I loved this little guy

[VINMAN]

Pat, I am so sorry for you loss. You are a good dude for what you did for him and his family. Like others said, dont dwell on his" father". people are who they are , and you cant change it.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Groesbeck Hurricane

Thank you for what you have done for Brodie and his family. There is also a special place for Brodie and people like you!

Do not dwell on the POS. His rewards for what he sows are in the future. Live your life as the MAN you are. You have our respect and admiration!

Perfect.

[foxpaws]

Brody and his quiet courage, his family and friends, such as you Pat, who gave and cared, those are what will be counted at our end. God speed.

[billybek]

Nothing like shedding a few tears in the morning while I watch my 5 year old sleeping. He is dreaming about something and talking and laughing.

I am sorry for your loss and envious of the riches that your relationship with Brodie has left you with.

My best wishes to Brodie's family and hope that his dad will one day realize what selfish poor excuse for a man he is.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by Groesbeck Hurricane

Thank you for what you have done for Brodie and his family. There is also a special place for Brodie and people like you!

Do not dwell on the POS. His rewards for what he sows are in the future. Live your life as the MAN you are. You have our respect and admiration!

Just got to double Paul's "perfect"

"for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap"

You are a good man Patrick, thanks for sharing.

[Zeke]

Yes, you needed to let that out. I hope you can focus on the brighter side if there is one and let the father go out of your thoughts. No need for a jerk like him to pull you down when you saw Brodie for who he was.

And Brodie saw you for who you are. Way to go, Gramps.

[70SATMan]

It'll be your stories that will keep him alive Patrick. Keep telling them.

[Tobra]

Good work Patrick. You balance out the child's sperm donor biological parent. Good for your karma, his karma is absent.

I have seen too many little coffins. Kids dead before their parents is just wrong.

[peppy]

Prayers sent...

When my son was in the NICU we saw a lot of the parents with their sick children, I have never seen that many scared faces in my life. It is one of the haunting memories of our few months there.

[Dan J]

You're a good man Patrick

[sammyg2]

We should all count our blessings and appreciate all we have and take for granted.
prayers sent.

[Laneco]

It is the smallest of us who sometimes cast the tallest shadows and leave the biggest holes in our hearts when they are gone.

Honored to know you, Brodie. You're a good man.

angela

[motion]

That was a tough read. But, also very beautiful. Well done. Life is so fickle...

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Take a moment to yourself, realize and accept that one reason Brodie was so strong and gracious was because of you. You were there for him, gave him comfort in many ways, you helped make him what he was. Be proud that Brodie was able to pull something away from you, and give it back many times over.

You're a good man Patrick.

[9dreizig]

Patrick I'm sure you made Brodie's last time bearable.. what a great guy you are.. Don't worry about the POS,, karma's a *****.. it will come around ..

[wdfifteen]

I picked Brodie's ashes up at the crematorium yesterday. Two little white plastic boxes. It was a sad, long ride home. I'm haunted still by the thought of that happy, sweet little face - gone forever.
The family wants me to make a wooden urn with pictures of Brodie decoupaged on the side for the final resting place (for the mother's family's half). Dad will probably put his share in a Harley oil tank (I kid you not).
I got to see his brothers for the first time since Friday. They have their moments, but we had a good visit. The 8 year old was hysterical for the first couple of days, but he is getting straightened out. His father had told him that if wasn't so bad all the time his brother wouldn't have gotten cancer. So the poor kid thought it was his fault his brother died. He was a complete emotional mess until he told his mother what his father had said. We've all talked to him about it and I think he understands that his father was wrong/kidding/misunderstood or something. (No, we did not tell him his father is an ignorant POS).
I think I told you the idiot wanted to get paid for the hours of work he missed while sitting with his dying son in the hospital. It turns out that, in fact, he said he wouldn't be able to come to the hospital unless he got paid. The mom wanted the boy to see his dad while he was still lucid, so we paid him from a heath care trust that was set up for the boy. It still has about $6000 in it, which the father found out about. So he said he was really distraught and would need time to grieve and would we use the trust money to pay him so he could take off of work until the first of September. I said, "Gosh, no one can tell you how to grieve. If it takes three weeks, it takes three weeks." The other two trustees just kind of looked at the floor. When he left, we all had a good laugh because we're pretty sure moron believes we are actually going to pay him.
Life goes on. It's getting a little easier every day.

[scottbombedout]

Patrick, I wanted to say forget about the Father. Wasting energy on him will kill you.

What a great guy you are.

[Rikao4]

what a POS..
glad you there for the family ..


Rika

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by scottbombedout

Patrick, I wanted to say forget about the Father. Wasting energy on him will kill you.

It's impossible to ignore him because he is in their lives. He has partial custody and sees them every week and weekly they bring home tales of what the moron has done/said and we have to undo the damage. It would be wonderful if he would just go away so we could forget about him.

[gatotom]

Patrick, so sorry for your loss but find peace in knowing Brodie is in a better place.

I just came back from my only brother's son funeral, 44 early exit.

As far as Brodie's father goes, well, his time will come.