We just miss them more when they're gone.

everyone said would outlive all her siblings. Several siblings and she was near the middle. That her very meanness would keep her alive to spite people.

She did. Outlasted all of them. Even some of the first cousins to include one of her own children. I'm from a large family.


So, yeah, I know.

Well known (and even the unknown) people who are truly wonderful people die too soon and the arseholes of the world make like energizer bunnies.

Every family has one of them

She was seriously cruel and vicious.

on others rather than letting it rot them from the inside out.

It's the kind, quiet, or amicable who swallow their anger that die young because they haven't released their bile unto others.

My mother lived to be 97. No one was safe from her caustic personality.

My paternal gf lived to be 97 as well. But he was kind and gentle.

A whole bunch of schoolkids don't.

after learning that Tony Bourdain died (a really good guy) but his girlfriend, who cheated on him, gets to live.

All these scummy bastards walking around in broad daylight, and he's the one who died. SO wrong.

It was, and I still have pain. Probably always will...

I mean he’s not THAT bad and he has some really good ideas. I’m starting to, I don’t know what the word is...fall for him?

I mean maybe if we all worked together with a really great guy like Trump leading the way we might, and I know this sounds corny, but we might actually make America great again. Together. As Americans.

Let’s all get behind Trump and maybe we’ll find out At the end of the day, well, that he’s really just like all of us. An honorable man who wants the best for his country and us. I really like him! And am starting to admire him!