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ProfessorGAC

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16. Not Enough Options

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Aug 16, 2020, 02:20 PM

Aug 2020

I passed.
I've got family members I don't care much about. They did things that hurt my parents.
I don't do miracles, so me being there changes nothing.
I didn't care for & about them when healthy. Not sure how sick & dying changes anything.
When my dad was dying, I certainly wouldn't have played golf. My mom went healthy, sick, dead in about 8 hours. Golf was hardly an issue. But, had she lingered, no.
But, immediate family still carries personal relationship dynamics. Hurt my parents, you're out of my circle of concern.
Admittedly, I have a somewhat different "immediate family" situation than most people.

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Would you golf and give thumbs up while an immediate family member lie dying? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2020 OP

I'd at least wear a clean shirt underpants Aug 2020 #1

On another board someone wrote Jay Feely peed on him. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2020 #4

That's funny underpants Aug 2020 #5

That same person pointed out Feely is 5'10" 208 and Trump is allegedly 239. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2020 #7

If that immediate family member was *Donald* Trump The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #2

Yes, if the family member was Donald Trump. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2020 #3

Is that mustard on his golf shirt? haele Aug 2020 #6

Neither. Likely bronzer he sweated off. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2020 #8

Urine stains,... trDumpie loves his golden showers,.. the scent helps him focus more during,... magicarpet Aug 2020 #17

I worked. qwlauren35 Aug 2020 #9

I agree with so much of this. luvs2sing Aug 2020 #11

Not to mention given covid, his presence, security et al, might have kept his wife from being there karynnj Aug 2020 #14

When my mother died in the hospital, I was there with her. MurrayDelph Aug 2020 #10

Why does he always look like such a disgusting slob? smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #12

To give that phony smile and be a villain Walleye Aug 2020 #13

What was James' cause of death? Why the secrecy? Hmm... Eyeball_Kid Aug 2020 #15

That would be Robert, there is no James. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #18

Not Enough Options ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #16