll phone you.
El Gobernador
fezz parka
I appreciate it Si. I'll be ok.
Peace to you Chris
