Comments on: Wake Up, Sweetie http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:46:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: thomas maximus http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-59885 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:56:46 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-59885 Hi guys, intervention are a best way to overcome the drug addiction. So, please encourage your family members or friends to go on with intervention if they drug addicted. ____________________________________________________________________ thomas maximus Hi guys, intervention are a best way to overcome the drug addiction. So, please encourage your family members or friends to go on with intervention if they drug addicted.
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]]> by: Maura http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-37323 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:48:58 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-37323 Wow Eileen. Yes, I remember you! How nice to hear from you and to know that your family was able to share this story. It was so silly of me to think that Bobby thought of me as a sister - he already had so many!! I forget - are there 4 or 5 of you? Plus his brother. I\'m so sorry that I cannot remember everyone\'s names. I\'ve managed to stay sober all these years, but I still have such a foggy memory! I was so distraught the day of Bobby\'s funeral, I don\'t even remember what cemetery he is buried in. I just remember it being huge. I was actually going to name my child, McKenna. I was pregnant and keeping the name a secret. My cousin called during my pregnancy and said, \"Guess what? I\'m pregnant with a girl and we are naming the baby McKenna!\" I thought it would be strange to have two McKennas in the family, especially since the kids would be so close in age. But no matter, I still think of Bobby often and keep a tiny picture of him on my nightstand. He is crossing the finish line of a race during our brief acquaintance with jogging and running, before we decided it was more fun to stay home and watch movies and eat popcorn! Send my regards to your whole family and thank you for reading my story! Wow Eileen. Yes, I remember you! How nice to hear from you and to know that your family was able to share this story. It was so silly of me to think that Bobby thought of me as a sister - he already had so many!! I forget - are there 4 or 5 of you? Plus his brother. I\’m so sorry that I cannot remember everyone\’s names. I\’ve managed to stay sober all these years, but I still have such a foggy memory! I was so distraught the day of Bobby\’s funeral, I don\’t even remember what cemetery he is buried in. I just remember it being huge.

I was actually going to name my child, McKenna. I was pregnant and keeping the name a secret. My cousin called during my pregnancy and said, \”Guess what? I\’m pregnant with a girl and we are naming the baby McKenna!\” I thought it would be strange to have two McKennas in the family, especially since the kids would be so close in age. But no matter, I still think of Bobby often and keep a tiny picture of him on my nightstand. He is crossing the finish line of a race during our brief acquaintance with jogging and running, before we decided it was more fun to stay home and watch movies and eat popcorn! Send my regards to your whole family and thank you for reading my story!

]]> by: Eileen McKenna http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-36616 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:52:46 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-36616 Hi Maura, what a great story. I don't know if you remember me, but I am Bobby's youngest sister. He used to call me "The Little One", which, now that I am over 40 is quite amusing. Your Mom gave Christine a copy of this story and she gave it to my sister Katie who circulated it to our family. We were all so touched reading it, we laughed, we cried, we reminisced about the many "Bobby stories". I am so happy that Bobby was able to guide you to the right decision. It was also so nice to read that your cousin named her daughter McKenna, what a wonderful tribute. I had also forgotten how crazy about you Bobby was, but I do remember him borrowing my car so that he could take you out. Hi Maura, what a great story. I don’t know if you remember me, but I am Bobby’s youngest sister. He used to call me “The Little One”, which, now that I am over 40 is quite amusing. Your Mom gave Christine a copy of this story and she gave it to my sister Katie who circulated it to our family. We were all so touched reading it, we laughed, we cried, we reminisced about the many “Bobby stories”. I am so happy that Bobby was able to guide you to the right decision. It was also so nice to read that your cousin named her daughter McKenna, what a wonderful tribute. I had also forgotten how crazy about you Bobby was, but I do remember him borrowing my car so that he could take you out.

]]> by: Mike Larma http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-31637 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:11:06 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-31637 WOW.... I\'\'m blown away by your tale of a huge part of what defines who you are, and yet one I\'ve never heard before. Great read. Keep it up. WOW…. I\’\'m blown away by your tale of a huge part of what defines who you are, and yet one I\’ve never heard before. Great read. Keep it up.

]]> by: Lori Morrissey http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-27736 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:16:57 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-27736 And there was the celebration at the calling off of your wedding...you, Micki and I did so by skydiving on the east end of Long Island. Three girls in control of our fate. I remember how we were the only ones out of the class who got to jump...and with a female pilot too! THANK goodness for Bobby and for your good sense. You married a gem, and yes, I still think so after your fifteen 15!!! years of marriage. And there was the celebration at the calling off of your wedding…you, Micki and I did so by skydiving on the east end of Long Island. Three girls in control of our fate. I remember how we were the only ones out of the class who got to jump…and with a female pilot too!

THANK goodness for Bobby and for your good sense. You married a gem, and yes, I still think so after your fifteen 15!!! years of marriage.

]]> by: Mike G. http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-25938 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:53:41 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-25938 Maura,Yes all we have is one day at a time.My late Dad had a great saying,"one is too many and a Vat would not be enough." I still miss him,he passed away in 1984.The beutiful thing about life is the adventure that we travel. My Wife did a great thing for me she stopped drinking just to make it easier for me to stay on the sober path. In A.A. I once heard a great message,"if you feel the need to drink,wait for 5 minuites and do something to take you mind off the urge and it goes away." That was given by a fellow A.A. member. I thought that I'd throw this into the mix,as a peice of advise that was given to me,besides you have to give it away in order to say sober.God Bless.Mike G. Maura,Yes all we have is one day at a time.My late Dad had a great saying,”one is too many and a Vat would not be enough.” I still miss him,he passed away in 1984.The beutiful thing about life is the adventure that we travel.
My Wife did a great thing for me she stopped drinking just to make it easier for me to stay on the sober path.
In A.A. I once heard a great message,”if you feel the need to drink,wait for 5 minuites and do something to take you mind off the urge and it goes away.” That was given by a fellow A.A. member.
I thought that I’d throw this into the mix,as a peice of advise that was given to me,besides you have to give it away in order to say sober.God Bless.Mike G.

]]> by: Maura http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-25021 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:12:20 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-25021 I have been thinking about what Nancy said, about being someone's "Bobby". That must be very, very hard. But Nancy, if your friend loves and cares for you as much as I suspect he might, then how lucky you are if you can accept the limitations of that love. I wish you peace in that. Idore, you don't have to compete. That's the beauty of this site. Each person's story is their very own, and so beautiful in their uniqueness. I have been thinking about what Nancy said, about being someone’s “Bobby”. That must be very, very hard. But Nancy, if your friend loves and cares for you as much as I suspect he might, then how lucky you are if you can accept the limitations of that love. I wish you peace in that.

Idore, you don’t have to compete. That’s the beauty of this site. Each person’s story is their very own, and so beautiful in their uniqueness.

]]> by: Idore http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-25016 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:49:08 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-25016 Hello, Maura, I\'m the one who called you this morning, out of the blue. This is such a moving and beautifully written story. If I have to compete with this, I don\'t have much chance. Idore Hello, Maura,

I\’m the one who called you this morning, out of the blue.

This is such a moving and beautifully written story. If I have to compete with this, I don\’t have much chance.

Idore

]]> by: Andrew http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-25014 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:16:31 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-25014 This was the best. This was the best.

]]> by: Monica Walsh Watson http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-24913 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:21:25 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/06/wake-up-sweetie/#comment-24913 Maura, I have a big lump in my throat. I remember this all to0 well. I also remember you talking me into having Bobby stay at our apt when he got so sick. Do you remember how pissed he was when we explained to him that he had to use his own silverwear and he had to wash it himself. Wow, the world has come so far with AIDS awareness. I think Bobby was the first straight guy I knew who had it.Remember the way Grandma use to ask about him. What does he have, is he ok? He is so lovely Maura. He was part of the family. Gramma loved him. I think he had her ear. Everytime something came on TV about AIDS we were glued to the TV. Will they find a cure tomorrow, that was back years ago. Boy, did we love Bobby. I totally forgot how in love he was with you. He was always the one person who could make you laugh. He was so brutally honest. He made sobriety enjoyable. He hated the idea you worked for Claud Montana, he would have rather have seen you waitress at the diner. You were such and amazing friend to him. To me you were everything to him, Sister, nurse , AA buddy, and an amazing friend. If it were'n't for you and your relationship with Bobby I wouldn't have my McKenna. Well. I would have her but her name wouldn't be McKenna Watson. I can always hear Bobby saying, remember where we came from--never get to big for your britches. He thought it was funny that we said we were never going to have kids ever--and if we did we were going to name them McKenna. The name and memory lives on. Great piece Maura. Oh, by the by I would have stayed home with Bobby if you had married that rocker. Maura, I have a big lump in my throat. I remember this all to0 well. I also remember you talking me into having Bobby stay at our apt when he got so sick. Do you remember how pissed he was when we explained to him that he had to use his own silverwear and he had to wash it himself. Wow, the world has come so far with AIDS awareness. I think Bobby was the first straight guy I knew who had it.Remember the way Grandma use to ask about him. What does he have, is he ok? He is so lovely Maura. He was part of the family. Gramma loved him. I think he had her ear. Everytime something came on TV about AIDS we were glued to the TV. Will they find a cure tomorrow, that was back years ago. Boy, did we love Bobby. I totally forgot how in love he was with you. He was always the one person who could make you laugh. He was so brutally honest. He made sobriety enjoyable. He hated the idea you worked for Claud Montana, he would have rather have seen you waitress at the diner. You were such and amazing friend to him. To me you were everything to him, Sister, nurse , AA buddy, and an amazing friend. If it were’n't for you and your relationship with Bobby I wouldn’t have my McKenna. Well. I would have her but her name wouldn’t be McKenna Watson.
I can always hear Bobby saying, remember where we came from–never get to big for your britches. He thought it was funny that we said we were never going to have kids ever–and if we did we were going to name them McKenna. The name and memory lives on.

Great piece Maura. Oh, by the by I would have stayed home with Bobby if you had married that rocker.

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