Mushy Sentiments

[AGibbsGirl]

I got some bad news yesterday.
A great man, by the name of Hal McClellan, passed away in his sleep on Friday. It was a shock and it upset me greatly.

I must tell you...I've never even met the man.
I became friends with him through posting on a Bulletin Board, just as I have with all of you here at HR., amazing thing these sites! They allow us to meet wonderful people that we would otherwise never have had the privilege to know.

So on Friday, amongst all of the military ceremonies, police honors, Scottish Tartans and wailing bagpipes, his children will lay him to rest amongst dozens of cards and flowers from strangers whom they've never met, and probably never will meet, but who loved their father just the same.

[CarMike]

Wow. I'm sorry to hear that AGG.

You're right, these MBs are great to get to meet people that you/we would never have the chance to normally.

Sorry about the loss of your "cyber" friend....

[TexSkin]

the internet has made the world alot smaller and I am grateful for the chance it has given me to meet some of the coolest people this world has to offer. My condolences for your friends death.

[AGibbsGirl]

Thanks guys!

[Green-Is-Good]

sorry to hear that. the best of wishes to his familiy.

[jsarno]

sorry to hear that AGG, it's hard to find the right words here, so I'll just say I'm sorry.

[Skins57]

Sorry to hear tha6t AGG. I had the same thing a few years back, when a man, whom I knew was an elderly man, just from his posts. He was the perfect wise man. He always seemed to have the best answers to everything. his screen name was Will, I believe and he never told anyone he had cancer, that I had known anyway and his son posted one day to inform us of his death. I believe the site even put his name at the top of the pages to honor him.

It is funny how someone you never met in person, just on the net can have such a profound effect on people. It is just amazing.

My prayers and thoughts to Hals family and friends.

[AGibbsGirl]

Originally posted by Skins57
It is funny how someone you never met in person, just on the net can have such a profound effect on people. It is just amazing.

My prayers and thoughts to Hals family and friends. [/B]

This is exactly it, Skins57! My Thanks

[NamVet4]

My condolences to you AGibbsGirl on the loss of your friend.... from your statement I'll assume that his community also lost a very good member.

[PennSkinsFan]

AGG, sorry to hear. Just proves you dont have to meet people to know people and to feel a sense of friendship