PsychoBob 0 #51 August 10, 2005 ***let me also add that his outlook on life is very infectious! Such great energy in this man! Quote Now that is the pot calling the kettle black! Hey my "3-Way from Hell" buddy, can't wait to jump and party with you again. EJ says hello and he's leaving in Sept. for Iraq. We'll have to plan a party for him when he gets back."I'm not a gynecologist but I will take a look at it" RB #1295, Smokey Sister #1, HellFish #658, Dirty Sanchez #194, Muff Brothers #3834, POPS #9614, Orfun Foster-Parent?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Squeak 17 #52 August 10, 2005 Sell all my properties and belongings and PARTY like a rock star I'f I'm lucky i wont last 6 monthsYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cloud9 0 #53 August 15, 2005 I think I would call a couple of people and let them know We only had a few months to live! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RkyMtnHigh 0 #54 August 15, 2005 QuoteI think I would call a couple of people and let them know We only had a few months to live! So..sounds like you'd choose to go out quietly.. _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Miami 0 #55 February 22, 2006 QuoteI've got kind of a good story about this. I knew a beautiful woman named Roo Ritchie. Her real name was LaVeda Joe Ritchie, but she picked up the name Roo (as in baby Kangaroo) at Skydive San Antonio, I think. She was diagnosed with cancer while in high school and the prognosis was not good. She had an incredibly beautiful and supportive family and she asked her aunt what she should do. Her aunt told her to make a list of everything she wanted to do before she died and to start doing those things, marking off each item on the list as she did it. Roo was a real adventurer. Skydiving was one of the things on her list. She did that--a lot. Eventually, she did everything on her list, so she went back to her aunt and asked what she should do now. Her aunt's reply was simply, "Make another list!" Roo lived like that. Watching her live was a beautiful thing. She didn't deserve to die though, godammit. Not Roo. She died about 5 years ago at the age of 26. I don't go to funerals, but I went to hers because I wanted to meet the people who brought such a beautiful person into this world, and I must say they were really something. I saw where she got her spirit. One of the really cool things they did was print up some memorial cards for everyone to take. I laminated a couple of them and carry one in my wallet and one in my logbook. I'm surprised I missed this post...thanks for pointing it out Walt. I'll apologize in advance for my poor writing skills...I always find it frustrating to express myself through typing. I was fortunate to be one of the people to know Roo back in San Antonio. She was pretty much the first jumper I met as I waited at the dropzone early in the morning for my first jump course. I was also very lucky to be on many jumps with her...from RW to CRW to just goofing around. I really wish there were a way to express in words what an amazing person she was. I had to go back and look through my logbook at all the jumps we made together..really brought back some memories, and a few tears. One of my favorite jumps was also my most sad...jump number 235, my last jump at SD San Antonio as the military was shipping me off to my next assignment, a kiss pass from Roo. There really is not a good way to put into words how incredible she was...and I've been trying, without real sucess, just typing and deleting as anything I say doesn't really do her justice. I just wish she were still with us. It's kind of ironic that my daughter was born three years, to the day, after Roo left us. Roo, if you are watching us, you will always be remembered. Miami Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites happythoughts 0 #56 February 22, 2006 Move back in with my parents. Then it'd seem like 8 years. Max out about 25 credit cards. They could bury me face down so that the Mastercard people could stop by and kiss my butt. "...you got me, but these were his last wishes." I'd like to see them try to sell my current "assets". "...and how much for this 20yo stereo with a pair of rabbit ears for reception?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 3 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. 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Squeak 17 #52 August 10, 2005 Sell all my properties and belongings and PARTY like a rock star I'f I'm lucky i wont last 6 monthsYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloud9 0 #53 August 15, 2005 I think I would call a couple of people and let them know We only had a few months to live! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #54 August 15, 2005 QuoteI think I would call a couple of people and let them know We only had a few months to live! So..sounds like you'd choose to go out quietly.. _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miami 0 #55 February 22, 2006 QuoteI've got kind of a good story about this. I knew a beautiful woman named Roo Ritchie. Her real name was LaVeda Joe Ritchie, but she picked up the name Roo (as in baby Kangaroo) at Skydive San Antonio, I think. She was diagnosed with cancer while in high school and the prognosis was not good. She had an incredibly beautiful and supportive family and she asked her aunt what she should do. Her aunt told her to make a list of everything she wanted to do before she died and to start doing those things, marking off each item on the list as she did it. Roo was a real adventurer. Skydiving was one of the things on her list. She did that--a lot. Eventually, she did everything on her list, so she went back to her aunt and asked what she should do now. Her aunt's reply was simply, "Make another list!" Roo lived like that. Watching her live was a beautiful thing. She didn't deserve to die though, godammit. Not Roo. She died about 5 years ago at the age of 26. I don't go to funerals, but I went to hers because I wanted to meet the people who brought such a beautiful person into this world, and I must say they were really something. I saw where she got her spirit. One of the really cool things they did was print up some memorial cards for everyone to take. I laminated a couple of them and carry one in my wallet and one in my logbook. I'm surprised I missed this post...thanks for pointing it out Walt. I'll apologize in advance for my poor writing skills...I always find it frustrating to express myself through typing. I was fortunate to be one of the people to know Roo back in San Antonio. She was pretty much the first jumper I met as I waited at the dropzone early in the morning for my first jump course. I was also very lucky to be on many jumps with her...from RW to CRW to just goofing around. I really wish there were a way to express in words what an amazing person she was. I had to go back and look through my logbook at all the jumps we made together..really brought back some memories, and a few tears. One of my favorite jumps was also my most sad...jump number 235, my last jump at SD San Antonio as the military was shipping me off to my next assignment, a kiss pass from Roo. There really is not a good way to put into words how incredible she was...and I've been trying, without real sucess, just typing and deleting as anything I say doesn't really do her justice. I just wish she were still with us. It's kind of ironic that my daughter was born three years, to the day, after Roo left us. Roo, if you are watching us, you will always be remembered. Miami Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #56 February 22, 2006 Move back in with my parents. Then it'd seem like 8 years. Max out about 25 credit cards. They could bury me face down so that the Mastercard people could stop by and kiss my butt. "...you got me, but these were his last wishes." I'd like to see them try to sell my current "assets". "...and how much for this 20yo stereo with a pair of rabbit ears for reception?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
