Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

T-Bone51 wrote: [quote=Old Goat in FL][quote=hyhy7464]I AM SO EXHAUSTED I SLEPT FITFULLY FOR A FEW
BUT THE MEMORIES ARE FLOODING ME STILL
I NEED TO MAKE SOME DECISIONS DOWN THE ROAD
AND I GUESS I WENT TO SLEEP THINKING BOUT IT
AND WOKE UP SAD AGAIN
WHEN WILL I EVER FEEL BETTER

Helen, i want to tell you a very personal story. I know, this is a heck of a place to tell personal stories but the reaction I received from the blog on my Sisters passing allows me to open up. My parents died Oct 6 1954-Mother 6 months later my father-April 20 1955. My Mother was 51 and a saint, my Father was 54 and a hard working family man. Instead of grieving, despite my religious upbringing, I became bitter. My Church attendance faltered and my attitude was lousy! I married Carol and a year later we had our first born a son. When the nurse put that beautiful baby in my arms all the attitude and bitterness flowed away. I started to understand God's plan. Yes, I lost my wonderful parents too young and they got cheated out of one the best time of their lives. But here was this beautiful beginning of a NEW life and a challange for me. That baby boy will be 49 next month. He has a younger (by one year) sister and a few years younger brother. We (Carol & I) had more sadness in our lives when Carol carried over 8 months and had a stillborn. But we went on to have our youngest son a couple of years later. Pick up your grandaughter and hug her and you will see the love you have lost return many times. In the last couple of years I have lost a Brother & now a Sister. My remaining sibling, a Brother is in a Nursing home and can only leave the building by Ambulette. I cherish every moment I have him. :?

You are such a wonderful man........Love all your stories happy and sad. Love reading what u write

Terry you have writen this from your heart, I am sure that who ever has read this note to Helen can experience hurt & sadness to the fullest, I my self am not ready to tell the very nice people on this blog my personal sadness, all I can say is that I have experenced the worst loss any one can go thru in life.
But this I will tell all of you in order to feel the joy's in life you have to experence the sorrows. We all will get stronger and yes become very close to God

Hi Freddy ...that story from the heart was from our very own Warren
and Terry has also had so much pain losing her Husband, Mom & Dad
all in the same year!

I know the hurt your talking about ......and I wish one day you can open up
and share his life with us.

I made this Myspace profile for my Brother to honor and remember him
and what he liked......it helped me so much! I got the idea from a little girl
named Diane Russo who went to school with my daughter Nicole, she lost
her Mom to a brain aneurizm when she and her sister were very young.....
she told me she made a Myspace in Memory of her Beautiful Mom

I learned to open up from a little girl who was going through the same pain


My brother's Myspace page
http://www.myspace.com/349506124



Diane's Mom Karen's Myspace page
http://www.myspace.com/karen_russo

HI HELEN - DON'T LET ANYONE PUSH YOU INTO DOING ANYTHING YOU DON'T WANT TO DO. YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.

HI DANNY - ZIZ SAYS HI TO YOU. WE WERE SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YUR MOM...SHE WAS A GREAT LADY!

HI SUZIE - FAMILY IS DOING FINE. I FORGET -- WHERE WERE YOU LIVING ..IT SEEMS LIKE SUCH A LONG TIME AGO....TIME FLIES.

How funny is this ....Diane Russo just sent me an invitation to a site
on FB the same time Im mentioning her on here......I just copied what
I wrote to Freddy and pasted to her .....and she said I made her day ....
and she cant believe how many of us are going through the same pain.


Hi Sue....omg Im glad your here to give Helen some more strength

I lived on 17st ...5-6th ave My Brother Michael stayed with Joey

Suzie not Uzie lol

Suzie
cant get on Dianes page on my space

HI GUYS..

JUST POPPED IN TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON..

SUZIE..I, TOO, JUST VISITED MICHAEL'S MY SPACE PAGE..
WOW!! LOVE THE PIX OF VINNY & HIS GIRL & MICHAEL &
YOU ON THE DOUBLE SEATED SWING THAT GOES BACK &
FORTH..THE CHRISTMAS TREE & THE ANGEL WITH THE TEAR..
& NICOLE AND HER PIX & COMMENTS.. JUST WONDERFUL.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL THING YOU HAVE DONE IN HIS MEMORY..:)

HI CUZ..XX
HI SUE DREZEK...NICE TO SEE YOU ON HERE..:)

OK..WILL PEEK IN LATER..TONIANN, MY HUSBAND & I ARE
GOING TO WATCH 'THE BLIND SIDE' ON PAY PER VIEW ON
CABLE..TONIANN SAW IT ALREADY AND LOVES IT, & GINO &
I HAVE NOT SEEN IT YET..IT IS A GOOD NIGHT TO STAY IN
WITH SOME FRUIT, POP CORN, SODA & A GOOD MOVIE.
I EVEN HAVE THE FIREPLACE LIT, TO GET THE CHILL OUT..:)

C U ALL LATER..:)

Hi Patsy ....thanks .....enjoy that movie with the family ....me and Nicole have been laying down and watching all the movies also .....just ordered
brisket of beef with broccoli ......I wish I had that fireplace right now...
it really is chilly out!

Love ya ...catch ya lata!

Hi Sue.....I dated alot of guys ...but not Willie Manzione! LOL

I have to add I wasnt easy either! LOL

Your Joey's sister-in-law or sister?

SUE DREZEK wrote: HI SUZIE MY HUSBAND ASKED IF YOU USE TO DATE WILLIE MANZIONE?

BIG MOMMA THANK YOU FOR THE WELCOME...MY HUSBAND AND HIS FAMILY LIVED ON 22ND STREET BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH AVE. THERE WERE 7 OF THEM. 3 GIRLS AND 4 BOYS

HI PATSY DONT GET ON ALL THE TIME BUT I WILL TRY AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. HELEN HAS BEEN TELLING ME ABOUT THE BLOG FOR A LONGTIME

Yes yes Now I know why i know the name . the Catalanos, Manzione's annie schralli all from that block...i am 59 so maybe I know someone from the family the name is so familiar and i am good friends with the catalanos.

didn't a guy name Arena very cute also came from there. the arena's he had a sister also

THE SPA PARTY

FREE FACIALS WHEN U HAVE A SPA PARTY

WHAT THE HECK IS ON KAREN'S LIPS ??????????????

OHHHH SUGAR .....YOU ALL HAVE IT ON YOUR LIPS ....NOT GOOD
TO SHARE!

RATED X PARTY......DAMN I MISSED IT!