...... any more. I only have bad days every few years so I count mesel as very lucky. But the tragedy in Nice, the catastrophe with Allardyce and one of our goslings dying has crippled me. So, I'd be interested to know ....... who's the most impressive person you've ever met and why? Doesn't have to be anyone famous, just impressive for whatever reason.
My Grandad, without a doubt. He was the most pleasant man I have ever known. He done everything right in life, he was a hard worker, a great husband, great Dad and Grandad. He never swore and believed violence didn't solve anything, he never had a fight in his life. My Grandad was with me at every football match I played and took me to my first Sunderland game. He told me life was all about experience, repeatedly. It's only these last few years, I'm realising he was right. I was following in his footsteps until he passed away, he wouldn't be impressed with me since then, though. However, the forgiving and understanding man that he was, I know he won't be angry and he would be supportive of me, always. If I can pass on to my kids, only half of the knowledge and life experiences that my Grandad give to me, then I feel I would have done a decent job and prepared them properly for life. 13 years ago, he died. He still impresses me now, when I think of him. He's certainly made more of an impression than anybody famous.
My dad. Without the shadow of a doubt. Royal Marine Commando. Fireman. Pitman. He walks through my mind every day - and he died 26years ago. x
My mam and dad. For the amount of support, tolerance and understanding when they nursed me through my anxiety/depression throughout my 20's. My illness must have felt completely alien to them, they must have been totally past themselves as they witnessed the suffering that I was going through. I often still cry now just thinking of the torment I must have put them through. But they never showed it and as soon as I turned 30 my anxiety subsided and I had more control over it. Had a few ups and downs since but nothing as prolonged. I'm so happy that I was able to give them a granddaughter which I cant help seeing as a compensation and a great big thank you to them.
My Mrs Anne. Just met her 4.5 years ago but it feels like I have known her all my life. She is just an amazing person in so many ways - I have to pinch myself sometimes coz I dunno how she ended up with me!! Tho I must have some good points.... Bart
My dad. Idolised the bloke until he died last year. Even asked him to be my best man at my wedding. B*stard only turned up to the church then bailed out home to watch the racing on Channel 4. Took me to my first match and first ever sighting of Charlie Hurley. Took me for my first ever pint. Brought me up to respect my elders, authority etc and have good manners. Always helped out financially and gave great advice when asked. A wonderful wonderful popular bloke. Thankfully it's rubbed off on me cos am fantastic as well.
Toss up between my mum and my wife, I wouldn't be alive without either of them, my mum for obvious reasons. My wife dragged me back from the brink, a few years ago, I was in way deeper than I could handle, drinking, gambling and my head was a complete mess, medically. Day by day, she stuck by me and never gave up on me, she kept hammering home that I was turning into the person I promised I never would. She taught me that it was ok to take help and not to fight the world on my own and she didn't take any excuses from me. I was a wreck, and she built me back up, day by day, piece by piece and I thank her for it every day. I'm still not back to 100% so every day she's still giving me advice, she thinks she's letting me down because she doesn't work full time and I give her almost everything financially, but the truth is she's given me far more than I could ever repay her in material things. Sorry to hear about your **** day mate, I hope tomorrow is a better day for you.
My parents as usual for the way they brought us kids up. The most impressive thing I ever saw was my old man (he was about 40) walking into the middle of a gang of lads, about 20 of them (aged about 18 - 20) who were hell bent on kicking **** out of some other lads, I was one of them. He went straight up to the mouth piece and told him that if they want to get to the other group of lads he would have to go through him. They all backed down, don't know why but it impressed me how he stood up to them. He got a right rollicking off me ma
My Mum. She lost her first husband ( died in a boating accident) . My younger sister was given the last rights in hospital in the early 70's. My younger sisters first child died of oxygen starvation 3 days old. Her second child has issues. My brothers youngest ( 3) has leukaemia, and my dad ( 91) is slowly but surely dying of cancer. Yet my Mum has, through it all, been so bloody strong. She is ( IMHO) someone truly special.
My mam and dad were both brilliant my dad would come in from work on a night and take me straight out for a walk over clatchy and he would carry me home on his back as I would fall asleep half way round and then he would have his tea my mam never had a bad word for anybody and she always told me never to say anything to somebody if it would upset them and I try to stick to that.
Sorry to hear about Sorry to hear about your gosling mate but you had better get used to that when you have animals I was loosing around a hundred baby pigs a week and that was only about five percent of what was born. I think it is much harder when you have a few as you get attached to them. By the way our lad is up this weekend so he will show me how to put vids and photo's on you will piss your self when you see the ducks i saved.
I have fantastic admiration for my mother.. She worked part time in a bookies to make ends meet when we were kids, and then in her 40's started nursing and passed all her exams to become a ward sister for many years. When she retired she completed her O Level and A Level art, and O level English and Maths just because she had never got the chance when she was young as she had to work from 14 years of age. She is 85 now and has just spent a week and a half in hospital with a pretty serious eye infection and has been told that one of her eyes may have to be sewn closed permanently. She just takes it all in her stride and jokes that she will just wear a patch and pretend she is a pirate..
My first father in law was from the 1740's or 50's. He was real, real, old school, and we clashed almost every day because his very middle class daughter was going out with a working class oik. His daughter was the most wonderful woman you could ever imagine. We divorced 27 years ago. He died last year. His funeral broke my heart.
My Mam and her father, my Grandad. Two truly inspirational characters to me. Sadly my Grandad is no longer with us. Will be 3 years this Christmas. Was the worst Christmas and new year we've ever had as a family. I was lucky enough to have been by his side the morning he passed away which might not be the easiest thing for some people to understand. An absolute genius in my eyes. Could turn his hand to anything in the world and make an absolute masterpiece. My mam is the strongest person I know. Never had much money and brought me and my sister up alone (with the help of the above person). If I can be half as good a person as either of those ill be more than content.
top class thread...great to hear all the love My self my family has alot of "impressive" people in it. My Grandfather - great boxer, played for safc reserves & hull post ww2, in loads of local books. Ran the Phoenix swimming club, had a few Olympians trai under him. Some bloke won a bronze. Idk that maybe made up but its how my kid brain remembers it. Proper respected bloke in the town. My uncle Rob - qualified for the British Olympic swim team in seoul My dad- Great footballer and grafter My mother - mad millions in her field ( medical sales) , ****ing loopy tho etc etc etc Not one of them can compare to my grandma peg. Made the best mince and dumplings, would walk from hendon to richatd ave and thornhill to watch every football game, ashbrooke for rugby and cricket. Did every paper round with us, fell off skateboards, fell out of trees, helped us have the best conkers and still makes the best god damn cup of tea ive ever drank. I get upset but very proud when i think of this woman. I tell my kid about her every day . Breaks my hear i dont see her but every 2 years.
[QUOTE="SC SAFC, post: 9470659, member: 1013585"]top class thread...great to hear all the love My self my family has alot of "impressive" people in it. My Grandfather - great boxer, played for safc reserves & hull post ww2, in loads of local books. Ran the Phoenix swimming club, had a few Olympians trai under him. Some bloke won a bronze. Idk that maybe made up but its how my kid brain remembers it. Proper respected bloke in the town. My uncle Rob - qualified for the British Olympic swim team in seoul My dad- Great footballer and grafter My mother - mad millions in her field ( medical sales) , ****ing loopy tho etc etc etc Not one of them can compare to my grandma peg. Made the best mince and dumplings, would walk from hendon to richatd ave and thornhill to watch every football game, ashbrooke for rugby and cricket. Did every paper round with us, fell off skateboards, fell out of trees, helped us have the best conkers and still makes the best god damn cup of tea ive ever drank. I get upset but very proud when i think of this woman. I tell my kid about her every day . Breaks my hear i dont see her but every 2 years.[/QUOTE] The top line says it all. Yes. One of the best for a long long time.
Reading these posts very nearly got to me for all the right reasons. My background was pretty much the same so no need for history. The main point that hit me was that it was always close relatives or parents and grandparents that had the most influence or effect on everybody. Family were always the greatest support group that nature provided but over the last generation I have noticed a greater reliance on "experts" who have written books, or medical people whose opinions counted more than gran's experienced advice etc. I fear that the current generation would rather learn from Google, or some other reliable digital authority than listen to the more sage advice from the older generation.
